<p>An omnibus including the first four books in the Defense Command series, 2231: Mars Against Empire covers the outset of the Martian War. Earth's former colonists on Mars have built their 'Imperium', and now choose to launch a war against the Earth Empire for dominance of the solar system. In the process, they run head-first into the women and men of Defense Command. But even as the first shots are fired, political instability is taking root in the Empire, with the Emperor and the Parliament struggling for dominance. The Egesta crisis is also beginning, and that debacle will draw Defense Command into the worst peacekeeping disaster in Imperial history. It is thus a very complicated year, and narrating these stories, then-Commodore Ken Barron pulls no punches. With is wry (often lame) sense of humor, he candidly recounts the adventure, the romance, and the pain, producing what many feel is the definitive account of the period.</p>

2231: Mars Against Empire (Martian War)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Tam, Kenneth

Science Fiction

Iceberg Publishing

When Earth was lost, Mars forged on, the colonists of the partly-terraformed planet struggling to survive without the support of their mother world. But quickly, the survivors became divided - wealthy Northern settlements sought absolute political control, rugged Southern settlements refused. The war began then; it has lasted now for decades. No end is in sight as North and South send their mighty treaded battleships to fight on the Seas of Sand... Anthology 1: A veteran Southern Admiral leads his Task Force on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines... Another attempt is made on the life of the heiress to the Presidency of the North... A trip to the grocery store ends in fire as a frontier settlement is targeted... And a ship full of trainees must learn what it takes to make war on the sand... Four novellas... Three authors... Two factions... One story... FINDING THE RANGE

Finding the Range: Seas of Sand Anthology 1

Prewer, Wesley

Chiang, Charles

<p>The first novel in the Equations series: The human race was driven from the Earth in the mid-twenty first century, by an intelligent bio-weapon called Omega. Seven hundred years later, humanity's descendants return to Earth on a Quest fueled by a false religion, determined to reclaim their home. But since humanity's departure, Earth has come under the protection of a new race: wolves, cats and bears that were mutated into humanoid form by the bio-weapon before it vanished. These Earthers are better than humans in every conceivable way; they are too good to be true. And having learned from the wreckage of humanity's past, they are wary of humanity's return. Led by First Lord Setter Caine, these wise and idealistic beings must protect their home against human fanaticism...</p>

The Human Equation

The second novel in the Equations series: Earth is safely in the hands of the Earthers, but the adopted human homeworld of Genesis remains under the destructive rule of the Church. Admiral Andra Ursla, at the head of a newly reconstructed fleet, must help the humans break free of this arcane rule, and liberate their home from alien influence. The universe, however, is not at peace, and Genesis has become the latest battlefield in a centuries-old war between two alien races: the feudal Larosians, and the animalistic Kroggs. Led by Ursla, and with the help of officers like Admiral Savanna Felix, and maverick sloop commander Fox Magnus, the Earthers must find a way to fulfill their commitment to humanity... and perhaps, to take on a decisive role in a massive conflict that will shape the fate of the galaxy.

The Alien Equation

The third novel in the Equations series: Though the situation at Genesis is stabilized, the Earthers and humans remain at war with the Kroggs. After nine months of fighting, the Allied Fleets find themselves at the end of a dangerously long supply line, and are forced to rely on their new base at Gibraltar. The Kroggs, however, are growing increasingly aggressive; as First Lord Setter Caine discovers, they are aware of the Allied weaknesses, and are ready to exploit them. Only unconventional strategies from officers like Savanna Felix, Fox Magnus, and Draco Maximane can save the front lines from collapse. But while the fate of the Allied advance hangs in the balance, ArcBrigadier Patrick Conroy is damned by the tides of war, forcing ArcGeneral Sarah Manchester and the renegade Freetown privateers to make hard decisions...

The Renegade Equation

The fourth novel in the Equations series: Victory for the Allies is finally at hand. After two years of war, and millions of lives lost, the Kroggs have fallen back to their home systems, where they now make a desperate stand. With the combined forces of the Earthers, the humans, and the Larosians taking part in this siege, victory for the Allies seems inevitable. But faced with possible extermination, the Kroggs become a more cunning foe than ever before, and their deceptions may undo all of the successes earned so far... Now it falls to Setter Caine, Andra Ursla, Savanna Felix, Andros Grieve, and all the Earther warriors to find a way to victory. They must outwit the defenses put in place by the clever Krogg Queen, and make whatever sacrifices are necessary to bring an end to the war, once and for all.

The Earther Equation

The fifth novel in the Equations series: Forty years have passed since the end of the Krogg War, and the strains on the peace are showing. With the growing Freetown colony facing challenges from the Church settlement at Ecclesia, and the militant elements of the Church of Genesis resurging and resisting the government of President Sarah Manchester, conflict seems imminent. Meanwhile, the Larosians struggle to save their civilization from the plague that ravages it, and the Kroggs remain seemingly silent under the Earthers' watchful eyes. How long can peace last? As Setter Caine retires from his position as First Consul of the government of Earth, it becomes clear that the Earther people will have to face old enemies, and fight battles they thought were far behind them.

The Genesis Equation

The sixth novel in the Equations series: The galaxy reels from the shocking return of Omega. Genesis is gone, the haggard remnants of its human civilization barely escaping infection and slavery at the hands of the mutated, sentient plague. Freetown, Gibraltar, New Halifax, Krogg 'A', and Earth must now desperately prepare to defend themselves, while Elandra Caine seeks a cure. The key to that cure might be aboard ENS Renown, but that vessel is trapped outside the Earth Galaxy, and is being chased by Omega's ships. Newly-appointed Supreme Consul Setter Caine finds the situation grim. Omega is the supposed 'God' of the Earthers, and by studying the Krogg War, he has learned much about the way his creations make war. He intends to use this knowledge to gain his revenge...

The Vengeance Equation

The seventh novel in the Equations series: Omega has proved a match for Earther wits, and for Earther arms. Now, as his plague ships simultaneously threaten the Larosian galaxy, the human Freetown colony, and the Krogg homeworld, the Earthers must scramble to adapt to a new kind of warfare.  Fleets are restored, marines deployed, and the quest for a cure to the plague continues, but whether these efforts will be enough to stop Omega remains unclear. The self-proclaimed 'God' of the Earthers seems omnipresent... can he be stopped? Supreme Consul Setter Caine, his son Phealan, and the great Earther leaders must rally their people to face Omega's horror, but even as they prepare for a final clash with their nemesis, the Allies' old enemies, the Kroggs, prepare to unleash a secret of their own...

The Nemesis Equation

The eighth and final novel in the Equations series: The Earthers have been defeated at almost every turn. Omega, the sentient plague that created their race, is simply too powerful to overcome. With help from old friends and former enemies, the Earthers have been able to briefly delay his advances, but now, at last, he is making his move against Earth. Omega's fleet numbers in the thousands, and his impossibly large invasion force includes billions of minions. He simply cannot be stopped. The Earthers' only hope is 'the plan', an ambitious gambit devised by Supreme Consul Setter Caine in hopes of cheating the plague of total victory.  Omega can overpower any force in the universe. Even with the help of their allies, the Earthers cannot defeat him... but they are willing to die trying.

The Destiny Equation

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