Strike Destroyer is a fast paced military science fiction book examining the conflict between Clan command, the Chin Empire, and Earth Command. The book shows not only space battles and their results, but explores the political and economic problems which led to those battles. In addition, Strike Destroyer also highlights the personal struggles of both the military and political leaders involved in the decisions which have led to war. Strike Destroyer has well developed characters, as well as an exciting story and plot. The book takes you behind the scenes, not only on the bridges of the military ships taking part, but at the meetings and planning sessions where strategy and tactics are chosen. Strike Destroyer examines the cultural, political, and economic conditions of the three groups fighting each other. It shows how these conditions have led to the fateful decision to go to war. Strike Destroyer also shows the results of this war in the lives of the people involved. Strike Destroyer is a book which tells the story of a galaxy at war, the decisions which led to that war; finally, the effects of war on the people actually fighting the war. Strike Destroyer is in the best military science fiction tradition. It fully develops the themes of military science fiction: honor, loyalty; personal integrity in the context of military conflict. It also examines the political, cultural, and economic factors involved. Finally, Strike Destroyer explores the theme of what would happen if a human being is merged with Nanobytes to become a new creation called a Nanosapien. Strike Destroyer is a well written, exciting, and earthy military science fiction novel. You will feel you not only know the characters, but can sit down with a beer and discuss things.
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