"Der Luftpirat und sein lenkbares Luftschiff 1: Der Beherrscher der Lüfte" is a German science-fiction serial published between 1908 and 1911. Captain Mors, the masked air pirate, commands an airship and a space-worthy vessel called the Meteor. After revolutionaries murder his family in Georgia, he swears vengeance and pursues criminals across the globe and beyond. With his Indian crew, Mors battles anarchists on Earth, then ventures to Venus and Mars, encountering alien civilizations. This groundbreaking series featured all elements of later space opera.