Tales of the USS Bluefin
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Captain Joseph Akinola is a veteran mustang officer in Starfleet's Border Service and the master and commander of the border cutter Bluefin. He and his crew do their part to keep the Federation's borders secure. Set pre-dominantly post Dominion War and available as PDF downloads.
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The Bluefin gets a new Executive Officer, Lt. Commander Inga Strauss, and just in time as the new XO is immediately put to the test.
Novella
Picking up from where Semper Paratus leaves off, the Bluefin finds itself involved in intrigue while carrying off a rescue operation.
Novelette
The Bluefin and its fellow cutters Scamp and Adair find themselves in a dangerous position when Murphy's Law strikes with a vengeance.
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As Captain Akinola learns more about the death of his old friend, the Bluefin is called to the aid of a distressed freighter being boarded by the new Maquis.
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Time is a precious commodity and every moment, every second, should be savored as if it were the last because it might well be.
Novella
Captain Akinola must answer a most difficult question: What is the most precious possession a man could have and what would that man be willing to do to safeguard it?
Novel
Nothing in life stays the same. Life is change, people come then they go, goals change, old ties call you back, new challenges beckon. This holds as true for the crew of the USS Bluefin as it does for everyone else. Throw into the mix a ghost from the past seeking to reignite ancient rivalries and you have an explosive mix.
Novella
Captain Akinola and the crew of the Bluefin face a test of nerves as they try to stop a runaway luxury liner filled with innocent tourists that had been hijacked by terrorists. Can the Bluefin save the liner and its passengers, neutralize the terrorists, and prevent an interstellar war?
Novel
Captain Akinola finds out that the answers to questions can sometimes be more disturbing than the questions themselves.
Short
Never were more truthful words uttered than when William Tecumseh Sherman declared that "War is Hell." In this vignette, we get a small glimpse into what happens after a battle--in this instance, the turning point of the Dominion War, Operation Return.
Short
Set during the First Cardassian War when Joseph Akinola was Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Akinola, Chief of the Boat of the USS Bluefin, and Solly Brin was a young hot-headed Petty Officer Third Class, this vignette details the early relationship between these two long-time comrades and friends and how it was forged in the heat of a brutal fight.
Novella
Inga Strauss finds herself displaced in time following an accident caused by an ion storm.
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Master Chief Joseph Akinola takes part in a military campaign during the first Cardassian War.
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Solly Brin looks to get even with his enemies long after he has served on Bluefin.