A black and white comic titled "Professional Development." The first panel is Valtra with her arms folded saying "After all that nonsense in the last book, each of ya needs to retake yer security trainin'." The second panel shows Ian smoking nonchalantly as Valtra screams "Ian, stop blackmailin' Ragnar to access confidential channels" while an arrow points at Ian saying "going to make Lance take the test for him." The third panel shows Ragnar sobbing as Valtra side eyes him saying "Ragnar, stop gettin' blackmailed. We already know you game on the quantum lattice" while an arrow points at Ragnar saying "addicted to multiple gatcha games." The fourth panel shows Sven looking near catatonic. An arrow points at him saying "not at all over Alan" as Valtra looks mildly sympathetic as she says "And Sven...Uhh, maybe take it when ya feel better?" The fifth panel shows Ragnar waving. Valtra looks surprised as she says "And...Gunnar?" The sixth panel is them talking. Valtra says "You ain't violated no regulations. Why are ya here?" and Ragnar replies "I like to treat optional professional development as mandatory." Beneath this final panel, Valtra's chibi face looks disappointed as she thinks "And somehow Gunn is still the worst pirate of all..."
#omake from book 3 (spoilers if you think too hard, so don't think!). This comic haunts me as I retake my annual security training...