USS Hamilton

Climb aboard and strap yourself in -- this is one hell of a ride! -- James Manford

Relatively new to interplanetary power plays, Earth is being drawn into its first interstellar war. The year is 2170 and the US Space-Navy’s 3rd Fleet, having been deployed to the Auriga Star System, is under attack by a far more advanced— and far more ruthless— enemy, the Grish. As one warship after another falls victim to the powerful alien fleet, Commander Galvin Quintos, a young Senior Officer, never having been the least bit interested in having a command of his own, is suddenly thrust into the captain’s chair. It is only by sheer luck, along with a good measure of cagey smarts, that Quintos can save the USS Hamilton, the principal asset of the 3rd Fleet, an immense, battle-torn, dreadnaught.

Then comes a message from Earth Command: Earth is under attack—Make haste, return to base. With untold thousands dead, the remnants of the fleet must make its way back home.