Books like Orphan's Journey (Jason Wander) by Robert Buettner
Former army commander Jason Wander finds himself in a precarious situation when the Army, wary of his uncompromising leadership style, stations him on the vast space resort New Moon. The resort’s central legacy is a relic warship from the last Slug War. During a test run, a critical failure ejects Jason and a small crew from orbit, landing them on an alien planet. Stranded, he discovers that not only are his former comrades counting on him for rescue, but the planet’s inhabitants see him as their sole hope for survival.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Robert Buettner
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