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Starhold Vesta by LLMontez
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[Book 3 of the ARC10 Trilogy] It has been five Earth years since the ten Alien Relocation Carriers (ARCs) abandoned their destroyed home planet. According to the plan, they should be approaching their final destination-the exoplanet NOHA. But Janika Lorn wouldn't know anything about that. She ditched her commanding position aboard ARC10 and the ARC caravan in exchange for a life of freedom under the often-infuriating employment of Captain Shin-Hyun Moon. With her young son and a burgeoning found family aboard the HMS Valediction, Janika finally eases into a happy life she never thought she could have. Her peace is disrupted by a mysterious SOS from Commander Dean Freyer, her previous partner, lover, and best friend on Earth. Despite the threat of losing all she's gained, she's sucked back into the ARCs' mission to expose the government's deadly lies. This time, instead of diving head-first without a plan, Janika concocts a scheme to steal away the entire refugee population and bring them aboard the floating fortress, the Starhold Vesta. With her partner, Nuna Kinnawah at her side, and her son safely stowed away in their home, Janika leads a mission to save the people of Earth from their forsaken fate at the hands of an inept president protected by a new, secret, lethal army, and an inhospitable new home planet. As if this mission wasn't already off to a doomed beginning, the violent space pirate, Strom, sets his greedy sights on commandeering the gold trade that keeps the HMS Valediction and Stronghold Vesta floating. With this new threat of bloodshed to her family and livelihood, Janika's must decide between saving her father and the people of her past, or securing the safety of her son and the future she had always dreamed of.
HMS Valediction by LLMontez
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[Book 2 of the ARC10 Trilogy] Rampant addictions, psychotic breakdowns, and threats of mutiny keep Commander Janika Lorn up all night. Transporting two-thousand souls safely from a destroyed Earth to a new habitat aboard the refugee ship ARC10 has been a special kind of hell - especially while also hiding her illegal pregnancy from her commanding officer. She wonders if they should turn around and take their chances in the crumbling underground bunker city they abandoned, even with the hostile invading aliens still patrolling the sky. She wonders if they're capable of surviving the rest of the journey. Because it seems like her troubles couldn't get any worse, and they've only been in space for three months. As usual, Commander Janika Lorn is wrong. When she finally hits an all-time low in the confines of an alien prison, a botched rescue operation puts her life in the black-gloved hands of Captain Shin-Hyun Moon of the HMS Valediction - a notorious vagrant and patchwork monster who was stitched together with the eclectic skins of the galaxy. Despite being instant enemies, Lorn and Moon are forced to work together to salvage their separate missions that have gone totally awry. HMS Valediction is the sequel to 2017 Watty winner ARC10, the second installation of the ARC10 trilogy. Cover art by the enormously talented @FayLane
Starship: Resistance - ON HOLD by callicloudy
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The Rangers have been declared obsolete, but the crew of the starship Rogue isn't going to go down without a fight. The crew of the starship Rogue have gone underground, and are rebuilding the Intergalactic Ranger Corps in secret. It's time for the annual War Games, a chance for law enforcement and combat agencies to go up against each other to prove which one is the best, and the War Games are the Rangers' chance to prove that they are the best fighters out there, that they deserve to exist once more. They've saved the galaxy more than once, but now it's not a question of saving others. It's a question of saving themselves. *Sequel to Starship: Rogue*
Starship: Rogue by callicloudy
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For decades, the Robot Wars have raged all across colonized space. But, now, thanks to the actions of the Rangers serving onboard the starship Horizon, the war is finally over. Yet the cost of that final battle has had astronomic consequences on the Horizon's crew. Hero of the battle, Sergeant Rowan, is paying a heavy price for her actions, incapacitated and turned into what she hates most. Still, the time is coming when she'll have to step up to the plate and set aside her anger for the sake of everyone in her squad and on the ship. Medic Carter Roe saw firsthand the destruction of the final battle, and it has instilled in her a determination to put her talents to use. Signing on as the Medical Officer for Rowan's squad, she realizes she might be in over her head, and she's in for a whole lot more than she bargained for. From a desolate industrial planet, factory worker Adlai Fletcher knows that the end of the war doesn't mean an end to violence, and she signs on to the Colonial Network's army. Still, with every branch of law enforcement scrambling to recruit after their losses at war, can she prove that she is worth more than anyone expected and rise above the squalor of her home planet to actually become someone? The war might be over, but the fight never ends.
Gangster Buys A Galaxy by RyanMaxfield
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Martha started with nothing-alone, underestimated, and driven by a fierce determination to survive. But in a galaxy ruled by those who wield power over whole solar systems, she saw an opportunity. Through cunning, ambition, and a willingness to take risks no one else would, Martha transforms herself from an outcast to the most powerful figure in the Galaxy. As she builds an empire that spans the stars, Martha faces enemies both seen and unseen, and learns that the true challenge isn't just gaining control-it's keeping it.
Unity by etinks
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Revised version of "Battleship Unity" Book one of the Unity series It has taken countless years and billions of lives, but the Earth has finally achieved a tentative peace. Ruled by a group known as The Council, humanity tries to return to everyday life. To help keep the peace, The Council has ordered the creation of the Battle Fleet. Since the announcement Zack Ryan has prepared himself to join. Things quickly spiral out of control for Zack as he discovers an ancient enemy, bent on destruction. The galaxy is on the brink of destruction and its up to Zack and the Battle Fleet to save it.
HAWK: GENESIS (Book 2) by Mike_I_am
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The next story in the HAWK series. The story continues this winter...
Galactic Gale by colourfulmoth
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The stars have settled, but the winds are just picking up. Kael Galtionie thought he had left his life as Uterca's golden prince behind, but when his mother falls ill, things swiftly take an unexpected turn. With an impending contest between Kael and Nona for the crown - a crown which Kael no longer desires - it is of little luck that another unnatural storm is brewing. Everyone knows there's no wind in space. So when gales start causing havoc in the cities, Kael and Amara Lee need little prompting to respond. Another weapon of mass destruction has been constructed, and it is only a matter of time before Kael and the Rapid's crew find themselves tangled in a deadly game of politics and hide-and-seek. In the second instalment of the Natural Space Trilogy, Kael must balance his mother's wishes, personal feelings, and the blaster which he desperately needs to fire to survive. - Volume two of the Natural Space Trilogy. Prior reading of book one (Star Storm) is recommended, but not required. First draft complete 12.10.2020. Second draft complete 25.03.2021. Third draft 09.08.2021.
Asteroid Apocalypse by colourfulmoth
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The final stand against the unnatural weapons of space begins. With Kallhan Worros on the run with the remains of his superweapon, Kael and Nona Galtionie must pull together every resource and friend they can find to stop the destruction of space as they know it. While Nona grapples with her new position as queen, Kael and the Rapid's crew face their most dangerous quest yet. Forced to venture into the Dark Region in their search for Kallhan, Kael's team find themselves facing danger on all fronts as the consequences of aligning themselves with the Red Runners make themselves known. But the Celestial Watch and rival gangs may be the least of their problems. It's only a matter of time until Krome unveils their newest invention. - The third and final instalment in the Natural Space Trilogy. Reading & prior knowledge of the previous two instalments of the trilogy is recommended. First draft complete [-] Second draft complete [-] Third draft compete [-]
Star Storm by colourfulmoth
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When the princess of the largest city in space is kidnapped, a prince finds himself heading down an unexpected road to save her. An oddly matched crew and a mysterious captain aren't much, but Prince Kael Galtionie, determined to rescue the princess, soon discovers there's more to his new companions that what meets the eye. Kael Galtionie was born to be king, but when he is forced to leave his golden home, he soon forgets his awaiting crown. Tossed into a galaxy of criminals and corrupt officials, Kael must learn to change his princely ways. A terrible weapon sits at the ready and he is the only one who can destroy it. Amara Lee is a wanted rogue with mysterious abilities and more secrets than Kael can count. But she is the best captain for hire and the only one willing to accept Kael's challenging quest. Fight or flight, Kael will need her on his side. Together, the unlikely heroes must wrestle together a team of outcasts, criminals, and traitors to set things right. A storm is brewing, and it's unlike anything space has seen before. - Volume one of the Natural Space trilogy. First draft complete 30.04.2020 Second draft complete 12.05.2020. StoriesUndiscovered 2020 reading list Explore the Stars. Third draft complete 21.05.2021. The Wattys Shortlist 2021.