The Star Verge Harmless Idiots of the Star Verge, Book 1, (Paperback)

<p><b>The galaxy's last hope is its biggest mistake. Being competent is overrated. Being a "Harmless Idiot" is a survival strategy.</b></p><p>Beckett "Beck" Holt had a simple plan: graduate the Academy, fly a shiny cruiser, and retire with a full pension. Instead, he's the captain of a scout ship that smells like scorched cinnamon and old laundry, held together by industrial-grade spite and fungal spores.</p><p>When Beck and his crew salvage a "dead" alien from a high-security Sentinel wreck, they accidentally stumble into a conspiracy that threatens the very core of individual thought. Admiral Butly is weaving "The Harmony"-a psionic hive-mind designed to silence the "noise" of the universe. To stop him, Beck will have to navigate a labyrinth of unpaid debts, elite assassins, and planetary ore-grinders, all while trying to find his favorite mug.</p><p>Hunted by elite Vow-Hunters and tracked by a psionic beacon, the crew of the <i>Drift-Runner</i> has one tactical advantage: the government's official intelligence report states they are <b>Harmless Idiots.</b> In a galaxy full of masterminds and warriors, it turns out that being a complete disaster is the best way to save the world.</p>Why You'll Love This Book<p>Blending the gritty, "Used-Future" aesthetic of <i>Firefly</i> with the absurdist wit of <i>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i>, <b>The Harmless Idiots of the Star Verge</b> is an action-packed space opera about found family, high-stakes heists, and the beautiful, messy noise of being an individual.</p><p><b>Inside Book 1, you'll find: </b></p><ul><li><p><b>A Ragtag Crew: </b> A Human captain with no hat, a Valkyr pilot with social anxiety, a Krell auditor who bills for "Stupidity Taxes," and a sentient fungus who writes poetry.</p></li><li><p><b>Space Western Thrills: </b> High-speed dogfights through ship graveyards and radioactive nebulas.</p></li><li><p><b>Absurdist Humor: </b> From "theological plumbing" to "Stink-Bomb Gambits," the solutions are never what you expect.</p></li><li><p><b>Cozy Stakes: </b> A massive galactic threat experienced through the lens of people just trying to afford real coffee.</p></li></ul><p><b>Step into the noise. Grab your chipped mug, strap into the memory-gel seat, and join the Harmless Idiots as they save the galaxy-mostly by accident.</b></p><p><b>Start the adventure today. The Star Verge is waiting.</b></p>

• The Star Verge Harmless Idiots of the Star Verge, Book 1, (Paperback)
• Author: Sal Riff
• ISBN: 9798197911735
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-20
• Page Count: 402