Liberty is the "adopted" kid of the crew, having been part of the crew since she was a baby. Not that she did much until she could walk and carry a broom. But this is a world where people are afraid to ever return to the surface for long. The surface is a dangerous place, mostly full of ruins and overgrowth, but also filled with cyborg zombie unicorns and other such horrors that threaten to devour, kill, or worse; infect. Yeah, people prefer to stay aboard their airships, only docking for fuel once a year. It's a time everyone dreads and the captain of this ship is looking at the fuel gauge with some worry. He addresses everyone. "That time has come again. We need to land for fuel soon. You know the drill... I'll need the toughest to come with."

Even as he says this, though, another airship is coming into view...

"Airship ho!" Lucky calls down from the crows nest, "And don't you dare volunteer, Liberty!  You're too young!"

He's the ships sniper and has sharpened his senses into weapons that will cut you to pieces!  Don't ask how that works.  He's one of Liberty's most doting and protective "parents" among the crew, but of course doesn't have the rank to have final say.

  Joe tends to have two jobs with the ride.  A) Fix things.  B) make things explode.  Sometimes this crosses into C) Fix things that could explode.  "Here I thought you'd be able to keep her safe from halfway across a city Lucky.  But, safe in the first place would probably be better on your nerves and ammo."

Liberty is opening her mouth when Lucky yells out. She gives a harrumph frown and folds her arms. But the captain pets her hair and says, "Then they've seen us! Arm the cannons!" he commands the not-crow's-nest people. Then calls to Lucky. "Signal them with the light! Find out if they mean peace or war!"

The other ship gets closer, though, and there are pirates aboard. "ARRR!!!" The pirates yell as they begin boarding!

The captain yells out, "FIRE!" and so begins the battle!