The novella, primarily set in Madagascar, initially focuses on a character named Captain Mission, founder of the pirate colony Libertatia, and is described on the back cover of the 1995 edition as being "an important story about environmental devastation."
The novella, which takes place mainly in Madagascar, begins with Captain Mission, the founder of the pirate colony Libertatia, and is described on the back cover of the 1995 edition as a tale about environmental damage.