Trial of Transfer (First Duty #1)

Kyuusaku · Posted Mon 16 Oct, 2023 4:48 PM

Hey folks!

Not sure if anyone here still likes reading fanfics, but I've been working on a novella over at Ad Astra. It takes place in the Lost Era (2293 - 2364) of Star Trek. Here's the summary:

Seasoned and unconventional Starfleet officer Lieutenant Commander Leo Verde arrives as a disgraced transfer to Starbase Eight, the bustling hub in orbit of Memory Alpha. Previously a line officer serving on starships, he is reassigned to the local office of the Judge Advocate General, falling back on his law degrees. There, Leo finds himself embroiled in a web of injustice as he investigates the arrest of a marine corporal. His investigation propels him into a labyrinth of politics and power dynamics, placing him and his fledgling team of lawyers and paralegals at the heart of a high-stakes legal battle that will test their principles and resolve.

You might think of this as "A Few Good Men meets Star Trek" or perhaps my take on the old TV show, "JAG" from the 90s and 2000s. If you're curious or intrigued by the premise, I invite you to check it out at Ad Astra (a Trek-focused fic site, where there's a thousand other amazing stories written by excellent authors):

https://www.adastrafanfic.com/works/873

-- Kyuu

JByb04 · Posted Wed 18 Oct, 2023 10:42 AM

I can't stop reading.

Well done Sir. Well done!

Kyuusaku · Posted Wed 18 Oct, 2023 3:45 PM

Aw, thank you! Still adding more to the story, before I get sucked into NaNoWriMo.

-- Kyuu

JByb04 · Posted Wed 18 Oct, 2023 4:37 PM

I can't wait for the next chapter!

Kyuusaku · Posted Wed 31 Jan, 2024 7:14 PM

I haven't forgotten about this, but I'm doing a bit of an overhaul of the story based on some feedback. I'm about 3k words away from finishing off the whole thing.

-- Kyuu

Kyuusaku · Posted Tue 06 Feb, 2024 5:22 PM

The first draft is completed. A hair over 30k words, too. I'm having someone sanity check the story for me, because I wrote it backwards when I ran into a wall.

-- Kyuu

Kyuusaku · Posted Mon 12 Feb, 2024 5:43 PM

Editing run is completed and the eighth chapter is now up on the site. However, I made some new scene additions and changes/revisions to the story. Highly recommend you start back at the beginning: https://www.adastrafanfic.com/works/873

Thanks!

-- Kyuu

Kyuusaku · Posted Wed 14 Feb, 2024 4:34 PM

Chapter 11 has now been posted! I know a couple of you from UFP have dropped likes on the story, which I greatly appreciate. The final chapter posts tomorrow and Ad Astra has an option to download versions compatible with almost every ereader, in case you want/need that format to read the story.

Additionally, I'm trying to find out if it's possible to have a audiobook version produced. It's tricky with fanfics, so we'll see what happens, but I'm optimistic.

Excited for tomorrow's final chapter, since there's a BIG reveal that my beta readers enjoyed, so I hope you all love it as well.

Head here: https://www.adastrafanfic.com/works/873/chapters/2797

-- Kyuu

Kyuusaku · Posted Thu 15 Feb, 2024 8:05 PM

And the final chapter is published!

URL: https://www.adastrafanfic.com/works/873/chapters/2798

-- Kyuu

JByb04 · Posted Sun 18 Feb, 2024 7:51 PM

This needs to be published, paperback published! Well done, Admiral! I look forward to the next series.

Kyuusaku · Posted Mon 19 Feb, 2024 1:41 AM

Thanks! That's high praise!

-- Kyuu

Kyuusaku · Posted Sun 10 Mar, 2024 4:01 AM

Folks, I'm currently (co)writing a couple of more Leo Verde stories.

The second entry in First Duty, "Borderline Justice," is currently playing on my Discord. If you're interested in joining the beta readers' team, please DM me for the Discord link and I'll add you to the role.

Sam Redfeather and I are presently collaborating on a crossover novel between his Starship Reykjavik and my First Duty series, called "Conduct Unbecoming." There's a LOT of Leo's backstory exposition within this story. If you're interested in catching with that one, head to this link:

https://www.adastrafanfic.com/works/1344

Please leave a Kudos or a comment; I always love reading feedback (good or otherwise).

Thanks to everyone for your support so far!

-- Kyuu

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