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The Orion's Gratitude

by @dirtysissy
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27 chapters
~68 min read

A desperate ex-mechanic accepts a starship captain's offer, only to be sold into sexual slavery aboard a deep-space brothel. After enduring brutal modification and capture by mutant pirates, he is finally rescued—but the ordeal has reshaped both his body and his deepest desires. Now, he seeks only to return to the stars, eager to serve as a ship's crew whore.

MEET THE CHARACTERS

J'

Jamie 'Jay' Miller

A 42-year-old ex-mechanic with grease-stained knuckles and a weary, honest face that hasn't yet learned to hide hope. His broad shoulders, built from years of wrenching star-drives, now carry the tension of unemployment and a quiet desperation. He moves with the grounded, practical gait of a man who trusts machines more than people.

CE

Captain Emma Vance

Late 30s, with ice-blonde hair pulled into a severe knot and eyes the color of a neutron star—cold and absorbing all light. Her fitted captain's jacket is pristine, but her boots are scuffed from docking bay grime. She moves with predatory efficiency, a woman who sees people as tools to be acquired and deployed.

MM

Madam Michelle

A statuesque woman in her 50s, with a cascade of fiery red hair and emerald eyes that miss nothing. She dresses in opulent silks that contrast sharply with the Vixen's metallic grit, her presence a deliberate performance of decadent authority. Her hands, adorned with rings, move with the precise, dismissive grace of a conductor.

CS

Captain Silas Jones

A mountain of scarred, mutated flesh in his late 40s, with one cybernetic eye that glows a sickly yellow and knuckles crusted with grafted metal. He smells of ozone, stale sweat, and antiseptic. His grin is a jagged line, revealing filed teeth, and he looms with the casual menace of a natural predator.

CA

Captain Aris Samuels

Mid-40s, with a calm, lined face and eyes that hold the deep quiet of long space voyages. His posture is relaxed but ready, his uniform neat but not stiff. He has the strong, capable hands of someone who still works alongside his crew, and he moves with a reassuring, unhurried certainty.

Graadar

Graadar

A Zarlok slave trader who sees sentient beings as commodities to be broken and sold. He takes visceral pleasure in the process of capture and 'modification,' viewing fear and pain as tools to strip away identity before installation of cybernetics begins.

Doctor Alistair Cassiday

Doctor Alistair Cassiday

An 80-year-old former military geneticist and wanted war criminal who now serves as the medical officer aboard a pirate ship. He views his patients—often prisoners or captives—as raw material for his grotesque experiments, which he designs explicitly to satisfy his own cruel and perverse sexual appetites. His work is not science for progress, but science for degradation.

B

Birdie

Former Vixen worker, escaped with Jay; left with her mother on Sarif IV; her safety is uncertain.

MV

Madame Verhoeven

Broker who bought Jay for 68k; inspected her as product, noted her indecision as the sweet spot, and ordered her into the shipping case.

CR

Commander Ruth Okafor

Star Service ship's counselor, 22 years experience; led Jay's rescue, offers her time and a path forward; takes her question about being useful seriously.

DP

Doctor Pell

Star Service doctor; examined Jay, confirmed irreversible neural rewiring and castration; states the body she has now is the body she keeps.

NA

Nurse Adeyemi

Star Service nurse; helped Jay into a gown without comment or touch beyond tying strings; part of the rescue team.

CR

Captain Reyes

Commanding officer of the UNSS Warspite; takes harassment seriously; crew answers to her, setting the tone for Jay's safety.

CH

Captain Halvorsen

Captain of the freighter Kestrel's Weight, short a hand, doesn't ask questions, and doesn't tolerate crew being used without her say-so; Reyes recommended Jay to her for a berth.

D

Djuna

Chief engineer of the Kestrel's Weight; met Jay at the airlock, showed her to the end berth with the bad seal, and warned her about the crew's rules.

I

Imani

Second mate on the Kestrel's Weight; welcomed Jay, told her Halvorsen's rule about crew not being used without her say-so, and invited her to dinner.

B

Bram

Comms and navigation on the Kestrel's Weight; accepted Jay because Reyes vouched for her, and ate with the crew.

O

Okonkwo

Crewman on the Kestrel's Weight; will avoid looking at Jay for a week due to his sister, and Jay must leave him alone about it.

S

Sefa

Crewwoman on the Kestrel's Weight; will look at Jay too much, and Jay must communicate her intentions verbally, not with her face.

AS

Amara Singh

Doctor at Starbase 12; examined Jay, confirmed she can still be bred via colon, implanted a 5-year contraceptive, gave long-acting antivirals, signed her fit for duty.

DC

Dracon crewman 2

Used Jay's mouth as number eleven, came heavily; left with the other Dracon without acknowledging her.

DS

Doctor Soren

Venture's Star medical officer who tattooed Jamie with 'CUMDUMP', 'WHORE', and 'FUCK ME'.

K

Kira

Fellow worker on the Vixen, resents Jay for climaxing inside her during a group scene. Her current status is unknown.

C

Chloe

Fellow worker on the Vixen, resents Mara for enjoying face-sitting. Her current status is unknown.

M

Mara

Fellow worker on the Vixen, known to enjoy face-sitting. Her current status is unknown.

J

Jax

Fellow worker on the Vixen, survived a Xylosian client. His current status is unknown.

L

Lysander

Enforcer on the Vixen, handled Jay with detached efficiency. His current status is unknown.

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