a corrupt central Terran federation, space battles galore, and a tiny ferocious admiral leading a fight for independence from the Federation.
This is not the Harrington universe but Weber uses many of the same themes. A decent but somewhat darker read as it is probably more realistic.
Book Details
Format
Mass Market Paperback
ISBN-10
0671720244
ISBN-13
9780671720247
Publication Date
Nov 1990
Item Weight
2.31 pounds
Length
6.73 inch
Width
4.17 inch
Height
0.94 inch
First Sentence
Ladislaus Skjorning frowned at his watch and re-scanned the sparsely-peopled late-night ante-room of Federation Hall, but there was no sign of Greuner.