Enjoyable Military Sci-Fi: My Review of Chris Fox's Destroyer
"Commander Nolan ducked through the hatch into the combat information center of the UFC Johnston ." That's the opening line of Destroyer , the first installment in Chris Fox's Void Wraith saga. And there's something about that line that hooks this Star Trek fan. It's not just that line. Fox knows the military sci-fi genre well. He hits all the right buttons and kept me riveted from beginning to end. Indeed, Destroyer is one of the few novels that I've read more than once! The setting is simple, yet compelling. Human colonies on the edge of explored space are disappearing without a trace. The UFC Johnston , our heroes' destroyer, undertakes the task of finding out why. In so doing, they tangle with the cat-like Tigris and their own headquarters all while uncovering signs of a seemingly invincible new enemy and a horrifying conspiracy. Nolan is the Johnston's first officer, a veteran of Fleet Intelligence who was relegated to the aging Joh...