Description

When the crew of the UNS Flying Dutchman is tasked with determining whether the Thuranin are sending another starship toward Earth, a seemingly straightforward reconnaissance mission quickly becomes a dangerous black-ops operation. Cut off from meaningful support and facing enemies with technology far beyond humanity’s capabilities, Joe Bishop and his unconventional team must rely on deception, improvisation, and sheer nerve to survive. As alien alliances shift and the stakes rise, the crew confronts the brutal realities of interstellar power—and the unsettling question of whether humanity can outsmart forces it can never hope to overpower. Blending military science fiction, fast-paced space adventure, and irreverent humor, the novel expands its ambitious galactic conflict while deepening its exploration of loyalty, ingenuity, and survival against impossible odds.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Independently published

Published Oct 30, 2017

276 pages

ISBN: 9781973186199

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Details

First Published

2017

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Black Ops by Craig Alanson.

Violence
War/Trauma
Death/Grief