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Stellar Outlaws

In the distant reaches of the Milky Way, where lawlessness stretched as far as the galaxies themselves, a lone figure rode through the void. His name was Buck “Cosmo” Rawhide, a rugged space cowboy with a heart as wild as the cosmic winds. Buck’s spaceship, a modified star cruiser named “Stardust Wrangler,” cut through the interstellar dust like a lonesome tumbleweed rolling through a barren desert.

Buck had a mission — to bring justice to the lawless expanse of space. He was a bounty hunter, feared and respected across the star systems. But it wasn’t just the bounties that drove him; it was the thrill of the chase, the adventure, and the endless horizons of the cosmos.

One fateful day, a transmission crackled to life on Buck’s comm system. A holographic image of a nefarious outlaw appeared, his face adorned with cybernetic enhancements and a sinister grin. The outlaw was none other than Rylan “Blackstar” Vance, a notorious space pirate with a bounty larger than a black hole’s event horizon.

“I reckon you’re lookin’ for me, Cosmo,” Blackstar taunted, his metallic voice echoing through the empty space. “Well, come and get me if you dare.”

Buck clenched his jaw and accepted the challenge. He programmed the coordinates to Blackstar’s hideout, a remote asteroid base known as the “Starfall Saloon.” It was a treacherous journey, filled with asteroid fields, plasma storms, and deadly space critters. But Buck was determined, for he knew that capturing Blackstar would make him a legend in the annals of spacefaring…

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Ismael S Rodriguez Jr (The Bulletproof Poet)
Ismael S Rodriguez Jr (The Bulletproof Poet)

Written by Ismael S Rodriguez Jr (The Bulletproof Poet)

I learn, create, and overcome. I write, paint, blog, and practice grey witchcraft. I served in the Navy and have schizophrenia and PTSD.

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