Adventures of the TSEA Ship the Admiral Byrd - Hardcoverby Laurayne Bryon (Author) Viktor Haas served with distinction during the Andevan Wars as Captain of the Sydney. The Sydney was a Deep Space Class, Heavy Cruiser in the fleet of the Terran Space Exploration Administration, or TSEA. Captain Haas takes command of a very different ship the Admiral Byrd. The Admiral Byrd, affectionately known as the 'Byrd, ' is a Scout Class science vessel. The Byrd has been tasked with a mission that is very different to