Herman Melville’s classic novella rewritten with all the characters regendered. Now read the story set aboard a ship, crewed and captained entirely by women!
The exceptionally handsome Billy Budd is pressed into service aboard the English warship Indomitable. There, she quickly adapts to her new surroundings without complaint, soon making friends and admirers of her fellow sailors and officers on board. The only exception is the cruel Mistress at Arms, Joan Claggart, who appears to harbour a grudge against the young Billy. When she sees her chance to strike at the innocent sailor by issuing a false accusation against her, she sets off a chain of events resulting in tragic consequences.