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Chester Buckenmaier

Trip Buck

Terminus

Terminus

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.- David HumeCenturies ago, the aquatic alien Sa arrived to explore Earth's wonders. Initially, they disregarded the dominant land-dwelling humans, viewing them as dangerous and primitive. However, the Sa explorers became marooned on Earth when an aggressive interstellar species invaded and occupied their home worlds. Now, human-induced climate change and nuclear weapon proliferation threaten the Sa’s existence. With their expertise in genetic manipulation, the Sa created a hybrid human species called the HumanSo to alter man’s destructive behavior toward Earth’s ecology. Unfortunately, their efforts...
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About the author

Trip Buck, also known as Chester Buckenmaier III, MD, is a retired Army Colonel and anesthesiologist who has had a prolific career in medical science publishing.

In September 2003, he was deployed with the 21st Combat Support Hospital to Balad, Iraq, where he demonstrated that advanced regional anesthesia could be effectively used in a forward-deployed environment. He performed the first successful continuous peripheral nerve block for pain management in a combat support hospital. In April 2009, he deployed with the British military to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, where he organized the first acute pain service in a theater of war.

When he is not sailing, Trip is venturing into the realm of science fiction writing. His storytelling is heavily influenced by his experiences as an Army officer, his family—consisting of his wife and three daughters—and his passion for sailing. Additionally, Trip publishes a monthly editorial with USMedicine.com.