Frank Chadwick

Chain of Command Frank Chadwick

Lieutenant Sam Bitka, U. S. Naval Reserve, is getting used to civilian life when he is called back to active duty. Tensions between Earth and the alien Varoki are on the rise, and Sam is assiged as tactical officer aboard the deep space destroyer USSPuebla. Dispatched to the distant world of Ktok to protect human colonists, he wants nothing more than to serve out his active duty time and get back to his civilian life. But when the Varoki launch a crippling surprise attack against the Earth coalition fleet, Sam finds himself suddenly in command of the USSPuebla, a job he is far from certain he can discharge successfully. Whats more, mounting