Fiscal Irresponsibility - A StarCrawl Misadventure

Captain Raven Stormrider runs a freighter held together by duct tape, sarcasm, and questionable accounting. Her ship, The Fiscal Responsibility, should've retired a decade ago. Her AI, ARIA, is a passive-aggressive bureaucrat with self-esteem issues. And the Guild inspectors circling like vultures? They care more about docking fees than whether her hull is still in one piece. When a "routine" job turns into sabotage, mystery cargo, and an encounter with the galaxy's most humorless auditor, Raven's left juggling exploding engines, overdue bills, and the creeping suspicion that someone's trying to make her the poster child for fiscal noncompliance. If you like:- The wit and absurdity of Douglas Adams- The bureaucratic chaos of Terry Pratchett's Going Postal- The found-family dysfunction of Firefly- And the grim optimism of someone who's five credits short of disaster... ...then welcome aboard. Fiscal Irresponsibility is a quick, caffeinated romp through space where the lights flicker, the coffee tastes like regret, and the paperwork might just be lethal. A bite-sized sci-fi comedy prequel introducing Raven, her long-suffering AI ARIA, and the cosmic bureaucracy that's absolutely going to fine them for existing. Perfect for fans of witty dialogue, dry humor, and cosmic absurdity with heart. Strap in. Some of the warning lights are decorative. Most are not.