USS Baldwin (series)
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| Author(s): | Richie Kennedy |
| Format: | short stories |
USS Baldwin is a series of Star Trek short stories written by Richie Kennedy.
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About the series
The series revolves around the titular ship, the USS Baldwin, which was discovered adrift near the Cardassian Demilitarized Zone by Patrick Ingrum, who subsequently assumes command of the ship during the Dominion War and its aftermath. The stories mainly involve the interactions between her captain and crew members, along with overtones of intelligence gathering, cartography, and technology.
Characters
Current crew
- Captain Patrick Ingrum: In the prelude to the Dominion War, the then-XO of the USS Hastings was returning from packing his family's belongings from the abandoned colony of Aloran IV when he stumbled upon a cloaked vessel in orbit. The vessel decloaked, revealing itself to be the Baldwin. Admiral William Ross subsequently made Baldwin Patrick's ship.
- Lieutenant Commander Jaimie Petrelli: First seen as the Baldwin's tactical officer, Patrick eventually brings her up to the first officer spot.
- Lieutenant Commander Bridget Ingrum: Formerly known as "Number Seven," A product of an Cardassian genetic engineering project to create human agents. She served aboard Baldwin crew during the war as part of the engineering team. Afterward, Bridget and Patrick began a relationship that would eventually lead to their marriage and the birth of their daughter.
- Lieutenant Donna Belding: Donna's mother was Patrick's first CO, and when Jaimie was ready to move up to first officer, Patrick brought Donna under his wing by placing her at tactical.
- Lieutenant Laura Bennett: Laura was recommended to Patrick as a skilled pilot. She has a high degree of clairvoyance, and has developed telekinetic skills.
- Lieutenant Sara Jackson: A freshly-minted lawyer and a trusted friend and legal adviser to Patrick. She was shot by a Section 31 agent, and was revived by Patrick utilizing Vorta cloning technology.
- Lieutenant Sarah Allison: Was a under-utilized 'gopher' at Starbase 375 when Patrick picked her up to run Baldwin's "war room"
- Lieutenant Stephanie Taylor: Has served various roles aboard Baldwin, including gamma-shift helm officer, the captain's "coordinator," and leader of Baldwin's dance troupe.
- Lieutenant Neil Bratney: Baldwin's Chief Medical Officer
- Tiana Allison Ingrum: Infant daughter of Patrick and Bridget Ingrum.
From other ships
- Lieutenant Anna Ingrum: Patrick's twin sister and pilot of USS Wildfire.
- Captain Jenna Carson: Baldwin's first XO. She was quickly given a command of her own, USS Ottawa.
- Captain Andrea Riffin: Commanding officer of the USS Nimitz. Recommended by Patrick after she demonstrated leadership ability in a critical situation.
- Captain Amanda Stacey: USS Wildfire's Captain. Became friends with the Ingrum family after Patrick mistook her for his sister.
- Lieutenant Commander Katy Cassoday: Nimitz's XO and longtime friend of Patrick.
- Lieutenant Lindsay Curtis: USS Nimitz's tactical and operations officer.
- Lieutenant Commander Shandy Rogers: USS Wildfire's XO. She was picked after ordering an engineer to get main power online even though both knew it would be a one-way trip.
- Lieutenant Commander Bernie Tyler: Ottawa's XO. He was with his girlfriend, Roslyn, when their runabout was brought down by the Jem'Hadar on Aloran IV. They were picked up by Patrick shortly before stumbling upon Baldwin
- Lieutenant Commander Roslyn: Formerly known as "Number Six." Sister to Bridget and sister-in-law to Patrick. She was with Patrick when they discovered Baldwin.
Stories
Season 1 (stardate 51xxx)
- Correlates to DS9 Season 6.
Season 2 (stardate 52xxx)
- Correlates to DS9 Season 7.
Season 3 (stardate 53xxx)
- Correlates to Voyager Season 6.
Season 4 (stardate 54xxx)
- Correlates to Voyager Season 7.
Background information
The stories were first written in 1997. As of May 2009, 32 "episodes" have been written.
The stories have been re-written several times, most recently in May 2009, when the story "Day in the Office" was merged into "Bullseye," and "Reaction to Action" was split into two parts
