Marines: Derelict

Written by Paul E. Cooley

Narrated by Paul E. Cooley

Fifty years ago, Mira, humanity's last hope to find new resources, exited the solar system bound for Proxima Centauri B. Seven years into her mission, all transmissions ceased without warning. Mira and her crew were presumed lost. Humanity, unified during her construction, splintered into insurgency and rebellion.

Now, an outpost orbiting Pluto has detected a distress call from an unpowered object entering Sol space: Mira has returned. When all attempts at communications fail, a search and rescue vessel is dispatched from Trident Station to intercept, investigate, and tow the beleaguered Mira to Neptune.

As the marines prepare for the journey, uncertainty and conspiracy fomented by Trident Station's governing AIs, begin to take their toll. Upon reaching Mira, they discover they've been sent on a mission that will almost certainly end in catastrophe.

The Derelict saga is a suspenseful mashup of hard military sci-fi, space opera, and mystery.

Some mysteries shouldn't be solved.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jun 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9781982709877

Reviews for Marines

[Laura Freestone · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

There is a lot of build up. 90% of the story is world building and character building. The Author wants you to know all the characters, wants you to know the story behind everything. So when the crap hits the fan, you feel for guys. You want them to succeed. You want them to find the truth.

The story is built up so well that by the end, you want to know what happened to Mira. How did it happen? Have they just opened a can of worms they cannot put back in? Looking forward to the second in the series.

[BaroqueMuso · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good book, slowly builds to a suspenseful end.... note though, this is book one of a trio....

[Douglas A Lamb · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The story and narration was excellent. The cliff hanger ending is sure to get book two going now.

[Shaun · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Well paced story with manageable cast of persons. Nice tension and resolve writing.

[Donald Beckworth · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Nicely done. I enjoy a good space saga. This one leaves you wanting to go on to the next one.