G J Ogden

Welcome to CROOKED V.2, the second volume of sci-fi crime stories edited by Jessie Kwak. In this volume you'll find 18 stories of mayhem and tangled loyalties. Bounty hunters chase targets who aren't what they seem. Private eyes hunt wrongdoers in mean, futuristic streets--and are hunted in return. Easy jobs go wrong. Hunted bounties get wily. Mysteries are solved, only to lead to more horrifying mysteries. Sometimes the bad guys win, sometimes the good guys do. And, hey. It's a crime anthology. Most of the time it'll be pretty damn hard to tell the two apart. These folks are just trying to do their best (or not) in morally gray worlds. The mission of the CROOKED anthology series is to introduce you, the reader, to authors who are currently writing sci-fi crime stories. Many of the short stories in this collection are set in larger universes, which means that if you read something you like, you'll find plenty more stories by that author to keep you busy. This anthology contains stories by C.E. Clayton, Austin Dragon, Jim Keen, G.J. Ogden, Patrick Swenson, Maddi Davidson, Kate Sheeran Swed, Frasier Armitage, Mark Teppo, E.L. Strife, Greg Dragon, William Burton McCormick, Erik Grove, Mark Niemann-Ross, Caitlin Demaris McKenna, R J Theodore, Andrew Sweet, and Jessie Kwak.

Space is cold. But the heart of an Omega Captain is colder still.Earth is lost, but despite the situation appearing hopeless, Captain Lucas Sterling knows that the war is far from over. Now they are no longer fighting to save humanity - they are fighting to avenge it.In order to strike at the heart of the Sa'Nerran empire, Sterling must first destroy the alien super-weapon that laid waste to Earth and the inner colonies. It seems like another impossible task, but this time Sterling has an ace up his sleeve in the form of new recruit, Ensign One. Even so, to succeed in his mission, Sterling must make the hardest decision of his life - one from which there is no turning back.With the stage set for the final battle with the Sa'Nerra, Sterling must unite the surviving factions in the Void in order to mount an assault on the alien home world. With the Fleet Dreadnaught Vanguard leading the attack, the newly-revitalized Omega Taskforce is finally ready to repay blood with blood.However, this time Sterling and his crew must not only face the emissaries of the Sa'Nerra, but the leader of the Sa'Nerran empire itself - the fearless and cruel Sa'Nerran Imperator.The Omega Directive is in effect and the only way it ends is with the annihilation of the Sa'Nerran empire, no matter the cost.The Vanguard is the sixth and final book of the Omega Taskforce military sci-fi series by G J Ogden. If you like the sound of Battlestar Galactica crossed with Star Trek's Section 31, you'll love it. Enjoy ruthless alien warriors, running gun battles, devastating space combat, mystery, high-stakes action and epic twists. Start reading today

Space is cold. But the heart of an Omega Captain is colder stillWith all hopes of developing a defense against the Sa'Nerran neural weapon gone, Captain Lucas Sterling and the beleaguered crew of the Invictus execute a desperate contingency plan. The warmongering aliens stand ready to attack and destroy earth - Sterling intends to give them a taste of their own medicine. An eye for an eye. A planet for a planet.Powering through the Void in search of a powerful Dreadnaught-class warship thought lost two years earlier, Sterling intends to re-capture the four-kilometer-long vessel and use it to attack the Sa'Nerran homeworld itself.Unfortunately, a Sa'Nerran ship packed with warriors is hot on their heels. In order to secure the mighty dreadnaught and prevent it from falling into enemy hands, Sterling must again take his ship and crew into battle.But there aren't many of them left.Outnumbered, Sterling must rely on the Obsidian Soldiers - neurotic AI combat robots - for support. But he still doesn't know if the machines can be trusted.At the eleventh hour, an unexpected ally comes to Sterling's aid. But will it be enough to defeat the Sa'Nerran and secure the Fleet Dreadnaught? As always, Sterling will be called upon to make hard decisions. Decisions that will cost lives.The Dreadnaught is now their only hope of mounting a fightback. Without it the war - and the Omega Taskforce - is doomed.Dreadnaught is book five of the Omega Taskforce military sci-fi series by G J Ogden. If you like the sound of Battlestar Galactica crossed with Star Trek's Section 31, you'll love it. Enjoy ruthless alien warriors, running gun battles, devastating space combat, mystery, high-stakes action and epic twists. Start reading today

Space is cold. But the heart of an Omega Captain is colder stillLed by the powerful super-dreadnaught known as the Titan, the Sa'Nerra continue to push back Fleet lines. Humanity faces annihilation at the guns of a mighty alien invasion armada, yet internal struggles within Fleet and the United Governments add new dangers.Despite his success in recovering genius scientist James Colicos from the clutches of the enemy, Captain Lucas Sterling is forced to pay the price for disobeying orders. Transferred to the Special Investigations Branch under the command of its Machiavellian head, Captain Vernon Wessel, Sterling suspects foul play. And he's not wrong.Meanwhile, Admiral Griffin, stripped of her position as head of Fleet military forces, has gone missing. But as the mastermind behind the Omega Taskforce, Griffin has a backup plan in the form of the mysterious new Obsidian Fleet.Things come to a head as the brutal and merciless Sa'Nerran invasion armada attacks Fleet's most vital outpost, again forcing Sterling to break ranks and go it alone. Their only hope is to develop a defense against the alien neural control weapon that has already turned dozens of Fleet ships and thousands of Fleet crew. But Sa'Nerran Emissary, Clinton Crow, is still hot on Sterling's tail.This time Sterling and the Omega crew of the Invictus must venture into enemy territory without the support of Fleet forces. Wanted and on the run, Sterling will do anything to ensure that their mission succeeds.The Omega Directive is in effect. And never in the history of war has its callous and cold-hearted doctrines been more necessary.Obsidian Fleet is book four of the Omega Taskforce military sci-fi series by G J Ogden. If you like the sound of Battlestar Galactica crossed with Star Trek's Section 31, you'll love it. Enjoy ruthless alien warriors, running gun battles, devastating space combat, mystery, high-stakes action and epic twists. Start reading today

Space is cold. But the heart of an Omega Captain is colder stillThe Sa'Nerra have breached Fleet's front-line and are pushing toward Earth with an invasion armada. In its vanguard is the super-weapon known simply as Titan - a ten-kilometer-long battleship capable of destruction on a scale never seen before.With G-sector already surrendered to the enemy, Fleet reforms and prepares to guard the only interstellar aperture that links the colonies to Earth. But Captain Lucas Sterling knows that without a way to counter the Sa'Nerran neural control weapon, there is no way to stop the alien warriors from pushing deeper into Fleet space.With the alien invasion armada poised to cut off access to the Void, Captain Sterling and the crew of the Invictus must go against their orders and once again venture into this stellar no-man's land alone.Sterling knows that disgraced and exiled Fleet scientist, James Colicos, may be humanity's only hope to stop the invasion. But in order to find him, the Invictus has to venture beyond the Void and into Sa'Nerran space itself.The last time a Fleet ship burrowed too deeply into the aliens' territory, it started a war. Now, Captain Sterling and his Omega officers must violate the enemy's heartland once again.Except this time, Sterling is not looking to start a war - he is trying to end one.The Exile is book three of the new Omega Taskforce military sci-fi series by G J Ogden. If you enjoy ruthless alien warriors, running gun battles, devastating space combat, mystery, high-stakes action and epic twists, you'll love it. Start reading today

Space is cold. But the heart of an Omega Captain is colder stillThe Sa'Nerra were close to defeat, then everything changed. Armed with a unique neural weapon, the merciless alien warriors turned Fleet crew against their own. Entire warships went rogue. Suspicion and fear ran riot. Surrender seemed like the only option.But Captain Lucas Sterling knows that in the fight against the Sa'Nerra there is only victory or death.Sterling is an Omega Captain. His rank and his command of the Fleet Marauder Invictus were both won in a depraved and monstrous trial of grit and determination.Sterling will do anything to ensure the Sa'Nerra do not prevail. Even if that means killing Fleet crew that have been "turned". Even if that means killing the people he loves.But the neural control weapon is not the only danger Fleet faces. Deep inside the Void the aliens are building a super-weapon. Sterling and his crew must destroy it at all costs.Back on Earth, the United Governments are desperate for peace. Then after fifty years without a single word of contact between the two races, the Sa'Nerra finally send an emissary.But the belligerent alien race sent an emissary of war, not peace.The fate of humanity now lies in the hands of Captain Sterling and the Omega officers of the Invictus. But victory is only possible if he is willing to do anything it takes to win.The Emissary is book one of the new Omega Taskforce military sci-fi series by G J Ogden. If you like the sound of Battlestar Galactica crossed with Star Trek's Section 31, you'll love it. Enjoy ruthless alien warriors, running gun battles, devastating space combat, mystery, high-stakes action and epic twists. Start reading today

A thrilling space opera adventure with the mystery and adventure of Indiana Jones.With Goliath continuing its rampage through the network of portal worlds, Hudson Powell and Tory Bellona go on with their search for Logan Griff and the crystal. But first they must embark on a final, dangerous relic hunt inside a crashed alien wreck.After a cunning betrayal, Logan Griff finds himself running for his life, while murderous mercenary, Cutler Wendell, forges a new partnership.Meanwhile, Morphus and Liberty are en-route back to Earth with a weapon to help defeat Goliath. But without the crystal the odds of victory are slim.A catastrophic battle at Mars sets the stage for the final confrontation. With the fate of Earth on the line, only The Last Revocater can hope to defeat Goliath, but the full measure of the great ship's devastating anger is about to be unleashed.The Last Revocater is the concluding part of the epic Star Scavenger series. If you love space sci-fi like Firefly and Stargate blended with the mystery and adventure of Indiana Jones, you'll love this.

A thrilling space opera adventure with the mystery and adventure of Indiana Jones.Still desperate to find Liberty Devan, Hudson Powell travels to a new portal world; Chrome One. Illegally claimed by the Relic Guardian Force, Hudson senses Logan Griff's involvement. If he can find his scumbag former training officer then maybe he can find Liberty and the crystal too.Meanwhile, Morphus travels to a powerful alien relic called the Telescope in order to learn the location of Goliath. But without the alien crystal, stolen by Logan Griff, there is no hope of defeating the great ship.As Goliath demonstrates its immense destructive power, the news of the alien invasion spreads, causing panic. Logan Griff is forced into hiding and forges an uneasy alliance with mercenary, Cutler Wendell.Returning with hopeful news, Morphus and Liberty embark on a new quest, while Hudson must track down Logan Griff and the crystal.But even without Liberty at his side, Hudson isn't alone.New alliances will form and new dangers are revealed in Union's End, the penultimate part of the epic Star Scavengers series.If you love space sci-fi like Firefly and Stargate blended with the mystery and adventure of Indiana Jones, you'll love this.

A thrilling space opera adventure with the mystery and action of Indiana Jones.Hudson Powell had always been a drifter, but after his father died he vowed to turn his life around. He quit freelancing as a starship pilot and joined the Relic Guardian Force as a 38-year-old rookie.That was a big mistake.The RGF police the alien wrecks that have been found on every portal world discovered in the last century. They make sure the relic hunters pay taxes on the priceless alien tech they scavenge from the hulks. The snag is that the RGF is corrupt. And Hudson's training officer, Logan Griff, is the worst scumbag of the lot.Pushed over the edge, Hudson stumbles upon the exhilarating world of the relic hunters and meets the equally intoxicating and deadly mercenary, Tory Bellona.Cast out from the RGF, Hudson Powell chooses a new path. But the discovery of a unique alien crystal will set events in motion that cannot be undone.People stopped asking where the alien hulks had come from. People stopped asking who created the portals, and why. Hudson will discover that some alien relics are best left buried.One decision can change the course of an entire civilization. One discovery can change your life.If you love space sci-fi like Firefly and Stargate blended with the mystery and adventure of Indiana Jones, you'll love the Star Scavenger series. Begin reading this thrilling five-book saga today.

We're finally ready to take the war back to the Hedalt. But they're coming for us first, and in force. Yet the Hedalt Armada, led by High Provost Kagan, is far from our only problem.I am Captain Taylor Ray. On the eve of war, a new commander threatens to derail everything that Commander Sarah Sonner and I have fought for. While Sonner becomes locked in an internal power struggle, my unique crew and I must go rogue and take out the source of the Hedalt's supremacy - the mysterious Nexus.The destruction of the Nexus is our only chance of victory against the vastly superior Hedalt Armada, but not even the combined might of the Nimrod Fleet could take it down.Luckily, I know a way.With my aging, battered ship, and some inside help, my crew and I must put our lives on the line one last time to give Earth Fleet a chance to succeed.But a disgraced Provost Adra, and her unquenched thirst for revenge, still stand between me and the completion of my vital mission. She's out for blood and will stop at nothing to get it.No more running. No more hiding. Win or lose, this will be Earth's Last War.

The fleet is ready for war. Now we just need some crews...I am Captain Taylor Ray. Against all odds, my team has outwitted murderous racketeers and evaded the sadistic Hedalt military leader, Provost Adra. But in order to recover the men and women we need to crew the Nimrod Fleet we must infiltrate enemy territory and execute an audacious raid. Success will require all our cunning and guile, pushing each of our unique skills to the limit.It won't be easy, but what else is new?Worse still, Provost Adra is closing in. She knows how to find us, and is lying in wait, ready to spring her trap. She'll stop at nothing to destroy my crew and keep her secret safe. Even if it means ending her career.The stakes have never been higher, on both sides. Failure means death. Success means war.I wish there were better options, but come what may the Hedalt are in for one hell of a fight.

They think we're beaten. They're so wrong.I am Captain Taylor Ray. Still reeling from the revelations of the Hedalt threat, my new ally -Commander Sarah Sonner - and I must pull off a daring heist to steal a vital piece of black-market tech from a heavily-guarded Way Station. Without it we have no hope of putting the contingency fleet together and no hope of fighting back against the Hedalt.With a single ship, out-gunned and outmatched, Sonner and I must rely on our wits and unique abilities to outsmart the enemy and recover the tech. But between us and our prize are brutal racketeers, interstellar pirates with no qualms about murdering those who get in their way.And to cap it all, Provost Adra is on our trail, tracking our ship through the threads of the Fabric in her formidable War Frigate, determined to stop us at all costs.If we fail, we lose everything. And this time there are no second chances.

- From Kindle Storyteller Award Winner G J Ogden -Their mission wasn't supposed to find anything - least of all the truth. Captain Taylor Ray commands a deep-space recon crew on a mission scouring the far reaches of the galaxy for signs of the Hedalt; Earth's long-defeated alien enemy. No-one really expects him to find anything because no-one ever has. After decades of hunting the remnants of the Hedalt across light years, all that remains are ghosts - long-dead outposts of a long-dead civilization. But Captain Ray enjoys the company of his tight-knit, specialist crew, and the ten years' worth of pay for just four years in the wilderness also helps. When his ship detects a faint Hedalt signal and he orders his crew to investigate, Captain Ray couldn't possibly know what he is about to discover. Everything he thinks he knows is a lie. The Hedalt war didn't end. It hasn't even begun. The Contingency War takes the alien invasion sci-fi genre and turns it on its head. Buckle up for action, mystery, adventure, and a twist that you won't see coming...