Penname: Funngunner [Contact]
Real name: J.L. Tyler
Member Since: 08 Mar 2009
Membership status: Member
Bio: Me? I'm an award-wining visual journalist and also graduate student in diplomatic/military history at the University of Missouri. But my passion is writing, if anything to get the story that has inhabited my mind for years out at last.

I live in Columbia, with a wife who at least pretends to understand what I'm talking about, and a cat who has no clue what I'm saying, but likes the lap and the warmth of a good laptop.
Gender: male
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Stories by Funngunner
Part One: A Sense of Honor by Funngunner    Rated: T      Reviews (152) 
Summary:

Every year, 5,000 applicants walk through the Phoenix Gates and into the United Earth Space Command Academy. Less than half graduate. In the year 2151, the Enterprise has just begun her first voyage of discovery into the heavens as part of the United Earth Space Probe Agency.
On Earth, a new class of cadets is assembled, including a cadet unit hand-picked by the new commandant. Called Red Squad, they are not the best, they are not the brightest, but they are the ones called upon when the mission must be accomplished, by any means necessary...
Chapters: 61    Table of Contents
Categories: Expanded Universes
Characters: Ensemble Cast - Multiple
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Tragedy
Warnings: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Character Death, Violence
 Series: Their Finest Hour
Completed: No    Word count: 110489    Read Count: 49554

[Report This] Published: 08 Mar 2009 Updated: 13 Feb 2011
Their Finest Hour: Minutes to Midnight by Funngunner    Rated: M      Reviews (4) 
Summary:

It is the 25th century and advances in temporal mechanics have yielded a golden age in historical research. Able to travel back in time, observers are able to witness pivotall events in human history, first hand.For Kelsey Ford, this means a chance to travel back to the 22nd century, and be an eyewitness to the birth of the Federation.

But, the past -- like the future-- is not set in stone, and what she discovers will forever alter mankind's path, reshape the balance of power, and unleash a horrifying new menace upon the galaxy.

To protect the future ...

Forget the past ...

For humanity, the countdown has begun...


Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Alternate Universes, Expanded Universes
Characters: Ensemble Cast - Multiple
Genre: Action/Adventure, Alternate Universe, Drama, Mystery, Tragedy
Warnings: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Character Death, Violence
 Series: None
Completed: No    Word count: 2236    Read Count: 219
[Report This] Published: 14 Sep 2010 Updated: 14 Sep 2010
Fire and Rain Part II by Funngunner    Rated: T      Reviews (4) 
Summary: Part two of the Fire and Rain story
Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Expanded Universes
Characters: Ensemble Cast - Multiple
Genre: None
Warnings: None
 Series: Their Finest Hour
Completed: Yes    Word count: 6211    Read Count: 397
[Report This] Published: 20 Oct 2009 Updated: 20 Oct 2009
Their Finest Hour: Fire and Rain by Funngunner    Rated: T      Reviews (5) 
Summary: Response to challenge 16.

The men and women of the fledgling United Earth Starfleet face their darkest day as, for the first time, a terrifying alien menace threatens Earth.
Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Enterprise, Expanded Universes
Characters: None
Genre: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Tragedy
Warnings: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence
 Series: Their Finest Hour
Completed: No    Word count: 3381    Read Count: 445
[Report This] Published: 15 Sep 2009 Updated: 15 Sep 2009
Challenge Response: Legacy by Funngunner    Rated: T      Reviews (6) 
Summary: An exploration into the reasons behind Cadet Kelly Mahan chose to enroll in the Academy, after her mother's death.
Winner: "Motivational Motivations" Challenge
Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Expanded Universes
Characters: Ensemble Cast - Multiple
Genre: Drama, Family
Warnings: None
 Series: None
Completed: No    Word count: 1154    Read Count: 383
[Report This] Published: 18 Mar 2009 Updated: 18 Mar 2009
Challenge Response: Their Finest Hour by Funngunner    Rated: K      Reviews (2) 
Summary: It was a dark and dreary night, and a good time to visit the nightlife of the city. For some, the downtime from the Academy brings heartbreak, for others, an unexpected reflection upon their life.
Winner: "Thanks For Listening" Challenge
Chapters: 1    Table of Contents
Categories: Expanded Universes
Characters: Ensemble Cast - Multiple
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Friendship, Romance, Tragedy
Warnings: Adult Language, Adult Situations
 Series: None
Completed: Yes    Word count: 3928    Read Count: 348
[Report This] Published: 08 Mar 2009 Updated: 08 Mar 2009