Captain Zeal is the bravest pirate hedgehog to ever sail the seven seas He and his friends, Lok, Od, and Tor sail on their ship, the Freya, and have exciting adventures like fighting the notorious Captain Snekspeare, finding treasure, and befriending the fearsome Kraken through a mutual love of gold and chicken.

Written and illustrated by F.T. Catton, this heartfelt adventure story about Captain Zeal is based on a real hedgehog, though his adventures as a pirate are made up. The real Zeal prefers sleeping in the day and running a lot at night. However, he really does like chicken, and he really does sleep like that