Star Trek: Distant Shores is a fan fiction written in prose format set in the 25th century focusing on the missions of the USS Ibn Battuta. It currently appears to be inactive with only a very brief introductory scene completed.The author is publishing the stories under the pseudonym Adam Kriegel. The series was first introduced on the internet in 2008 at the STPMA fan fiction forum. There are currently five incomplete short stories and several more in early draft stages. The creative author has also set up a a reference site directly for the series from his notes as well as images.