Devastation Class

An annihilation force of invading aliens.

Human civilization on the brink of extinction.

Earth's only hope—seven cadets and the legendary starship they were never meant to command.

No matter the cost, they will stop at nothing to survive.

No matter the odds, they will fight to save our future.

The distant future. Earth's Alliance forces have emerged victorious from a brutal nine-year war with the mysterious Kastazi—a vicious, highly advanced alien race. In the dawn of a new peace, the Alliance Devastation Class starship California embarks on a mission of science and learning with a skeleton crew of seasoned officers, civilian students, and inexperienced military cadets in tow.

For JD Marshall and Viv Nixon, gifted cadets and best friends, the mission holds special meaning: It offers an opportunity to prove themselves and begin to escape the long...