Challenger's Hope

Attacked and betrayed, Nick Seafort must lead a stranded ship to safety, in a science fiction adventure from the John W. Campbell Awardwinning author. After his heroics aboard the Hibernia in Midshipmans Hope, Nicholas Seafort wins command of his first ship, the Challenger, and joins Admiral Tremaines task force. Their first meeting is a rude awakening, however, as Tremaine demotes him to a smaller, overcrowded ship and blatantly ignores Seaforts report of alien life on Hope Nation. Above all, Seafort is anxious for his pregnant wife, whos due to have their baby on the journey. After an alien attack and an admirals betrayal, a wounded Seafort is left stranded aboard a ship short of weapons and fuel. Hundreds of lives hang in the balance as Seafort must find a way to survive.