The Pirate of Baserria/The End

## The End

"**The End**" is the sixth and final chapter of *The Pirate of Baserria*. Like the entirety of the novelette, this final chapter was released privately on January 2021 and publicly published to the site on May 22, 2022.

## Plot

The afternoon that followed the night of the attack was met with a well-deserved peace. The Kawalans who survived the invasion of their base fled offworld, and the crew seemed certain that they would never return to Baserria again now with their leader gone. The temporary defenses placed around the town were beginning to be taken down, and the farmers were relieved to safely continue their work on the paddy fields. It would take some time to fully recover from the raids and pillages, but Cydi assured the crew that the town would be able to prosper going forward.

Cydi stood by the town’s shipyard with the four crewmates of the *Glass Comet*, just outside of their ship. They were in the process of moving off the planet. Mysolus had a bandage covering the cheek wound that formed from Autrey’s attacks. Linh kept the sparkling knife, with her crewmates agreeing that it was the best course of action. They’ve already said their goodbyes to the rest of the villagers; Mera couldn’t thank the crew enough for what they’ve done, Allie apologized on her brother’s behalf for his reckless actions, and Tedan subsequently apologized too, albeit with embarrassment. Tedan didn’t ever mention to his sister what he did to Stephen Autrey, at least not initially. Tornac served them one last breakfast before they left, much to Alwyn’s enjoyment. Villagers like Feffis, Dolun, and the Basidian mother kindly bade farewell to the crew, offering small gifts as tokens of their gratitude.

“You did a lot of good here.” Cydi shared her own gratitude. “I don’t know what we could’ve done without you four.”

“You’d probably try seeking the aid of the Republic,” Lydia joked.

“Ah, well there’s a reason I called for privateers and not a Republic squadron,” Cydi explained. “We’re simple farmers, here. We don’t want to get involved in anything big like the UCR.”

“You wouldn’t want to be a part of the UCR?” Linh asked. She was almost confused to hear this. Cydi smiled.

“If they helped us out, they’d build even more cities here,” Cydi shook her head. “Then they’d start using our resources, and, well… Our home. City life was never my family’s favorite, so I think this quiet life we have here suits us all well.”

Linh didn’t even consider this at first. She thought about all the worlds that wanted to be left untouched by the UCR, and all the worlds that were occupied regardless. The thought of it made sense to her, and so she respected Cydi’s views.

“But of course,” Mysolus understood, returning the smile.

“Well, glad we were the ones to help out,” Alwyn expressed with joy.

“The feeling’s mutual.” Cydi shook the hands of all four of them, before walking off with a wave and back into her hometown.

The crew of the *Glass Comet* boarded the ship feeling rewarded—both because they were actually rewarded physically in a good deal of credits and because they left the town in good hands. As they got into their seats at the ship’s cockpit, they took some time to reflect on the mission.

“That’s going to leave a scar,” Lydia said solemnly. The bandage covered the gash on Mysolus’ cheek pretty well.

“Ah, yes I know…“ Mysolus seemed to accept it. He let out a light-hearted chuckle. “I was going to be surprised if we finished the job completely unscathed.”

“It’ll make you look pretty badass,” Linh joked. Mysolus’ chuckle got louder.

“She’s right, you know,” Alwyn smiled smugly. It was nice that the crew was able to make light of everything.

“A Borealan all the way out here…” Linh recalled. “Guess the galaxy really is a small world.”

“With Kawalans under his thumb, as well,” Mysolus added, rubbing his chin. “It’s certainly not something you see everyday.” His teammates agreed.

“Oh, if only I was there to witness it all,” Lydia sighed. “The way you described the encounter sounded just so… *Poetic*. The drama, the tension, the fear!” Lydia was jotting personal notes down like a ship speeding through hyperspace. Linh rolled her eyes with a smile, expecting a comment like this from Lydia.

“I think I’m gonna miss this place…!” Alwyn looked like she was about to cry.

“But we’ve only been here for a little over two weeks, Alwyn.” Mysolus was surprised. This was almost a new record for Alwyn’s sentimentality.

“That’s the saddest part!” she exclaimed, shedding a tear, touching the glass of the windows nostalgically.

“Y’know what?” Linh sighed with relief. “I think I will too.”

With a smile on her face, Linh began to set the *Glass Comet*’s next course. Lydia daydreamed about the newfound inspiration she acquired from the mission, Mysolus found the time to look through the future job listings, and Alwyn continued to stare out into the Baserrian countryside one last time. And with that, the *Glass Comet* took off, ready for the next adventure.

## Appearances

### Dramatis Personae

* **Linh Malina** - Human-Penumbrian. Captain of the *Glass Comet*, ready to get the job done.
* **Mysolus Pravo** - Praeliorian. The fellow crewmate with much to teach and with many talents.
* **Alwyn Nimbus** - Culician. An eccentric privateer with a genuine heart of gold.
* **Lydia Jezda** - Makuran. Horror novelist/privateer and long-time friend of Linh.
* **Cydi Thaidero** - Human. The Baserrian farmer who contacted the *Glass Comet* crew for the job.
* **Mera Mishum** - Human. Cydi's loving wife.
* **Tornac Rehl** - Coronan. Proprietor of the one of the only taverns on Baserria.
* **Stephen Autrey** - Human. The Pirate of Baserria. (Mentioned only)

### Other Characters

* Feffis Bhidran
* Dolun Vazi
* Basidian family
* Kawalan bandits

### Locations

* Cassiopeia Galaxy
	+ Central Expanse
		- Gran Axuda Sector
			* Baserrian System
				+ Baserria
					- Baserria settlement

### Organizations and Titles

* *Glass Comet* crew
* United Cassiopeian Republic (Mentioned only)
	+ Cassiopeian Military (Mentioned only)

### Sentient Species

* Basidian
* Coronan
* Culician
* Human
* Kawalan
* Makuran
* Penumbrian
* Praeliorian
* Proxim