Shakedowners

To boldly go where no losers have gone before...Some starship captains explore strange new worlds seeking out new life and new civilisations. Some lead missions of discovery through wormholes to the other side of the galaxy. Then theres Captain Iridius B. Franklin someone who spent too long seeking out strange new bars and new alien cocktails.After graduating bottom of his class at Space Command Academy Iridius Franklin hasnt had the glamorous career he envisioned instead he hauls cargo ships full of mining waste alien land whale dung and artificially intelligent toy dogs across the stars.Iridius does have talent though - he is exceptionally good at breaking starships. So when not hauling freight he is captain of a shakedown crew a skeleton crew used to test newly constructed ships for faults before the real crew takes over.While on a routine shakedown mission aboard the FSC Gallaway soon to be pride of the Federation Fleet Earth is attacked by an unknown alien life-form. With the galaxy in chaos Captain Iridius B. Franklin finds himself unqualified understaffed and completely unprepared in command of the most advanced starship in the galaxy.Now he just needs to not break it.Perfect for fans of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Red Dwarf and Space Team. If youve ever wondered what would happen if Star Trek was forced to rely on the dregs of the fleet pick up SHAKEDOWNERS now.