' A first edition, first printing of �A Captain�s Duty� published by Hyperion in 2010. A fine book in fine unclipped wrapper. SIGNED by Phillips to the half-title page, �To Bernie/May your life be pirate free!/Smooth Seas stay strong/Good luck/Capt. Rich Phillips�. Captain Richard Phillips is the American merchant mariner who commanded the �Maersk Alabama� when it was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. To protect his crew, he offered himself as a hostage and was taken aboard a lifeboat. After a tense stand-off, he was rescued by U.S. Navy SEALs. His courage made global headlines, and his story was later portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 2013 film �Captain Phillips�, highlighting leadership under extreme pressure.