A comedian takes his final bow, and a wizard knows when it's time to disappear.

They had an unlikely friendship from the start. One was a mighty wizard, fallen from grace. The other, a never-was comedian who made his living through cons and scams.

What held them together was a bond of trust; a drive to roam the stars; and the curious ties of found family.

We all knew it wouldn't last, but we never knew why.

Brad's enlistment in Earth Navy removed the nail holding the rickety Ramsey clan and their adopted wizard together.

This is how it all falls apart.

And Drift Away is the sixteenth mission of Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem. It follows a mismatched duo of itinerant comedian and outlaw wizard as they roam the galaxy trying to eke out a living and stay ahead of the consequences of their actions. Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem looks back at an earlier era in the Black Ocean universe, and returning readers will get to see how some of their favorite characters came to be. Fans of morally gray heroes and slick talking conmen will love this series.

Grab your copy before someone else does.

Chuck and Mort may part ways, but they leave an indelible mark. Most notably on the boy who will start going by Carl Ramsey, buy a starship, and start a crew of his own. You can read more of Bradley Carlin "Blackjack" Ramsey's adventures aboard the starship Mobius in Black Ocean: Galaxy Outlaws.