Synopsis "Quantum Surge: Book 1: The Jankin Decatur Series"
Praise for Quantum Surge"New military sf with the physics and the history meticulously worked out in interesting ways"--- David DrakeBest Selling Author of 'Hammer's Slammers' & the RCN Series____________"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 EMPIRESA 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.