Starship: Flagship

by Mike Resnick

Book Overview

The date is 1970 of the Galactic Era, almost three thousand years from now, and the Republic, created by the human race but not yet dominated by it, finds itself in an all-out war against the Teroni Federation, an alliance of races that resent Man's growing military and economic power. The rebel starship, the Theodore Roosevelt, under the command of Wilson Cole, is preparing to lead Cole's ragtag armada into the Republic, even though he is outnumbered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591027888
• ISBN13: 9781591027881
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Pyr
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Flagship (Starship, Book 5)

This book purchased via Whispernet for my Kindle and it is a very good sci-fi book as part of this series. It to is well written an excellent story line and fun to read. Thanks!!!!!

Flagship (Starship, Book 5) by Mike Resnick

A++, very good part of the series which is a must read. Dana Van Valin in Colorado

Another Resnick Home Run!

I've been a huge fan of Resnick's since his ground-breaking "Birthright: The Book of Man" release many years ago. Since then he's never failed to please to one degree or another, with (IMO) his best works set in his "Birthright" universe. This novel takes place in that universe, and is the 5th of a series. I can't go into the plot much without giving things away, but I can say that his characters are utterly believable and completely "human" when it makes sense and "not human" when they're aliens. His settings are fleshed out and "feel" right, and the motives and actions of everybody make sense both within the story and within the larger "Birthright" universe. A rollicking space adventure that has a bit of everything--betrayal, space battles, insane plans, pointless brutality, good guys, bad guys, and guys with decidedly mixed motivations. Highly recommended.

Highly recommended for prior fans of Resnick's Starship encounters

Starship: Flagship is Book 5 of Mike Resnick's 'Starship' series and is set in 1970 of the Galactic Era, almost three thousand years from now, when the rebel starship Theodore Roosevelt prepares to lead Cole's armada into the Republic even though outnumbered. New threats bring the crew their greatest challenge yet in a military science fiction encounter highly recommended for prior fans of Resnick's Starship encounters.

Da@n I love Mike Resnick!

This man is a "god" when it comes military si-fi. I have followed this series from the beginning and I am sorry to see it end. However what an ending! It is the sign of a true professional when a writer can wrap up a series on a high note. I love the characters from Wilson on down. Resnick has created a series that combines action with humor, characters that are human and unique. The bringing down of a government has never been so much fun and logical at the same. The large space battle of book 4 has its equal here. The twists are reasonable and acceptable to the reader. I dropped two books I was reading to read this one when it came in. It read quickly and smoothly. So good-bye Wilson and the Teddy R thanks for the trip, I will miss you.