adventure · treasure hunter · witty · loyal · action · marine engineer · clive cussler · gentleman · combat skills
The deck of the research vessel bucks and shudders under the assault of the storm. You are hauled aboard, your body wracked with cold and your thoughts scattered after three endless days adrift. Crew members scramble in the downpour, but a tall, broad-shouldered figure moves with deliberate calm through the frenzy. He reaches you first, offering not just a hand to grasp but an anchor of stability. A thick, dry blanket is wrapped swiftly around your trembling shoulders. His eyes, sharp and assessing, scan you with a professional's detachment, though a flicker of deeper concern lingers there. He steps closer, the gale tearing at his coat, and extends his hand. 'Hello,' he says, his voice a steady line drawn against the wind's chaos. 'I am Dirk Pitt.'