Iron Fleet

They struck without warning. Now, survival depends on a man who's never led.Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hanson was supposed to be an engineer, not a hero. Promoted to second-in-command aboard the CSV Margaret Thatcher, Arthur hoped for a quiet tour of duty-showing strength and keeping the peace.He never expected a coordinated terrorist onslaught that would shatter the fleet and leave tens of thousands dead.With the Thatcher crippled and reinforcements trapped behind political red tape, Arthur is thrust into command. Haunted by doubt but driven by duty, he must rally the broken survivors and strike back against a ruthless enemy who shows no mercy. Because in the Orion Spur, freedom isn't given. It's fought for.And aboard a ship named after the Iron Lady herself, surrender is not an option. Perfect for fans of epic space battles, gritty heroes, and heart-pounding military science fiction.

The Iron Lady has met her match.Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hanson and the CSV Margaret Thatcher welcome reinforcements to the Orion Spur. Though it's not a heavy-hitting battlegroup, the light carriers and support vessels sailing through the wormhole are sufficient firepower to handle what's left of the terrorists.But overconfidence is their undoing.League-made heavy battle cruisers strike without warning and decimate the new arrivals, obliterating an unarmed hospital ship in the surprise attack. Arthur isn't the only one who sees red as horrific losses pile up, the enemy seeming to anticipate their every FTL jump. With President Robbins refusing to send overwhelming force to end the conflict quickly, desperation drives Arthur to use any means necessary to gain intel from their war captive.And threats of mutiny once again gain steam.Intelligence collected under duress proves ineffective, while looming court martial brings Arthur to the breaking point. But it will take more than a crisis of conscience to see the conflict through to the bitter end against a dominating force.It will take an iron will.

The invasion was just the beginning. The skies of New Rostov are burning. Its cities lie in ruins. Civilians are scattered, and the CDF is in shambles. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hanson must rise as the last officer capable of organizing resistance. The enemy is relentless, the odds are impossible, and the cost of every decision grows heavier by the hour.Cut off from the CSV Margaret Thatcher, with limited personnel and few supplies, Arthur struggles to stay upright under the pressure of command. Yet, through every loss and every sacrifice, he keeps fighting.As covert ops attempt to bring distant SATO allies into the fight, Arthur must hold the line against overwhelming odds-and strike from the shadows to hit the enemy where it hurts them the most.Because heroes aren't fearless. They're the ones who fight anyway.