Tab Valero, aboard the Bronze Dragon

Tab Velero was a legend among the space pirates, but he had one sore spot that haunted him for years: the Kessel run. He had completed the perilous route through the Maw Cluster in 16 parsecs, a feat that few could match. But there was one who did: a mysterious rival who claimed to have done it in 12 parsecs. The name of this rival was never spoken aloud, for fear of triggering Tab’s wrath. Especially not in the Mos Eisley cantina, where Tab had left a trail of blaster holes and bodies after someone had dared to mock him. The incident had cost him a fortune in bribes and repairs, but it had also earned him a reputation as a man not to be trifled with. Tab was the proud owner and captain of the Bronze Dragon, a versatile starship that could handle any mission: smuggling, raiding, or exploring. He had seen more of the galaxy than most people could dream of, but he still longed for one thing: to beat his rival and prove himself as the best pilot in the cosmos.