Quantum Surge

Praise for Quantum Surge
"New military sf with the physics and the history meticulously worked out in interesting ways"
--- David Drake
Best Selling Author of 'Hammer's Slammers' & the RCN Series
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"First book in a new series by Philip Nolen, an epic tour de force that will draw, hold, and envelope you in a tale of Earth's first star colony; the coming of age of a people."
--"Steve Alten,
NY Times & international best-selling author of 'The MEG Series'.
NOTE: This is 'Version 2' with expanded scenes and an excerpt from the next release. Be sure to read the Prequel to this series: "Quantum Zero". WAR EXISTS ON EARTH BETWEEN THE NAU AND ORIENTAL CTAC EMPIRES
A freighter limps home to Kraken Colony. Although a neutral, they were savaged but managed to escape. Expecting to be broken, their captain is instead ordered to a politician's estate on Kraken. The colony is trapped, both NAU and CTAC forces press common spacers into service, murder the officers, and confiscate ships. Kraken will declare independence.
Jankin Decatur is given a commission and a converted freighter they call a 'frigate'. Their maiden cruise - they come upon a merchant in the process of being boarded by an enemy frigate. Kraken rangers secretly board, take both vessels, and learn that colonial prisoners are held in harsh conditions in a prison on distant Mars. Captain Jankin Decatur must decide; follow the detailed orders of his commission or attempt a prisoner rescue on the enemy's own, distant doorstep.