MegaC

Avery Asteria was far from having anyone's dream job. Family circumstances had him drop out of school and flying around the expanse of space looking for treasure among the discarded trash in an old ship his father had been restoring. It was far from glamorous work, but it was all he could do to earn the money he needed. 

He was not the only one looking for fortune among the stars, though. One day a score that looked too good to be true led to a run in with a band of pirates. With some quick wits and a bit of luck, Avery managed to escape the worst, but he ended up missing out on collecting the valuable salvage he had his sights on.

Having lost a large chunk of his gear in his flight from the pirates, Avery seemed to be truly at the end of his rope. However, a twist of fate led him to discovering an experimental vessel that had been lost to the far reaches of space.

With this new ship in his possession, his prospects were looking up. It had everything and more than what any spacefarer could want. And Avery was going to use it to become the leader of the greatest band of mercenaries in the galaxy.

Path to Becoming the Greatest Space Mercenary

Once Avery reached the main lobby of the Mercenary Association building, he found Kasandra waiting for him with a giant grin on her face.

'Oh, whatever. We may not have been together very long, but I can tell we're a good match. As mercenary, it's best to live life fast since you never no what might happen.' Avery thought, coming to terms with what Kasandra had meant by "proposal".

Except, before Avery could make his way back to her, a familiar voice called out to him.

Turning towards the voice, Avery saw the receptionist he often used when dealing with association business waving at him.

Wondering what could be up, he approached and found that the man looked ecstatic.

"I heard you went wild and crazy again with those energy lifeforms. Boy, reading the logs and watching some video some of the other mercs captured sure was exhilarating. Since you showed up this job has been quite a bit more entertaining."

Chapter 66 Promotion and Awards