Mikael Naramore is an excellent reader for this space opera. It’s easy to visualize each character. ‘Mercy’ is darker then ‘Galaxy Outlaws’. Esper does a lot of growing and developing. I found myself angry w and encouraging Esper. Her adopted daughter frankly bugged me. Her character developement has me wondering if she’ll become a villian in future books. I loved Wes. He added humor and serious elements to this series. The ‘not a dog’ is loveable as usual. I’m frankly glad that I discovered The Black Ocean world when each aspect was completed.