Mike Harper

Mike Harper is the owner and captain of the SS Clydesdale.

Early Life

Mike was born and raised on Earth along with his younger sister, Ronnie Harper. Their parents owned a ranch in Kentucky.

== As was true of most captains, though, Mike Harper loved his ship. He’d spent three years commanding her on cargo runs for the Tellarite firm of Gravit & Yurtz, who owned the Clydesdale at the time (Of course then they were calling it the SS Reliable, loosely translated from the Tellarite, in keeping with the other ships in their small cargo fleet, also loosely translated from the Tellarite, the SS Dependable, the SS Responsible, the SS Reputable, and the SS Uninsurable), before his employers decided that it was time to decommission it and buy a newer ship. Mike saw his opportunity to strike out on his own, so he bought the Reliable with credits he’d saved up over the years. His first act as owner was to give the ship a new name, Clydesdale, which Mike felt embodied grace, power, and the ability to haul large loads. The second was to sign up with Gravit & Yurtz as an independent contractor.