Triumph's Ashes (The Cassidy Chronicles Volume 5)

by Adam Gaffen

B3C9

  Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo

  B3C9

  Eye of the Tiger – Survivor

  B3C11

  Mandinka – Sinead O’Connor

  B3C12

  No One Knows – Queens of the Stone Age

  B3C13

  Close My Eyes Forever – Device feat. Lzzy Hale

  B3C14

  Hustle – P!nk

  B3C15

  This is Our House – Bon Jovi

  B3C16

  On My Way – Alan Walker

  B3C17

  Dirty Deeds – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

  B3C19

  Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 – Pink Floyd

  B4C1

  Cassandra (Ego Likeness Remix) - The Crüxshadows

  B4C2

  Come Out and Play – The Offspring

  B4C3

  Paradise City – Guns N’ Roses

  B4C3

  Crash – The Primitives

  B4C5

  Make Me Wanna Die – The Pretty Reckless

  B4C6

  Long Live Rock – Halestorm

  B4C8

  You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid – The Offspring

  B4C8

  Winterborn (Subway to Sally Mix) - The Crüxshadows

  B4C11

  Bad Girlfriend – Theory of a Deadman

  B4C12

  When Legends Rise – Godsmack

  B4C13

  Colonial Anthem – Bear McCreary

  B4C14

  The Phoenix – Fall Out Boy

  Epilogue

  CAST OF CHARACTERS

  CASSIDYS – The family at the center of it all

  Aiyana Rosewind Cassidy – physicist; inventor of the quantum teleportation system (portals); XO of TFS Enterprise; co-owner of the D.D. Harriman Trust. Married to Kendra Cassidy. DOB 9/23/2080. Daughter of Tamara (Tammie) Cassidy and Charles (Chuck) Gannon.

  Kendra Marissa Cassidy (Foster-Briggs) – retired sensie actor, assassin, and courier; Admiral commanding Starfleet Exploration; co-owner of the D.D. Harriman Trust. Married to Aiyana Cassidy. DOB 10/14/2080. Adopted daughter of Jane Foster and Harold (Hal) Briggs.

  Mikayla (Mikki) Cristina Cassidy – older daughter of Aiyana and Kendra. DOB 6/3/2114. Paired with the treecat Honey

  Lisa Amanda Cassidy – younger daughter of Aiyana and Kendra. DOB 8/14/2115. Paired with the treecat Orion

  TERRAN FEDERATION

  The organization founded to press the boundaries of human exploration and knowledge

  AI’S – Artificial Intelligences, all of whom have their own personalities

  Diana – Alpha class AI, runs Habitat Njord

  Harpocrates (Harpo) – Alpha class AI in charge of information security for Harriman Trust

  Minerva (Minna) – Alpha class AI, central computer for TFS Enterprise

  Mike – Alpha class AI, control computer for Luna rebellion

  Fjolnir (Jolly) – Alpha class AI, central computer for Freyr orbital habitat, Fulla

  Hecate – Beta class AI, in charge of mobile units attached to habitat Njord

  Castor – Beta class AI, one of two central computers for TFS Endeavour

  Pollux - Beta class AI, one of two central computers for TFS Endeavour

  Prometheus – Beta class AI, research assistant for Dr. Valari Roberts

  Pallas – Beta class AI, central computer for TFS Defender and Defender II

  Nike – Beta class AI, central computer for TFS Nike

  Nerio – Beta class AI, central computer for TFS Defiant

  Doc Zimmeman – Beta class AI, runs the nanobot program for the Federation

  Boomer – Epsilon class AI installed in Commander Garcia’s Direwolf

  Starbuck – Epsilon class AI installed in Lieutenant Bontrager’s Direwolf

  Athena – Epsilon class AI installed in Ensign Arriaga’s Direwolf

  Greenbean – Epsilon class AI installed in Ensign Maczka’s Direwolf

  Serena – Epsilon class AI installed in Ensign Wilder’s Direwolf

  Giles – Epsilon class AI installed in Ensign Armitage’s Direwolf

  Sheba – Epsilon class AI installed in Lieutenant Locksmith’s Direwolf

  Apollo – Epsilon class AI installed in Ensign Murray’s Direwolf

  Cassiopeia – Epsilon class AI installed in Ensign Ruiz’ Direwolf

  Brie – Epsilon class AI installed in Admiral Cassidy’s Direwolf

  OUTLOOK – the de facto intelligence agency for the Federation

  Cristina Montana – Director

  Amanda McAllister – Director of IT, called ‘Mac’

  Mikayla Stone – Master Chief, USN SEALs (Ret), Unarmed Combat Instructor

  Tony Bulcher – agent

  Stephanie Lyle – Personnel Researcher

  Keith Plymale – Senior Agent

  Adrick Hunter – Junior Agent

  STARFLEET STAFF – based on the habitat Njord

  Kyran Knight – Commodore, commander

  Davie Whitmore – Admiral, commander Starfleet Military

  Nicole Crozier – Consultant

  Ted O’Quinn - Consultant

  Robert Huff – see Defiant crew

  James Moore – Consultant, assistant to Val Roberts

  Val Roberts – Warp Researcher

  Dellin Anderson – Construction Supervisor

  Serenity Miller - Doctor

  Horst Pipher – Assistant, analyst

  Courtney Colona – Staff, defense

  Jeff Shreve – Staff, analyst

  Rob O’Toole – Staff, defense

  Ian Munro – Staff, sensors

  Glen Spurgeon – Staff, shuttlebays

  Marc Reeve – Staff, communications

  Shannon ‘Flashdance’ Fowler – Commander; Commander Attack Group (CAG), lead pilot of Wolf-class MOV Alexander

  Dennis ‘Menace’ Tresca – Senior Lieutenant, Engineer in Charge for Wolf program (EIC), lead engineer of Wolf-class MOV Alexander

  TITAN COLONY

  Kyra Smith – President

  Dan Darnall – Lead Presidential guard

  Jim Warren – Junior Associate Technician, Titan Approach Control

  Charles Stover – Senior Technician, Titan Approach Control

  Kassidy Davis – Assistant to the President

  ASTEROID MINER’S GUILD

  Tamara Kumlien – Moderator, Representative’s Hall

  Anne Marie Lusardi – Representative, Envoy to Federation

  Dashiell Merrick-Kamm – Assistant to Moderator Kumlien

  TFS ENTERPRISE OFFICERS & CREW

  Jennifer Allison Martinez (Alley) – Captain; adopted by treecat Hunter

  Aiyana Cassidy – Commander, Executive Officer

  Phaedra Seabolt – Lt. Commander, Science/Astrogation Officer

  Vincente Desjier – Lt. Commander, Medical Officer

  Jess Morgan – Lieutenant, Chief Engineer

  Elliott Kay – Lieutenant, Tactical Officer

  Justina Garcia – Lieutenant, Small Craft Commander, ‘Junkyard’

  Brianna Garcia – Lieutenant, Small Craft XO, ‘Batgirl’

  LJ Burg – Lieutenant, Shuttlebay

  Lisa-Ann Datu – Senior Lieutenant, Second Officer

  Briana Chastain – Lieutenant, Third Officer, Helm

  Dave Willerman – Lieutenant, Science

  Jeff Sebesta – Engineering

  Christina Manco – Tactical

  Joel Hanby – Helm

  Chris Greenstein – Astrogator

  Charles Wilt – Science

  Paige Colwell - Crew

  Jack Reeves – Crew

  Kevin Ware – Crew

  Jodi Cornell – Ensign, Tactical

  Anne Gigluk – Science

  Breena Niew – Science

  Lyster Vebenstad – Science

  Joe Monson – Science

  Chris Hogshead - Science

  TFS ENDEAVOUR OFFICERS & CREW

  Kiri Stewart – Captain

/>   Candice Sanzari – Commander, Executive Officer

  Joe Quinn – Lt. Commander, Medical Officer

  Dawn Zihal – Lt. Commander, Science Officer

  Lorelei Stewart – Lieutenant, Chief Engineer, married to Kiri Stewart

  Raynie Leard – Lieutenant, Tactical Officer

  Paul Breedlove – Lieutenant, Second Officer

  Brian Rozmus – Nurse

  Madison Furber – Ensign, Helm

  Ashley Jadwinski – Ensign, Small Craft/Shuttlebay

  Kassidy Yager – Ensign, Science

  Rebecca Cisneros – Ensign, Engineer

  Mark Cash – Ensign, Tactical

  Mamie Murry – Petty Officer, Engineer

  Sterling Cox – Petty Officer, Helm

  Jenifer Higbee – Petty Officer, Small Craft/Shuttlebay

  TFS DEFIANT OFFICERS & CREW

  Chloe Resler – Captain

  Robert Huff – Commander, First Officer

  Alejandra Lopez – Lieutenant Commander, Second Officer

  Marian Wilder - Lieutenant, Tactical

  KC Windell - Lieutenant, Chief Engineer

  Tabitha Sirois – Chief Petty Officer, Engineer

  Michele Skaggs - Ensign, Helm

  TFS DEFENDER II OFFICERS & CREW

  Petra Orloff – Captain

  Mikall Rene – Commander, First Officer

  Brianna McIntosh – Lieutenant Commander, Second Officer

  Judith Phelps – Lieutenant, Tactical

  Daniela Lopez – Lieutenant, Chief Engineer

  Emily Moore – Ensign, Helm

  WOLFPACK/WOLF SQUADRON (by boat) – composed of Wolf-class Multipurpose Orbital Vehicles, based aboard Enterprise when deployed, Njord when not

  Julius – Hopalong Ginsberg, Lieutenant, Squadron Commander; Michael ‘Hold It’ Holts, EM

  Hannibal – Jim ‘Twinkie’ Haltzer, CM; John ‘Sandman’ Simone, EM

  Frederick – Jim ‘Jammer’ Warren, CM; Will ‘Needs A Sock’ Dobie, EM

  Saladin – Hajar Boughoula, CM; Fred ‘Spaceman’ Thielacker, EM

  Charlemagne ­– Edenjoy “MotherLove” Wilson, CM, Ensign, Squadron XO; Fiona “Blaster” Blake, EM – detached to Freyr colony

  Ataturk – Steve ‘Cueball’ Combs, CM; Robert Dean, EM – detached to Freyr colony

  Peter – Duncan Kendall, CM; Robert ‘Magic Man’ Mages, EM

  Sun Tzu – Mark Cockerham, CM; Nathan Stewart, EM

  Timur – Willis ‘Wild Bill’ Beyer, CM; Axel Lachmann, EM

  Gustav – Michael Drinkard, CM; Alan Finch, EM

  Nelson – Jay Stephens, CM; Geoffrey Dyke, EM

  FLYING TIGER SQUADRON (by boat) - composed of Wolf-class Multipurpose Orbital Vehicles, based aboard Njord

  Subutai – Matt ‘Wrangler’ Riddle, Lieutenant, Squadron Commander; Adam Self, EM

  Zhukov – Heidi ‘Hangover’ Adams, CM; Roxanne ‘No Quit’ Wilcox, EM, Ensign, Squadron XO

  Cyrus – Richard Wright, CM; Ryan Reppe, EM

  Al-Walid – Keith ‘Mutant’ Glass, CM; Joe ‘K-Pop’ Kelly, EM

  Hindenburg and Hindenburg 2 – Philip Miners, CM; Steven Langhals, EM

  Patton – Don Fourre, CM; Jim ‘Kingpin’ Kratzer, EM

  NYMERIA SQUADRON – Direwolf fighters, based on Njord

  Daniela ‘Double Dip’ Garcia-Kay – Commander, Commanding Officer. Nymeria Actual. Deputy Commander Attack Group (DCAG) *

  Itzeel ‘Zero’ Arriaga – Lieutenant, XO Nymeria Squadron, Commander Division 2. Nymeria Two

  Philip ‘Bun-bun’ Hopper – Ensign, Commander Div3. Nymeria Three

  Robert ‘Rube’ Vancel – Ensign, Commander Div4. Nymeria Four

  Joe ‘Rubberneck’ Robertson – Ensign Junior Grade, Div1. Nymeria Five

  Paul ‘Drifter’ Maczka – Ensign JG, Div1. Nymeria Six

  Philip ‘Me Up’ Walker – Ensign JG, Div1. Nymeria Seven

  Michael ‘Truth’ Ely – Ensign JG, Div1. Nymeria Eight

  Will ‘Tunnel Vision’ Thomas – Ensign JG, Div1. Nymeria Nine

  Michaelann ‘Two Enns’ Dahlman – Ensign JG, Div2. Nymeria Ten

  Kristina ‘Vortex’ Vorwald – Ensign JG, Div2. Nymeria Eleven *

  Devoney ‘Boney’ Brandun – Ensign JG, Div2. Nymeria Twelve

  Rilwan ‘Dart’ Balogun – Ensign JG, Div2. Nymeria Fourteen *

  Cameron ‘Gold’ Silva – Ensign JG, Div2. Nymeria Fifteen

  John ‘Washington’ Irving – Ensign JG, Div3. Nymeria Sixteen

  Russ ‘Wrong Way’ Boxer – Ensign JG, Div3. Nymeria Seventeen *

  Jerry ‘Professor’ Chancellor – Ensign JG, Div3. Nymeria Eighteen

  Ed ‘Al Bundy’ O’Neill – Ensign JG, Div3. Nymeria Nineteen

  Lewis ‘Jerry’s Kid’ Martin – Ensign JG, Div3. Nymeria Twenty

  Alan ‘Doc’ Heuer – Ensign JG, Div4. Nymeria Twenty-One

  Eric ‘Battle’ Tank – Ensign JG, Div4. Nymeria Twenty-Two XXXX

  Judith ‘Rat’ Bastin – Ensign JG, Div4. Nymeria Twenty-Three

  David ‘Grizzly’ Baer – Ensign JG, Div4. Nymeria Twenty-Four

  Brian ‘Steamboat’ Fulton – Ensign JG, Div4. Nymeria Twenty-FiveXXXX

  Daniel ‘Woj’ Wojcik – Ensign JG, Div4. Nymeria Twenty-Six

  Scott ‘Twerp’ David – Ensign, Commander Div5. Nymeria Twenty-Seven

  David ‘Overkill’ Overton – Ensign JG, Div5. Nymeria Twenty-Nine

  Susan ‘Messy’ Mazzi – Ensign JG, Div5. Nymeria Thirty *

  Frank ‘Horse’ Ney – Ensign JG, Div5. Nymeria Thirty-One

  Heath ‘Lazy’ Lovelace – Ensign JG, Div5. Nymeria Thirty-Two *

  Roxanne ‘Hooter’ Wiseowl – Ensign JG, Div5. Nymeria Thirty-Three

  David ‘Struts’ Strutton – Ensign, Commander Div6. Nymeria Twenty-Eight

  Keith ‘Shocks’ Munro – Ensign JG, Div6. Nymeria Thirty-Four

  Mark ‘Rocks’ Cockerham – Ensign JG, Div6. Nymeria Thirty-Five

  Stevyn ‘Blowhard’ Gale – Ensign JG, Div6. Nymeria Thirty-Six

  Andrea ‘Eddie’ Murray – Ensign JG, Div6. Nymeria Thirty-Seven

  Sterling ‘Silver’ Cox – Ensign JG, Div6. Nymeria Thirty-Eight

  RED SQUADRON – Direwolf fighters, based on TNS Endeavour

  Ashlyn ‘Shooting Star’ Bontrager – Lieutenant Commander, Squadron Commander, aka ‘Double S’. Red Leader *

  Lexie ‘Locksmith’ Marsh – Lieutenant, Red Squadron XO, Commander Div2. Red Two *

  Bill ‘Ro’ Tate – Ensign JG, Div1. Red Three

  Kirk ‘Jimmy’ Frye – Ensign JG, Div1. Red Four

  Roberta ‘Beaver’ Frye – Ensign JG, Div1. Red Five *

  Ian ‘Captain Obvious’ Armitage – Ensign JG, Div1. Red Six

  Donna ‘Digger’ Wilder – Ensign JG, Div1. Red Seven *

  Charity ‘Chewbacca’ Murray – Ensign JG, Div2. Red Nine

  Shayna ‘Grease Monkey’ Ruiz – Ensign JG, Div2. Red Ten

  Nicholas ‘Frak Me’ Furtado – Ensign JG, Div2. Red Eleven

  David ‘Ding Dong’ Bell – Ensign JG, Div2. Red Twelve

  STARFLEET MARINE CORPS

  Scott Nordstrom – Captain, CO

  Oren Truitt – Lieutenant, XO

  Shane Gries – Lieutenant

  Tim Simpson - Lieutenant

  Marti Wulfow – Company Sergeant

  Tori Monaco - Sergeant

  Rudolph Agarn – Corporal

  Skip Bourque – Corporal

  Ian Gwaltney – Corporal

  Thomas Layne – Corporal

  Maggie Crampton – Corporal

  Jeff Goodrich - Private

  Oliver Thornton - Private

  Lucas McGee – Private

  Robin McGill - Private

  Bob Mazzi - Private

  Thomas Mandell - Private

  John McBride - Private

  John Kidwell - Private

  Kyle Williams - Private

  CUSSLERNAUTICS/ TFS Missouri – Renovated battleshi
p based aboard Njord

  Richard Percoco – Dogfish – CEO

  Stephanie Gertsch – VP, Human Resources

  Gillian Thomas – Gilligan – SCUBA diver

  Nadine You – Not Me – SCUBA diver

  Tarek Tharwat – Double T – JIM diver

  Artemis Isakson – Art – SCUBA diver, dive buddy to Double T

  Salpi Vartivarian – Salty – SCUBA diver, dive buddy to Hard Luck

  Mercedes Johnson – Menace – Topside Manager

  Jolann Marzan – Eyesight – RADAR operator

  OFFICERS & CREW OF THE TFS ROOSA – a frigate in Starfleet

  Selene Gonzalez – Lieutenant, Commander

  Kyrsti Weatherby – Ensign, Communication

  Icy Ballentine – Lieutenant JG, Tactical, XO

  Shi Hendrickson – Ensign, Helm

  OFFICERS & CREW OF THE TFS YOUNG – a frigate in Starfleet

  Joy Auburn – Lieutenant, Commander

  Melissa Starks – Ensign, Communication

  Peggy Luehrs – Lieutenant JG, Tactical

  Scott Saxton – Ensign, Helm

  Mark Walker – Lieutenant JG, Engineer

  OFFICERS & CREW OF THE TFS BEAN – a cruiser in Stafleet

  Robert Grigg – Captain

  Carla Hartley – Lt. Commander, XO

  Richard Becker – Lieutenant, Weapons

  Dagna Gaythorpe – Lieutenant, Defense