Starship

December 1, 2005
When new first officer Wilson Cole reports for duty to the starship Theodore Roosevelt on the outer fringes of a galactic war, he brings with him rumors of his tendency to exceed his orders -and promptly gives the crew an example. After disobeying his commander's orders and following his own instincts to achieve a major victory, he finds himself the object of a court-martial for insubordination. Instead of facing an almost certain guilty verdict, he and his loyal followers take the Theodore Roosevelt and declare themselves independent from the military, regardless of the consequences. Prolific sf author Resnick (Kirinyaga; A Hunger in the Soul) launches a new series of military sf adventure with a solid introductory tale of one man's faith in himself and the loyalty of his comrades. A good choice for large sf collections.

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