Review
"The fourth Starship saga is as fast-paced and action-packed as its predecessors; this is a fun military space opera as Mike Resnick paints a vivid galactic future that in many was mirrors present earth with conflicts everywhere. Fans of the series will be in shock with the direction Cole takes us as he decides who the true enemy is." -- MBR Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, February 2009 "If you accept Starship: Rebel for what it is (fast paced and entertaining...) then I think you'll have just as much fun with it as I did. I'm looking forward to seeing where this series goes next. Eight out of Ten" -- Graeme's Fantasy Book Review, January 15, 2009 "[It] is a highly readable tale of mutiny, intrigue, and intergalactic war...it's a fast paced read, just the type of action adventure you might want to 'bring to the beach...' Never heavy on existentialism, Rebel delivers the goods. Laser blasts fly. Skilled space-ship captains are torn by dilemmas, loyalty, and duty. Aliens are suitably slimy and multi-tentacled, the way sci-fi meant them to be...Read Starship: Rebel if you're in the mood for a good shoot 'em up space opera." -- AstroGuyz.com, July 3, 2009 "Fast paced-action makes this a military thriller perfect for science fiction collections." --California Bookwatch, The Midwest Book Review, July 2009
Product Description
The date is 1968 of the Galactic Era, almost three thousand years from now. The Republic, dominated by the human race, is in the midst of an all-out war with the Teroni Federation.
Almost a year has passed since the events of Starship: Mercenary. Captain Wilson Cole now commands a fleet of almost fifty ships, and he has become the single greatest military force on the Inner Frontier.
With one exception. The Republic still comes and goes as it pleases, taking what it wants, conscripting men, and extorting taxes, even though the Frontier worlds receive nothing in exchange. And, of course, the government still wants Wilson Cole and the starship Theodore Roosevelt. He has no interest in confronting such an overwhelming force, and constantly steers clear of them.
Then an incident occurs that changes everything, and Cole declares war on the Republic. Outnumbered and always outgunned, his fleet is no match for the Republic's millions of military vessels, even after he forges alliances with the warlords he previously hunted down.
It's a hopeless cause...but that's just what Wilson Cole and the Teddy R. are best at.
