Pirates plague the lanes. Governments stall. When Captain Elan Drex defies bureaucracy to protect the trade routes of Prose, his actions ignite the creation of the Prosian Merchant Corps - a peacekeeping fleet of freighters turned guardians.Joined by his crew and the sentient AI Sariel, Drex must unite human, Prosian, and Tonan worlds before chaos consumes the stars.Blending diplomacy, character-driven storytelling, and richly imagined alien culture, Making of an Admiral is the pivotal chapter of the SS Scavenger Universe - where empathy becomes strategy, and peace learns to defend itself.Includes: Full novella + Interlude "The Jenek Ezile at Landa"Complete Appendices A-I (Prosian language, Council records, Merchant Corps charter)Canon motto in Prosian: Ashalt akna Korōn, Rona akna Shavren - Peace through purpose, balance through courage.