Artifact Space by Miles Cameron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This really was pretty much perfect if you're looking for a merchant marine space opera. It has all the best aspects of keeping secrets, investigation, battle, and, of course, making good with your ranks.

The best part is that it's a bit more detailed and has slightly better characterizations than, say, Honor Harrington. Or maybe that's just me. I think I'd put this on the same level, or even above, Elizabeth Moon.

Make no mistake, this is absolutely a MilSF, but the focus is more on a grand sweep of ship life than rah rah rah. It's there, of course, and I even felt the pressure of Battlestar Galactica later on in the novel, but I'm honestly really happy with the balance.

Good stuff.

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