Juan Cabrillo (Fictional)
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Juan Cabrillo is the main character in Clive Cussler
's Oregon Files, a series of books based on the Oregon, a state-of-the-art vessel disguised as a rusting heap of junk. Cabrillo is the Chairman of the Corporation, and is in charge of the ship and its crew. He is a tall man in his forties, handsome, with pixie-blue eyes, trimmed blond hair and a moustache. During a battle in Flood Tide, he lost a leg and has had it replaced with a high-tech prosthetic with little sign of injury, though he has confided in the ship's doctor that it causes him phantom pain. The Corporation's Magic Shop has outfitted the prosthesis with several "tools of the trade," such as a knife, that help get him out of trouble from time to time. He was once married, but his wife died while driving drunk, which makes him less of a lady's man than Cussler's other heroes, Dirk Pitt
and Kurt Austin. He shares his name with a Spanish conquistador from the time of Fernando Cortez, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
. He favours using the FN Five-seven.
Langston Overholt IV also appears in the books as the CIA officer that hires the Corporation.
Clive Cussler
Clive Eric Cussler is an American adventure novelist and marine archaeologist. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than seventeen times...
's Oregon Files, a series of books based on the Oregon, a state-of-the-art vessel disguised as a rusting heap of junk. Cabrillo is the Chairman of the Corporation, and is in charge of the ship and its crew. He is a tall man in his forties, handsome, with pixie-blue eyes, trimmed blond hair and a moustache. During a battle in Flood Tide, he lost a leg and has had it replaced with a high-tech prosthetic with little sign of injury, though he has confided in the ship's doctor that it causes him phantom pain. The Corporation's Magic Shop has outfitted the prosthesis with several "tools of the trade," such as a knife, that help get him out of trouble from time to time. He was once married, but his wife died while driving drunk, which makes him less of a lady's man than Cussler's other heroes, Dirk Pitt
Dirk Pitt
Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. The name Dirk Pitt is a registered trademark of Clive Cussler.-Character information and the supporting cast:...
and Kurt Austin. He shares his name with a Spanish conquistador from the time of Fernando Cortez, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was a Portuguese explorer noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America on behalf of Spain. Cabrillo was the first European explorer to navigate the coast of present day California in the United States...
. He favours using the FN Five-seven.
Books
The books in which Juan Cabrillo has appeared so far are:- Flood TideFlood TideFlood Tide is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the 14th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Dirk Pitt. He must rescue illegal immigrants from a Chinese tycoon and locate the bones of the Peking Man, the famous lost example of Homo erectus...
(1997) - Golden Buddha (2003)
- Sacred StoneSacred StoneSacred Stone is the second book in The Oregon Files series of novels by best-selling author Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo. It was released on October 5, 2004 by Berkley....
(2004) - Dark WatchDark WatchDark Watch is a novel by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. It was published in 2005 and is the third installment in The Oregon Files series....
(2005) - Skeleton CoastSkeleton Coast (novel)Skeleton Coast is the 4th installment of the The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler & Jack B. Du Brul. It involves Juan Cabrillo and his crew of concerned mercenaries, as they attempt to quell a revolution, support and spark another and save the East Coast of America from widespread infection and...
(2006) - Plague ShipPlague Ship (Cussler novel)Plague Ship is the 5th installment of the The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul. It is based around a series of violent viral attacks on cruise ships by extremists who want to make half the worlds population sterile.- Plot :...
(2008) - CorsairCorsair (Cussler novel)Corsair is the 6th novel in The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. The book follows the corporation team's mission to recover the US Secretary of State, Fiona Katamora, before the upcoming peace summit. They discover that all is not as it seems and that the plane crash that brought her...
(2009) - Silent Sea (2009)
- The Jungle (2011)
Main characters
The main characters that have appeared alongside Cabrillo include:- Max Hanley - President of the corporation and Chief Engineer
- Linda Ross - Vice President of the corporation
- Chuck 'Tiny' Gunderson - Chief Pilot
- George 'Gomez' Adams - R-44 Pilot
- Julia Huxley - Medical Officer
- Hali Kasim - Communications Specialist
- Kevin Nixon - Magic Shop Specialist
- Tom Reyes - General Operations
- Franklin 'Linc' Lincoln - Ex-SEAL Light Arms Specialist
- Mike Trono- Gundog
- Jerry Pulaski - Gundog (deceased, sacrificed his life to ensure the escape of his team mates in The Silent Sea)
- Richard 'Dick' Truitt - Former Vice President of the Corporation
- Eddie Seng - Director of Shore Operations
- Mark Murphy - weapons specialist
- Eric Stone - Chief helmsman
- MacD Lawless - Gundog (first appeared in The Jungle as a replacement for Jerry Pulaski)
Langston Overholt IV also appears in the books as the CIA officer that hires the Corporation.