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In 2006, a sudden assault against a British scientific outpost in Antarctica marks the start of an Argentine invasion of the continent. After the Falklands war, Argentina seeks to seize Antarctica’s untapped resources, expanding its military buildup amid an approaching polar winter. Only a lone U.S. Navy destroyer docked in Rio de Janeiro offers hope. The guided‑missile destroyer Cunningham, the world’s first oceangoing stealth warship, houses advanced weaponry and sensor arrays, including SAH‑66 Sea Comanche helicopters, brave 2000 reconnaissance drones, and precision‑guided munitions. Commanded by the first U.S. Navy female officer, Amanda Lee Garrett, the ship and her crew confront the Argentine air and naval forces and the lethal Antarctic environment, fighting to defend the planet’s last frontier.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: James H. Cobb
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