Devastation Class

An annihilation force of invading aliens. Human civilization on the brink of extinction. Earths 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 their future. The distant future. Earths 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 shadows of their legendary war hero parents. Suddenly ambushed by a second wave of invading Kastazi forces, JD and Viv make the impossible decision to spearhead a mutiny to save the California and everyone on it. In command and quickly out of options, they are forced to activate the ship's prototype Blink Reactor - an experimental technology they expect to send them to the safe, distant reaches of space. When their escape transports them to a reality they dont recognize and reveals unimaginably terrifying secrets, they must fight their way home to save not just everyone they love but also humanity itself. Standing in their way are an insurmountable enemy, saboteurs from within, a mystery eons in the making, and the fabric of time and space itself. From an annihilation force of invading aliens and futuristic weapons, to space warfare and interstellar travel ... strap in for this incredible science fiction adventure told from both male and female points of view and featuring a diverse character lineup-perfect for fans of Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica. Following the Alliance's successful Nine-Year War against an invasion by the advanced alien race called the Kastazi, the former Devastation Class battleship U.A.S. California has been transformed into an education platform for gifted students chosen to help lead Earth against future invasions. JD Marshall finds himself an Alliance cadet on the California's latest Explorers Program training mission, led by his war-decorated father. But after weeks of drills and lessons on the ship's experimental Blink Reactor, JD would do anything to leave. But just as JD is about to get his wish, an attack by the Kastazi while the California is docked leaves the ship without leadership or defense. Along with his best friend and talented pilot, Viv, as well as his other fellow cadets, JD helps seize control of the ship and finds himself in the captain's seat, beginning a daring escape that will take all the skill and courage of the young crew. When their choices transport them to an unknown reality filled with terrifying secrets, JD, Viv, and their friends must fight their way home to save not only everyone they love, but all of human civilization. Standing in their way is a seemingly insurmountable enemy and the fabric of time and space itself Devastation Class By Glen Zipper And Elaine Mongeon Follows An Unlikely Group Of Young Cadets Forced To Mutiny Aboard The Revolutionary Devastation Class Starship U.a.s. California To Save Themselves From An Annihilation Force Of Invading Aliens. "Follows an unlikely group of young cadets forced to mutiny aboard the revolutionary Devastation Class starship U.A.S. California to save themselves from an annihilation force of invading aliens"-- Provided by publisher