Of Blood and Stardust [Military Hard Sci-Fi | Space Opera]

In an alternate history, the latter half of the 20th century has gone along a different path, with the world uniting in 2028 under the banner of the International Federal Commonwealth and spreading out into the stars. Book 1 Apart from, all had not gone to plan... The "generation zero" hyperdrive capable ships were lost in the shifting tides of hyperspace and were dashed across time at their destinations. Some arriving a week before or after they were supposed to, some landing hundreds of years into the past. Thus all has been kept under wraps while new drives have been developed, but now its time to bring the lost tribes of humanity back into the fold. Edward Fletcher, a newly promoted rear admiral has been given the task of trying to re-integrate one such world, who's inhabitants have reverted to something akin to the medieval era. With only the crew and troops he has, can he bring them back diplomatically, or will other, far more violent means be required to force the largest kingdom on the planet into the federal administration. Book 2 Rear Admiral Edward has finished his mission on Caelypsus and is now returning to earth for a long-needed rest. However, he soon finds himself called up and given a new set of orders. Firstly, he needs to take the second expeditionary fleet pirate hunting and take their secret hideout. Then secondly, as given in a bound and marked folder, are the orders to look out for what the seventh colony fleet has become. As the ship sent to search for them found a troubling sight that has left everyone in the know nervous. And who knows what else may be out there, or where the recent batch of stolen ships have gone. All that’s for certain is the continued rapid pace of shipbuilding is going to come in handy. Book one is complete! However, before continuing with the rest of book 2, I will have to do a re-write to bring the series up to my current standards. This means that the series is on indefinite hiatus. Sorry. By the way, there are also Bi, Gay, Asexual, Non-Binary and other queer characters here. Apparently I should mention that. Royal Road Writathon October 2022 winner. Also on Scribble Hub. Cover Illustrated By Thorkell=40k / Bluemoon8523 Instagram for artist https://www.instagram.com/bluemoon8523/