Pike's Progress (Lieutenant Commander Pike)

By John Spearman

The war for the Alliance was lost, but the battle for its soul is just beginning.

After years in exile running a freight business, legendary hero Alexander "Sandy" Pike has returned to the uniform he never thought he'd wear again. But this isn't the navy he left. Tasked as the Commodore of Battle Group Omega, Pike is handed the keys to the PAS Audacious-a nearly kilometer-long superdreadnought built with a single purpose: reclaiming the twenty star systems stolen by military dictatorships and the Hegemony.

One Superdreadnought. Ten Capital Ships. Zero Margin for Error.

The "baby Hegemonies" are fractured and at each other's throats, but they still hold the former Alliance worlds in a grip of iron. To break them, Pike must coordinate a high-stakes campaign of surgical frigate raids and overwhelming dreadnought firepower. From the bridge of the Audacious, he must outmaneuver ruthless group captains and endure a running artillery exchange that will decide the fate of millions.

But the real threat isn't just on the viewscreen.

While the Alliance makes its move to liberate the Umbria system, shadow players and psychopaths from Pike's past are closing in. With a psychopathic slaver on the loose and the Hegemony of United Worlds waiting to strike while the Alliance is battered, Pike must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to bring the peace they were promised.

Experience the third installment of the Pike Series-a Military Sci-Fi epic perfect for fans of superdreadnought combat, political intrigue, and heroes who refuse to back down.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H32N4H42
• ISBN13: 9798198747265
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.3"