Porey is the captain of the Africa and its riderships. Very little is known about the man, in Downbelow Station Signy Mallory describes him as "incredibly grim", and notes that cosmetic surgery was not available in the Fleet. Bet Yeager the main protagonist of Rimrunners, served aboard the Africa as a trooper and speaks of him with something approaching awe. She mentions having been up close to him a few times when he'd come down to trooper country and had felt "the power" of the man. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.