This 108,000-word novel will appeal to fans of military SF, Galactic Empire and Space Opera genres. The collapse of the breakaway System States Alliance leaves the corrupt and rickety 800-year-old Federation victorious but nearly bankrupt. Among the military equipment it is forced to abandon on the planet Poictesme is the ultra-secret super-computer code named Merlin, that managed the strategic, tactical, logistical and administrative aspects of the interstellar war so well. The terrible secret it contains, that the Federation is now doomed to slowly slid into anarchy and chaos that will last for centuries, has to be kept secret to prevent an even faster and more violent collapse. But it also contains another secret. To avoid a new Dark Age, a new SSA must rise from the ashes of the old one. Can a few surviving SSA veterans find a way to make the Phoenix rise again?

"I always love a good space opera, and this is a good one."

"I read many space books; this is one of the top ten."

'Great first book in a new series, lots of action.'

'I didn't want to put it down even when I should have.'

Here is what readers have said about other novels by Dietmar Arthur Wehr
1) 'The definition of a page turner.'
2) 'Great Military SF.'
3) 'Classic Space Opera done right.'
4) 'He paints on a broad canvas, with rich political themes, mind blowing futuristic warfare and brilliantly crafted characters."
5) 'The Master of High Technical Detail and Space Combat Tactics is at it Again!'
6) 'What a ride!'

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• Publication Date: May 24, 2021
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• Print Length: 496 Pages
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