Justy Ueki Tylor had his life all planned out: join the military, secure a comfortable desk job, and then retire with a generous pension. That was the perfect plan, until he wandered into a hostage situation and managed to save an admiral. Now Tylor, a man who wouldn’t know discipline if it bit him on the backside, has been appointed captain of the space cruiser *Soyokaze*. The crew of this run‑down ship is the craziest rag‑tag team of misfits you’ll ever meet, and they’re not exactly fond of their complacent new leader. But they’ll have to learn to work together, because they’re about to confront the mighty Raalgon Empire. For better or for worse, Earth’s fate is in their hands.