| Books | |
| Into the Storm • Crusade • Maelstrom • Distant Thunders • Rising Tides • Firestorm • Iron Gray Sea • Storm Surge • Deadly Shores | |
| Americans | |
| Key Characters | Pete Alden • Courtney Bradford • Russ Chapelle • Jim Ellis • Fitzhugh Gray • David Kaufman • Alan Letts • Ben Mallory • Brad McFarlane • Matthew Reddy • Orrin Reddy • Isak Reuben • Dennis Silva • Rick Tolson • Sandra Tucker • Chack-Sab-At • Tamatsu Shinya |
| Locations | Tarakan Island |
| Vessels | Donaghey • Dowden • Felts • |
| Aircraft | PBY • PB-1 "Nancy" • P-40s • P-1 Mosquito Hawk |
| Lemurians | |
| Key Characters | Adar • Keje-Fris-Ar • Chack-Sab-At • Risa-Sab-At |
| Locations | Aryaal • B'mbaado • Baalkpan • Chil-chaap • Maa-ni-la • Sing-aapore • Sular |
| Vessels | Aracca • Fristar • Humfra-Dar • Nerracca • Placca-Mar • Salissa • Salaama-Na |
| New Britains | |
| Key Characters | Walter Billingsly • Harvey Jenks • James Silas McClain • Gerald McDonald • Ruth McDonald • Rebecca Anne McDonald • Sean O'Casey • Rajendra • Linus Truelove |
| Locations | New Britain Island • New Ireland Island • New Scotland Island • New Wales Island • Respite Island • Saint Francis |
| Vessels | Achilles • Ajax • Agamemnon • Caesar • Euripides • Icarus • Tacitus • Ulysses |
| Grik | |
| Key Characters | Celestial Mother • Esshk • Halik • N'galsh • Tsalka |
| Locations | Ceylon • Madagascar |
| Vessels | Giorsh |
| Distant Thunders | |
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| Author | Taylor Anderson |
| Book Number | 4 |
| Published | 2010 |
| ISBN | 978-0451463708 |
| Period | March 1942 (Prologue) March 1943— |
| Previous | Maelstrom |
| Next | Rising Tides |
Synopsis[]
Off Java[]
In March 1942, two Japanese aircraft attempt to bomb a civilian US freighter in the vicinity of a squall in the Java Sea. Neither bomb hits, but one aircraft explodes and seriously damages the vessel.
Meeting[]
In late March 1943, Captain Matthew Reddy sails from Baalkpan in the frigate Donaghey. He and others board Achilles and meet with Captain Harvey Jenks. Jenks is delighted that Rebecca Anne McDonald is safe and wants to leave immediately to return her to her parents. Becky refuses unless Jenks agrees in principal to an alliance between the Empire of New Britain Isles and the Combined Allied Forces. Courtney Bradford suggests that Becky remain until Walker is re-fitted and that Becky travel to her home with Reddy. Jenks reluctantly agrees and orders one of his other two ships to return home with news of Becky's safety.
Sing-aapore[]
- Main article: Battle for Sing-aapore
Promotion[]
Walker[]
Abduction[]
While Commodore Harvey Jenks and Matt Reddy are out Commander Walter Billingsy attacks Baalkpan abducts Princess Rebeca Anne McDonald as well as Silva, Ex-Tasangri Lawrence, Abel Cook and Sandra Tucker. hearing word of this Matt writes to Adar " X to Adar COTGA X from MP Reddy CINCAF X No shame even the best hunter can step on a Viper X If Walker is not ready in Thirty (30) days to steam 10,000 miles and fight a battle I want all work on her stoped we dont have the resources to spare X he and Jenks than ride a Stakka to get back to Baalkpan
Talaud Island[]
Escape[]
Engagement at Sea[]
Characters[]
Key Characters[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Adar | Chairman | Alliance | Lemurian | ||
| Walter Billingsly | Commander | IBN | Political Officer | HNBC | Human |
| Courtney Bradford | Civilian | Diplomat | Walker | Human | |
| Jim Ellis | Captain | Navy | CO | Dowden | Human |
| Keje-Fris-Ar | High Chief | Salissa | Lemurian | ||
| Fitzhugh Gray | Chief Bosun's Mate | Navy | Bosun | Walker | Human |
| Harvey Jenks | Captain | IBN | CO | Achilles | Human |
| Irwin Laumer | Lieutenant | Navy | CO | S-19 | Human |
| Lawrence | Companion to Rebecca | Tagranesi | |||
| Rebecca McDonald | Princess | Human | |||
| Brad McFarlane | Lieutenant | Navy | Engineering Officer | Walker | Human |
| Sean O'Casey | Human | ||||
| Sato Okado | Commander | IJN | Human | ||
| Matthew Reddy | Captain | Navy | CO | Walker | Human |
| Tamatsu Shinya | Lieutenant | Marines | Deputy Commander | Human | |
| Dennis Silva | Gunner's Mate | Navy | Human | ||
| Sandra Tucker | Lieutenant | Navy | Chief of Medicine | Alliance | Human |
Other Characters[]
- Main article: Distant Thunders/Characters
- Abel Cook
- Hardee
- Tassana
- Linus Truelove
Locations[]
This book and Maelstrom are in the Combination book Fire on the Water.