First Command Box Set: Spacers, Books 1-6

By: Scott Bartlett

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

Length: 43 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Out of the blue, a young Space Fleet officer's dream becomes reality: He's made captain of a starship. Just in time for the return of humanity's most terrible enemy, after 50 years of peace.

To survive against this enemy, Captain Tad Thatcher will have to do more than learn how to become an effective commander, or how to wrangle his wayward crew. He will need to reinvent space combat. From scratch.

We hope you like space battles. Buckle up for Spacers, the military sci-fi series you've been waiting for. Download this six-book box set today.

©2022 Scott Bartlett (P)2022 Scott Bartlett

got through thr first 2 books so far

i recived a review copy of this book. it was good so far, an epic military idea with the use of corporations in the future. it was well read by the narratitor.

Corporate space wars

These books have many spaceships, crews and corporations, working with and against each other. You may need notes. If that sounds good, then this will be a good series for you.

I'm rating this based on how well the series delivers on First Command, going into the minds of one captain after another, solving the problems faced by the spacecraft. Unfortunately, for me, it felt like I was getting acquainted with one chess piece after another, without ever getting a grasp on the full chessboard. When I revisit this series, I'll need to take better notes. Perhaps a cheat sheet could have helped me.

No COB

Well I love the Box set I have to admit I wouldn't have read a single one were it not a Box set. Now I'm interested in this story. However being the military side fi and prior military myself , I am astounded at the stories never including a sufficient representation of the Senior enlisted ranks. For example captain Thatcher would have done magnificently well had he a senior chief To lean on.

Leaves me wanting more!

I received a free download code for this and listened to it straight through. The story sucked me in and the narration by Mark Boyett couldn’t be more perfect. Looking forward to more.

Don’t waist your money!!

Main caricatures is supposed to be the best tactician but is a complete idiot!! Narrator is good but the story lacks everything!!

uninspired and forgettable

highly generic and uninspiring, you could dose through several minutes of the book and not miss anything important, you can forget details and still won't affect the story. Rather childish but trying to be mature. Not too impressed

A Star Trek type military sci-fiwheb

When humanity spreads out among the stars via jump gates- the frontier is protected by private military companies related to the nation states of earth. All under a technologically advanced “UN type force that enforced rules and limits. 50 years after an inscrutable alien race nearly destroyed Earth, our hero Captain Thatcher is sent to the frontier to build a defense against the mysterious alien threat. The aliens attack and cut off the frontier from earth. Thus begins the politicking and control of the military machines and shifting alliance to preserve or rule humanity. While a backdrop of intrigue of alien animals toon and what mysteries do they bring? Face paced and fun military sci-fi

The future and past blending together

Interesting how the captain gets inspiration from common things within the ship’s bridge on a daily basis

wow!

Ok.... I absolutely had to post .Wow! Just wow! The only issue I have is that I have to sleep sometimes and can't listen 24 hrs a day ! I love everything about this story. The narration is top notch(of course) the intrigue, changing alliance, politics, battles... just wow! So glad I found this set. Just starting book 7 and I can't wait

A must listen/read cross between firefly and Andromeda Ascendent

This series is great and it touches on things others have only hinted at. The corporations.

While having some enjoyable character development and showing us the effects of stress on the mind and body I have to rate this up with my favorite science fiction series (Enders game, undying mercenaries, expeditionary force, and lost fleet. Each of these series has amazing qualities and I rank first command with them in my eyes. A series I will buy the physical copies of and have them signed when I can.

Now like most series the beginning was a little slow at times and I normally work or workout while I listen however the father in you get the more you want to hear. I have already got my eyes on the next books because I must know the end of this great series!!!