Ian Douglas 
Earth Strike 
Star Carrier: Book One

In the vein of the hit television show Battlestar Galactica comes Earth Strikethe first book in the action-packed Star Carrier science fiction series by Ian Douglas, author of the popular Inheritance, Heritage, and Legacy Trilogies and one of the most adept writers of military sf working today. Earth Strike rockets readers into a vast and deadly intergalactic battle, as humankind attempts to bring down an evil empire and establish itself as the new major power. Fans of Robert Heinleins Starship Troopers and Joe Haldemans The Forever War, welcome aboard the Star Carrier!