by M. D. Cooper
Joseph Evans – ISF Colonel, Joseph Evans is one of the ISF’s top pilots and goes on to found the Victorian Space Academy.
Kade – Leader of The Mark pirate organization until he is killed by Rebecca on Sabrina.
Nance – The ship’s bio on Sabrina who also handles many of the ship’s engineering duties. Nance is a germaphobe who never goes out in public without a hazsuit.
Ouri – ISF Colonel responsible for the Intrepid’s security.
Pearson – Commander of the Andromeda’s fighter wings.
Petrov – Pilot on the Andromeda.
Priscilla – One of the two human AI interfaces for the Intrepid.
Rebecca – Second in command of The Mark’s pirate organization, and eventual leader after she murdered Kade.
Rock – Leader of the Black Death squadron.
Sabrina – The AI of the starship Sabrina. Sabrina has chosen the same name as her ship and identifies very deeply with it. She has neurotic tendencies due to a long period spent alone in a salvage yard.
Seraphina – Commonly known as just Sera, though Helen refers to her as “Fina”, Sera is the captain of the starship Sabrina and a former member of the FGT organization known as The Hand.
Sue – Originally partnered with Trist, Sue went on to become the ship’s AI on the Dresden.
Tanis Richards – Former TSF counterinsurgency officer, Tanis has held the ranks of major, lieutenant colonel, and general on the Intrepid. She was born on February 29th, 4052 on Mars.
Terrance Enfield – Financial backer for the Intrepid.
Thompson – Sabrina’s supercargo and muscle. Thompson is a surly man who doesn’t like much of anything and takes pleasure in being angry.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Cooper likes to think of himself as a jack of all trades (and hopes to become master of a few). When not writing he can be found writing software, working in his shop at his latest carpentry project, or likely reading a book.
He shares his home with a precocious young girl, his wonderful wife (who also writes), two cats, a never-ending list of things he would like to build, and ideas…
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Table of Contents
AN UNEXPECTED CARGO
JUST A ROUTINE DAY
TANIS RICHARDS
REVELATIONS
TIME TRAVELER
A STARSHIP NAMED SABRINA
RENDEZVOUS
THE MEET
LOSS
THE BEST LAID PLANS
OF MICE AND MEN
SILSTRAND
RESIGNATION
A SURREPTITIOUS ESCAPE
LET’S BLOW THIS JOINT
FAIR TRADE
READY AND ABLE
LYING LOW
BOLLAM’S WORLD
PRIVATEER
UNBREAKABLE
THE RETURN
BREAK A FEW EGGS
NEW EDEN
THE SILENT SYSTEM
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
ANDROMEDA
INTREPID
DECISIONS
PREPARATIONS
THE LAKE HOUSE
AN UNEXPECTED INVITATION
THE CALM BEFORE
ESCALATION
ENGAGEMENT
FIRESTORM
REVELATIONS
REPERCUSSIONS
AURORA
APPENDICES
TERMS & TECHNOLOGY
PLACES
PEOPLE
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