Nebula Nincompoop

Captain Barnabas Q. Fumble has the hat, the title, and the magnificent moustache. What he doesn't have — yet — is a clue.

When the Reluctant Endeavour sets out across the solar system carrying agricultural equipment and freeze-dried supplements, its long-suffering crew expects routine. What they get is their enthusiastic, well-meaning, occasionally catastrophic new captain, who navigates asteroid belts with misplaced confidence, negotiates with pirates using eighteenth-century maritime theory, and delivers a daily Morning Address that ranges from inspiring to baffling to a nine-minute lecture about jellyfish.

Funny, warm, and quietly wise, Nebula Nincompoop is a story about what happens when the wrong person gets the right job — and refuses, stubbornly and sincerely, to stay wrong. Perfect for fans of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and anyone who has ever survived a spectacularly unqualified manager.

Three short. One long. Keep going.