Hoplite: Military Science Fiction (Alien War Trilogy Book 1)

Hoplite: Military Science Fiction (Alien War Trilogy Book 1)

<b>A warlike alien race. A stranded platoon. One man's fight to save his brothers--and humanity itself--from total annihilation.</b><br /><br />Rade Galaal and his elite team are dispatched to the farthest reaches of known space to investigate the disappearance of a classified new supercarrier.<br /><br />Equipped with Hoplites, powerful battle suits laden with enough firepower to raze a small city, Rade and his team explore the barren world where the starship issued its final transmission. <br /><br />But shortly after they land, things start to go very wrong. <br /><br />Cut off from the fleet, stranded on an unforgiving planet, and surrounded by hostiles, Rade and his men find themselves fighting for their very lives against a seemingly unstoppable foe. Even the awesome firepower of the Hoplites might not be enough. <br /><br />Can Rade overcome his demons in time to save the platoon, or will his team become the first casualty of the coming Alien War?<br /><br />Book one of a military science fiction trilogy, <i>Hoplite</i> ends in a cliffhanger. Book two, <i>Zeus</i>, is available now. For fans of <i>Starship Troopers</i>, <i>Armor</i>, and <i>Old Man's War</i>.