A Zloor for Your Trouble!

Napoleon “Nap” Prescott is a rugged, red‑haired specialist who makes a living tracking exotic beasts for museums and zoos. He works out of a cramped hangar, polishing an old .257 Roberts rifle and cataloguing trophies that few would recognize. Proud of his modest stature and reputation as the smallest professional hunter on Earth, he’s quick to dismiss anyone who underestimates his skill.

When the impeccably dressed government agent Westley Marks walks in with a proposition, Nap’s world tilts toward the impossible: capture a Martian zloor, a rabbit‑sized creature that darts across the red planet at bewildering speed. The offer comes with a tempting thousand‑credit wager, but the mission promises danger, secrecy, and a stretch far beyond his usual terrestrial quarry. As the two men trade barbs, the stage is set for a high‑stakes chase that could make or break the hunter’s career.