So. You want to join my crew.

The young cheetah's head swiveled around everywhere as he was lead down the hallway of the star ship. A steady flow of crew went about their business giving him only the slightest bit of acknowledgment. The young man had security members escorting him. One in front and one behind him.

His journey ended front of a heavy, armored door. The leading member of the security detail tapped his headset and activated it. After a moment he apparently made contact with someone because he spoke.

"He's here ma'am. We're waiting outside your cabin. Understood. We'll let him in. Yes ma'am we'll wait outside until you're done with them. "

There was quick series of chirps. Then the lead security officer inserted a key card into the door as stared at a camera lens mounted on the wall next to the door. A brief flash of light illuminates his eyes. With a sharp hiss the door opened. The officer stepped aside and gestured for the young man to enter. The cheetah took a deep breath, squared his shoulder, and went forward. The door closed behind him and secured.

The cheetah found himself in the what passed for a living room. A couple of chairs, a sofa, and a coffee table were the main elements in the room. Along the walls of the cabin were various bookshelves and a selection of frame artwork.

The other thing of interest was a small, portable holo projector that was projecting an image of a star ship. A very famous, or infamous, vessel. The super corvette called The Ravager. The ship he hoped to become a crew member on.

However the young man found himself alone. He was looking around when he heard another door open. Through the door Captain Vipera Vixen stepped into the room. Her Bunsen Burner blue eyes seemed to glow in the dimly lit room. These eyes were so captivating that it took a moment for the cheetah to realize that the vixen was only wearing thigh-high black leather boots and elbow-high, black leather, opera gloves. Around her neck was what appeared to be a thick, seamless, stainless collar/choker. That and along with a devilish smile were the only things she was wearing.

Holding a drink in her hand, and acting as if this was totally normally, Vipera walked over to the coffee table and set her drink on it. Then she gracefully laid belly down on the table herself. Resting her head in the palms of her hands she finally spoke to the young feline.

"So. You want to join my crew."

Another the drawings I started during my recent pirate themed Picarto stream. Vipera has been many things over the years. One of those is a space pirate.