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Path to Becoming the Greatest Space Mercenary

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.
- Chapter 1 - 1 Salvager Avery
- Chapter 101 Working Diligently
- Chapter 104 Encountering Trouble (2)
- Chapter 107 Hashing Things Out
- Chapter 11 - 11 A Parent’s Concern
- Chapter 112 Jasmine’s Predicament (2)
- Chapter 115 Admonishment
- Chapter 118 Two Avenues of Investigation (3)
- Chapter 120 120 A Risky Distraction (2)
- Chapter 123 123 Consolidating Information (3)
- Chapter 126 126 A Deal Between Backstabbers
- Chapter 129 129 How the Tables Turn
- Chapter 131 131 A Lost Friend as a Current Enemy
- Chapter 134 134 On the Trail
- Chapter 137 137 Vi’ivando’s Predicament
- Chapter 14 - 14 A Harsh Master
- Chapter 142 142 Wrapping Up
- Chapter 145 145 Recruitment Effort
- Chapter 148 148 Leaving the Phregon System
- Chapter 150 150 Hashing Out Terms
- Chapter 153 153 Luring Out the Culprit
- Chapter 156 156 Getting Some Answers (2)
- Chapter 159 159 A Caught Watcher
- Chapter 161 161 It’s Good to Have Allies
- Chapter 164 164 A Series of First and a Homecoming
- Chapter 167 167 Another Assassination Attempt (2)
- Chapter 17 - 17 First Mission
- Chapter 172 172 An Unavoidable Invitation
- Chapter 19 - 19 Dominance
- Chapter 21 - 21 Threads
- Chapter 24 - 24 Major Assignment
- Chapter 27 - 27 Large-Scale Raid (3)
- Chapter 3 - 3 Miracles Do Happen
- Chapter 32 - 32 Large-Scale Raid (8)
- Chapter 35 - 35 Patrol Duty (2)
- Chapter 38 - 38 Massive Payday
- Chapter 40 - 40 Trouble Brewing
- Chapter 43 - 43 Disturbance in the Prazan System
- Chapter 46 - 46 Planning for a Likely Outcome
- Chapter 49 - 49 Monster Hunting
- Chapter 51 - 51 Monster Hunting (3)
- Chapter 54 Assistance from Behind the Scenes
- Chapter 57 Family’s Fate
- Chapter 6 - 6 Armaments
- Chapter 62 Meeting with Storren Corp. (3)
- Chapter 65 Everything Settled
- Chapter 68 Award Ceremony
- Chapter 70 Award Ceremony (3)
- Chapter 73 Preparing
- Chapter 76 Shootout
- Chapter 79 The Ace Up Avery’s Sleeve
- Chapter 81 Avery’s Gambit
- Chapter 84 Start of the Final Match
- Chapter 87 An Acquaintance in Peril
- Chapter 9 - 9 Return
- Chapter 92 Saying Goodbye
- Chapter 95 Gutsy Maneuvers
- Chapter 98 The Phregon System
- Chapter 10 - 10 Family Situation
- Chapter 102 Working Diligently (2)
- Chapter 105 Encountering Trouble (3)
- Chapter 108 Causing Havoc
- Chapter 110 Causing Havoc (3)
- Chapter 113 Counterattack
- Chapter 116 Two Avenues of Investigation
- Chapter 119 A Risky Distraction
- Chapter 121 121 Consolidating Information
- Chapter 124 124 The One Pulling the String
- Chapter 127 127 A Deal Between Backstabbers (2)
- Chapter 13 - 13 (Spoiler, Title at the Bottom of the Chapter)
- Chapter 132 132 Avery Vs Iniquus
- Chapter 135 135 Avery’s Desperate Struggle
- Chapter 138 138 Grito’s Moral Dilemma
- Chapter 140 140 A Harrowing Victory
- Chapter 143 143 A Deputy Chief’s Woes
- Chapter 146 146 Recruitment Effort (2)
- Chapter 149 149 An Amazing but Unsettling Sight
- Chapter 151 151 Mimic
- Chapter 154 154 Fly Caught in a Web
- Chapter 157 157 Getting Some Answers (3)
- Chapter 16 - 16 Officially Becoming a Mercenary
- Chapter 162 162 A Tale of One’s Past
- Chapter 165 165 Around the Base
- Chapter 168 168 Another Assassination Attempt (3)
- Chapter 170 170 Different Wheels In Motion
- Chapter 173 173 Experiencing a Piece of Jasmine’s Home
- Chapter 2 - 2 Chased
- Chapter 22 - 22 Peers
- Chapter 25 - 25 Large-Scale Raid
- Chapter 28 - 28 Large-Scale Raid (4)
- Chapter 30 - 30 Large-Scale Raid (6)
- Chapter 33 - 33 Operation’s Conclusion
- Chapter 36 - 36 A Big Step Forward
- Chapter 39 - 39 Family Squabble
- Chapter 41 - 41 Trouble Brewing (2)
- Chapter 44 - 44 Disturbance in the Prazan System (2)
- Chapter 47 - 47 Regearing
- Chapter 5 - 5 SCXD-011
- Chapter 52 - 52 Desperate Situation
- Chapter 55 Assistance from Behind the Scenes (2)
- Chapter 58 A Mother’s Scrutiny
- Chapter 60 Meeting with Storren Corp.
- Chapter 63 Coming to an Agreement
- Chapter 66 Promotion and Awards
- Chapter 69 Award Ceremony (2)
- Chapter 71 Award Ceremony (4)
- Chapter 74 First Challenge
- Chapter 77 Shootout (2)
- Chapter 8 - 8 Battle’s Conclusion and Ship’s Interior
- Chapter 82 Avery’s Gambit (2)
- Chapter 85 Competition Finale
- Chapter 88 An Unexpected Addition
- Chapter 90 Dealing with Jasmine’s Situation
- Chapter 93 Heading Off
- Chapter 96 Infiltration
- Chapter 99 Machinations in the Shadows
- Chapter 100 Phregon III’s Mercenary Association
- Chapter 103 Encountering Trouble
- Chapter 106 Attack on Phregon III
- Chapter 109 Causing Havoc (2)
- Chapter 111 Jasmine’s Predicament
- Chapter 114 Counterattack (2)
- Chapter 117 Two Avenues of Investigation (2)
- Chapter 12 - 12 Encounter
- Chapter 122 122 Consolidating Information (2)
- Chapter 125 125 Explosive Anger
- Chapter 128 128 Final Preparations
- Chapter 130 130 How the Tables Turn (2)
- Chapter 133 133 Ezra Vs Olivia
- Chapter 136 136 Ezra’s Determination
- Chapter 139 139 Jasmine’s Ultimatum
- Chapter 141 141 Breach
- Chapter 144 144 The Emitter
- Chapter 147 147 Next Target Location
- Chapter 15 - 15 A Harsh Master (2)
- Chapter 152 152 Mimic (2)
- Chapter 155 155 Getting Some Answers
- Chapter 158 158 Collecting Evidence
- Chapter 160 160 Predator and Prey
- Chapter 163 163 Through the Warp Portal
- Chapter 166 166 Another Assassination Attempt
- Chapter 169 169 Multiple Decisions
- Chapter 171 171 Workings Behind the Scenes
- Chapter 18 - 18 First Mission (2)
- Chapter 20 - 20 Dominance (2)
- Chapter 23 - 23 Peers (2)
- Chapter 26 - 26 Large-Scale Raid (2)
- Chapter 29 - 29 Large-Scale Raid (5)
- Chapter 31 - 31 Large-Scale Raid (7)
- Chapter 34 - 34 Patrol Duty
- Chapter 37 - 37 Sowers of Chaos
- Chapter 4 - 4 A Lost Treasure
- Chapter 42 - 42 Avoiding Problems by Going Off on a New Mission
- Chapter 45 - 45 Fierce Struggle Against the Energy Lifeforms
- Chapter 48 - 48 Gathering for Battle
- Chapter 50 - 50 Monster Hunting (2)
- Chapter 53 Unyielding
- Chapter 56 Finishing Up in the Prazan System
- Chapter 59 A Happy Outcome, and Trouble Calling
- Chapter 61 Meeting with Storren Corp. (2)
- Chapter 64 Coming to an Agreement (2)
- Chapter 67 Arrival at the Award Ceremony and New Member
- Chapter 7 - 7 Like Fish in a Barrel
- Chapter 72 Challenge
- Chapter 75 First Challenge (2)
- Chapter 78 End of the First Challenge
- Chapter 80 Avery Vs Ezra
- Chapter 83 End of the Second Challenge
- Chapter 86 One Last Schooling
- Chapter 89 Path Going Forward
- Chapter 91 Another Big Step
- Chapter 94 A Peaceful Journey?
- Chapter 97 Some Answers but More Questions