Court-Martial (Horatio Logan Chronicles Book 2)
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8 hyperdrive and fusion techs. Civilian contractors. Chief Bailey (neochimp from Destiny. The chief was a big bruiser, with silvering fur on his shoulders and back. His skull was a little long in the back. There were definite traces of Gorilla in his body. ) and his wife Galiet are the leaders. Galiet has multiple degrees including PHD's in hyperdrives and hyperspace physics. Both have reserve commissions.
4 government delegates
4 industry analysts and managers -1 Baker, (Neocat) former yard manager who'd lost his wife. Went to reserve status to raise their 2 kits for past 10 years. Recently returned to the fold.
Sleepers: 12 total. 2 died during CM.
Doctor Fara Windswept -historian -died in her sleep in chapter 52
Doctor Bright Petal T'clock Botanist
Doctor Ch'k'll'r'll Veraxin Biochemist/virologist/medic
Morgan Tanaka: Great x of Amanda Tanaka. -lawyer and political advisor.
Doctor Tron Fuyata -chimera engineer. Was an electronics tech. Doctor is honorary. Many college engineering wings named in his honor. Bit of a playboy, withered with age but still game. Thinks he can do sports.
Doctor Willard Habinger Neochimp
Doctor Abe Noris
Nurse Jenkins -caretaker to Windswept. Neodog caretaker
Ilmarinen crew:
Captain: male Captain jg Edgar Clayton
X0 LCMDR Female Fazim Koba prize captain of Second Chance. Replaced by Lcmdr Gracie Bardot
Chief engineer: Cmdr Al 'Mack' Mackenzie
Doctor: female Satyre -Ensign Light Touch.
Navigator: Delquir Ensign Fly by Night -black skin color
Commander Leo Fitzgerald CMDR-expert in power, shields, and gravity -Chief engineer??
Commander Gemma Simpson -expert in life support, medical tech, and software. Both had been partially exiled because they pushed to modernize navy.
Quarter master Lieutenant V'r'x -Veraxin
Lieutenant JG V'r'n'll -Veraxin communication's officer, prize commander of Harmony.
Bosun: Female
PO3rd class Billy “Thor” Thorton -human tug pilot. Girlfriend Bobby.
PO3rd class F'r'll -Veraxin tug pilot, KIA
Jake E-2 Journeyman class tug pilot
Bo spacer E-3 Spaceman, tug pilot
V'm'l'x -E-3 Spaceman class, tug pilot.
Moe- E-3 Spaceman class, tug pilot and EVA tech
Agent Shaffer: Neoorangutan NCIS agent. Resigned. Went into civil service.
Sleepers found in B102c:
6 elves
V'm'l'x Veraxin Navigator of a tramp freighter. Took on navigation of Second Chance.
3 neopuppies
Lunzie Mespoil -human medic. Chimera. Martial arts. Not her first stint in stasis.
NCIS investigation team:
NCIS team leader: Male Special Agent George Ahuja: Indian Neodog -quit but then accepted a promotion to assistant director. Fired.
Agent Tau Sito: Computers -quit Joined the Bek Republic government Bureau of Investigation.
Agent L'v'll: Veraxin computer tech. -quit Returned.
Agent Nogales: junior field agent -quit Joined the Bek Republic government Bureau of Investigation.
JAG member: Male human: Commander Sargento Dauplin
JAG member: female Commander Valentine Lockyear. Senior JAG officer by date of rank.
NCIS Director: Chews Slowly: T'clock male. Former Assistant Director turned director. Short fuse. Fired.
Trial:
3 judges, 2 Navy admirals, 1 Neo Marine Colonel.
Rear Admiral Harry 'the hanging judge' Thurgrad Human male -chief judge. Has Silvestri by time in rank.
Rear Admiral Wally Silvestri
Colonel Chase Talia: Neorottwieler. Male.
9 jurists. All commander or higher rank. 1 Marine.
Jury foreman 3: Rear Admiral Kenji Thapa, male human.
Colonel Sanchez: Marine. Refuses to vote to convict.
Commodore Fast Strike: T'clock.
Admiral Ross
Prosecutor: JAG Captain SG Arnold Rising tide. High elf Blue skin, over 2 meters tall, long ears, cat like golden eyes. He has black hair in braids that ended in a man bun.
Lieutenant Delani: first assistant prosecutor. Female blond. Quit.
First Lieutenant Ethan Nuniez: Assistant Prosecutor.
Horatio defense:
Counselor 1 Commander Trent Cord. Average looking human male. Brown hair. In a rush. Overtly against Horatio.
Counselor 2 Lieutenant Commander Lindsay “Ginny” Steele, female human, blond. A looker, smart. Starts out helpful but subtly undermines their case. Quit. Replaced.
Counselor 3 Lieutenant Commander Aleck Jasper Chedwiggen. Former SpecOps. Became a ship's captain. Rose to command a destroyer. Then put in fortress command and staff. Took college courses to become a JAG officer. -promoted to captain JG.
Civilian lawyer Benito Cosolon: Former government prosecutor turned trial prep lawyer. -162 cm tall. Pudgy.
Doctor Jacoby Bullettine: Psychologist. Call him Bull. 2 meters tall. Glasses feed hud data from sensors. TAAP Trial Analysis and Preparation
Bull team:
Theresa Morgana: XO, psychologist
Chuck Palmer: fashion and witness prep
Danny Kirchner: Former planetary security, now PI
Geneva McCroy: Hacker turned computer sleuth.
B-102c harbor station:
Dutch: AI Class 1 dumb AI. -neochimp avatar. -KIA
Station master: Lieutenant Commander Decoure Centillian newly promoted. -KIA
Chief engineer: Bailey. Lost his right arm at the elbow and right foot. Reservist
Galliet, (hyperphysics, officer reservist) Sylvia (greenhouse) Clennie (ship, reservist ensign) wives of Bailey. Multiple children, 1 male John eldest, 1 younger male, some female.
Doctor O'rook: Ensign. Neochimp -KIA
Alejandro Garcia -Neochimp CPO noncom rating from Pyrax new assigned. Came in on Justica.
Journeyman Avery Brooks -Neogorilla -KIA
E-3 Spaceman Z'k'll
Flick Gabsy -Neofox, red and black. E-2 Journeyman E-tech who hooked up the wifi node to the VR arcade. From Pyrax.
Casey: human male tech.
Lieutenant Commander Michaela Lafleur: Human female, new commander of the station.
Echo: New station dumb A.I. -chrome human body avatar.
Justica:
Captain: First Lieutenant Amus Chung. Neopanda. Former classmate of Lieutenant Olson. Friends with Olson.
JAG Articles and Charges
Special thanks to Colonel (ret) Derek Hirohata for his help with the JAG scenes and procedures. All mistakes are my own or my interpretation of how things will change in a couple dozen centuries!
The Federation UCMJ borrows a bit from the American UCMJ but has diverged on a few issues over the thousands of years and 121 specie viewpoints that have been added to the Federation.
Here are a few places where they converge:
An Article 32 hearing is like a grand jury hearing.
An Article 39a hearing is a motion hearing without the members present. The intent is to not taint the jury with arguments or with material that they shouldn't be exposed to.
Charges and specifications:
Article 88 Contempt to Officials charge
Article 91 Insubordination charge
Article 92 Failure to Obey Order or Regulation
Article 94 Mutiny and Sedition charge
Article 108 Sabotage or Destruction of Government Property
Article 116 Riot or Breach of the Peace
Article 117 Provoking Speeches or Gestures
Article 121 Theft or Misappropriation
Article 133 Conduct Unbecoming An Officer And Gentleman charge
Article 134 Verbal Harassment
Recommended reading order:
Time line of the Engineer Universe:
Chronological reading order
Founding Series:
*First Steps
Stepping St
ones Founding Stories 1
To Touch the Stars
The Island of Moreau -Short Story Multiverse 2
Bumper and Boomer -Short Story Multiverse 2
The First AI War
Cornerstone: Tales of the Founding of the Federation 2
The First Terran Interstellar War 1 Desperate Defense
The First Terran Interstellar War 2 Waking the Sleeping Giant
The Good Ship UFSP Lollipop-Short Story Multiverse 2
Higher for Higher -Short Story Multiverse 1
Siren Call -Short Story Multiverse 1
Ragnarok series:
Wandering Engineer:
*New Dawn
Fools Gold
Jethro Goes to War
Destiny's Choice
Ghost Station
Jethro First to Fight
Plague Planet
13 Degrees of Separation
Pirates Bane
Lewis and Clarke -Short Story Multiverse 2
Jethro No Place like Home
Ghosts From the Past
---Federation Reborn----
Bringer of Fire and Light -Short Story Multiverse 1
Battle Lines
Jethro Recruiting Drive
Pirate Rage
Tales of the Federation Reborn 1
Retribution
Horatio Logan Chronicles: 1 Enemy of my Enemy
Jethro 5 Ares God of War
Shelby Logan Chronicles: 1 Convoy
Horatio Logan Chronicles 2 Court-Martial
The Gathering Storm (forthcoming)
Appendix
My blog:
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The Wiki:
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Military:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master-at-arms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master-at-arms_(United_States_Navy)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_prison
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutiny
Court:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court-martial
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%27s_formulation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conduct_unbecoming_an_officer_and_a_gentleman
http://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=320799&p=2146437
https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/pdf/MCM-2012.pdf
(I actually bought that book from Amazon not knowing it was the same thing!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders
http://military.findlaw.com/criminal-law/the-court-martial-process.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Code_of_Military_Justice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voir_dire
Inspiring Art:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/POdeB
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/18aZ8
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/LvYdK
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3PnoA
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Lb0gP
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/GL1OV
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/X90YL
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/dxw9A
Space:
http://www.blastr.com/2017-4-4/2013-asteroid-exploded-now-we-know-why-it-spun-itself-death
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/03/scientists-develop-death-star-like-laser/
Other:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunhilda_of_Denmark
Sneak Peek:
The following is a raw excerpt from The Gathering Storm. All is not well with the Horathian court...
Emperor Ramichov stood before the House of Lords and performed his annual state of the empire speech with his usual flare, stage presence, and consummate perfectionism. The ceremony was both a means to give the public a situation report and make them feel as if they were contributing, but it was also a means to express his power and check the loyalty of the lords and others who were under his rule.
He finished with his usual trademark closing remarks.
“My family rose to power despite the persecution of my ancestors by aliens and Neos alike. All of our people have labored under their yoke, brought down under the guise of equality. “But no more!” He thundered. He held up a clenched fist before him. “Today, we take our rightful place in galactic civilization. Today, we are on the upward path to dominance, to hold out own destiny in our hands, to shape it as our ancestors intended!” He held out his hand to the audience. “Join me! Join us as we forge a new future, together!”
The applause and ovation was overpowering, pressing everyone into joining in. Many were well aware that proctors and intelligence officers were watching them like hawks and studying their reactions. The cream of the lords were consummate politicians, able to keep up appearances while other emotions seethed within.
“He says it with such conviction,” the Praetor Admiral Malwin Cartwright, Baron of Dead Drop murmured in an aside to those around him. “I almost believe it.” His lip movement was covered by a judicious twist of his head and fist to cover a feigned cough.
Of course he still had to worry about the woman he shared his viewing box with; Vice Admiral Sabina Newberry was the minister of Intelligence and countess of Garth after all. But he knew she wasn't keen about how the war had started either. She was getting slammed by the intelligence break that had come with the sudden resurgence of the Federation. That it had happened so close to home left a lot of people wondering if it was time she retired.
So, she needed all the allies she could get at the moment. He knew he could trust her only to a certain degree, she'd willingly and gracefully feed him to the next in line if it was to her advantage. But it was his navy that had taken it on the ear so often, so misery seemed to love company.
And they made particularly strange bedfellows, he thought as his fist dropped.
“That's how it works,” Countess Newberry said. He glanced at her. She merely smiled. “It's psychology 101. You make people feel oppressed, picked on, that they are the victim. Then you point to someone they fear, do not understand, or hate and say they are why you are being held down. They convince the people that they only want what is just, and that these people are in the way. Couple it with herd mentality, the instinct for people to follow so they will fit in, and a few other tricks and you can move anyone to do anything you want.” She turned to show him a privacy screen. His eyebrows went up in surprise. It was a modern device. The air shimmered in front of them with a force field. It wouldn't be very effective for defense but it would distort their voices and hamper anyone trying to read their lips.
“The masses are sheep. This allows us, allows him to control the Empire. And it is allowing him to get away with genocide,” the Praetor ventured. Caution was ingrained in him despite her offer of an opening to vent in such a public venue.
“Exactly. You'd be surprised how often it has worked over the centuries.”
“Is any of it true?” he asked her.
She eyed him. He continued to stare back. Finally she grimaced.
“I'm sure somewhere a Ramichov was oppressed somehow in some way. Slighted, over looked, or some such. The resentment festered and was passed down from generation to generation. He's Russian, but he has Celtic genes too.”
“I'm not following the last,” the Praetor said, wrinkling his nose.
“Celts are well known for holding a grudge well past an expatriation date. Even a minor slight can be blown out of proportions.”
“So his genes helped to make him the way he is?” the Praetor demanded.
“If you mean this...” she was careful not to say a sociopath and other things out loud even with the privacy screen. “No. I don't believe that genetics are the whole reason he or any of us for that matter turned out the way we did. Part of it is environment, our world, our family. They shape
and guide our moral compass. They form our world view. But in the end, it comes down to a choice.” She nodded her chin to the Emperor. “He made his.”
“And we're along for the ride,” the Praetor growled in disgust as he turned back to the venue as the Emperor made the rounds with the lords.
You can read the rest in late 2017!