Ship of Destiny

With Ship of Destiny, Frank Chadwick brings us another very good military science fiction adventure.This story picks up shortly after the events of [b:Chain of Command 34466767 Chain of Command Frank Chadwick https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492481749l/34466767.SY75.jpg 55586870]. Sam Bitka has been promoted and given command of the “USS Cam Ranh Bay”, an armed transport. While on a routine mission to transport some scientists and diplomats to another star system, a mysterious alien probe unlike any vessel known to the six races of the “Cottohazz” appears and reprograms their FTL drive. It sends them off into the unknown. When they finally get to the programmed destination, they meet new races including the enigmatic, deadly, and immortal Guardians. Things soon go horribly wrong and they find themselves in a fight for their lives. Sam will need all his skills as a combat tactician, a leader, and a negotiator to navigate his way back home. It becomes a truly ‘Homeric' journey of adventure and danger. (Can't say much more without giving things away.)Good book with an intriguing plot and well-drawn characters. Solid four stars.