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New Military SF from legendary game creator Frank Chadwick. Lieutenant Sam Bitka finds himself commanding a starship against an alien enemy who always seems one step ahead of him.Lieutenant Sam Bitka, U.S. Naval Reserve, is getting used to civilian life when he is called back to active duty. Tensions between Earth and the alien Varoki are on the rise, and Sam is assiged as tactical officer aboard the deep space destroyer USS Puebla. Dispatched to the distant world of K'tok to protect human colonists, he wants nothing more than to serve out his active duty time and get back to his civilian life. But when the Varoki launch a crippling surprise attack against the Earth coalition fleet, Sam finds himself suddenly in command of the USS Puebla, a job he is far from certain he can discharge successfully.
About the Author
Frank Chadwick is the New York Times number one best-selling author of the Desert Shield Fact Book as well as over two hundred books, articles, and columns on military history and military affairs, and over one hundred military and science fiction board and role-playing games. He currently writes science fiction nearly full time and is the author of five science fiction novels from Baen Books: How Dark The World Becomes (2013) , The Forever Engine (2014) , Come The Revolution (2015) , Chain of Command (2017) , and the forthcoming Ship of Destiny (2019) . His game Space: 1889 was the first steampunk roleplaying game and remains a cult favorite. The Forever Engine is set in that world, as was his earlier e-novella, A Prince of Mars. He currently resides in Illinois and teaches continuing education courses in writing and military history.
