I, Starship
As a Marine, Henry Morgan would have said it was more likely he’d die from enemy fire than from being struck by a flying lawnmower while at a baseball game.
But it was the lawnmower that ended up taking him out.
A century later, Henry wakes up as a reconstituted intelligence, and is promptly drafted to be the governing AI for America’s first military starship. After decades of model-trained AIs wreaking havoc across the globe, humanity is ready to try something a little more…human.
Henry is perfect. For one thing, as a reconstituted intelligence, he has no rights and can be forced to do the bidding of the powers that be. For another, he’s the only Heritage Mind™ with any military experience that survived the Great Power Surge of 2072.
So, Henry’s it.
Blastoff, good Henry! Our hopes and dreams go with you. Oh, and while you’re at it, could you take a look at the aliens setting up shop in our asteroid belt? They seem to be…multiplying.
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Scott Bartlett
In the vast expanse of military science fiction, where interstellar wars rage and the stakes are always galactic, Scott Bartlett has carved out a space of his own—bold, unflinching, and sometimes surprisingly human. His work doesn’t just chronicle futuristic battles or alien invasions; it explores the decisions that shape soldiers, leaders, and civilizations under fire.
Long before commanding fleets on the page, Bartlett was a writer with a sharp wit and an eye for the absurd. He first made waves in the literary world with satirical fiction, winning the H.R. (Bill) Percy Prize for his irreverent medieval comedy Royal Flush, and later the Percy Janes First Novel Award for Taking Stock, a grounded, introspective look at depression through the eyes of a struggling writer. But it wasn’t long before the call of the stars—and the thrill of crafting large-scale conflicts with deeply personal consequences—pulled him toward science fiction.
I, Starship
I, Starship consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
