Cort Bannigan

Type: Character Role: Independent cargo hauler / ship captain Status: [STUB — needs expansion]

Overview

Co-owner and pilot of The Long Shot, a cargo freighter he runs with his wife, Marla Bannigan. Described as not conventionally visionary, but persistent and quick-thinking under pressure — his signature move is talking (or bluffing) his way out of danger rather than fighting.

Personality

• Charming, glib, prone to jokes even in crisis ("Captain Whiskey")
• Persistent/decisive when he commits to a plan (e.g., convincing Marla to sell everything and buy a ship)
• Resourceful improviser rather than a fighter

Known History

• Originally lived on Telovan IV with Marla, running a quiet life (she had a café)
• Sold everything to buy The Long Shot at the outset of the galactic civil war
• Has run cargo routes for ~4 years as of the events in The Hauler's Gambit

Appearances

• The Hauler's Gambit (short story)

Relationships

• Marla Bannigan — wife, business/flight partner