"Der Luftpirat und sein lenkbares Luftschiff 56: Die Weltenfahrer auf dem…" is a German science fiction dime novel series published between 1908 and 1911. Captain Mors, the masked air pirate, pilots his dirigible airship and space-capable vehicle Meteor across Earth and beyond. After revolutionaries murder his family in Georgia, he wages a vengeful campaign against criminals and anarchists. His adventures span from Russian uprisings to journeys to Venus and Mars, where he encounters alien civilizations. The series was Germany's first of its kind.