Legionnaire Eternal

Dark Operator #6

by Doc Spears

Who stands as the model of the ideal legionnaire? Who in the storied history of the greatest fighting force the galaxy’s ever known shines as their brightest beacon? Who is the template for legionnaire virtue, the person that every leej who ever wore the bucket strives to be?Only one legionnaire qualifies. General Rex.The general has become more myth than man. More fable than real. The Legion he led to victory in the Savage Wars followed his example of warrior perfection and absolute duty unto death to save humanity while painting glory across the stars. The Legion was his legacy; it cemented the legend of Tyrus Rex.But Rex also founded another, far less well-known a small unit of shadowy covert operators who left only his invisible signature as their calling card.Dark Ops.Kel Turner’s achievements in Dark Ops could be the stuff of legend too—were they known to any but the few who witnessed them. So when the most respected operator in their ranks leaves the Legion, no one is more puzzled than the very figures of rectitude and honor he draws inspiration from the flesh-and-blood operators Kel admires more than Rex himself.Rex was the perfect legionnaire. But in a galaxy missing its savior, there’s one dark operator worthy of inheriting the title of deadliest weapon in the Legion arsenal.And his name is Kel Turner.

Genres: Science Fiction

392 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2023

Reviews

[Christopher Prats · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's not the best-written sci-fi you'll ever read, but the level of real-life lessons and experienced ties woven into the story make it worth reading just for that.

And despite not being great sci-fi, it is definitely good. I honestly do feel like the writing occasionally sounds very, err, not professional? But the overall storylines make up for it.

Honestly when Doc Spears nails making conversation sound more natural, he'll be all the better for it. That's really one of the main things holding his book back.

A lot of what's said, I frankly can't imagine people talking like that in real life. It just seems so school-formal, if you get what I mean.

[Eric Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last couple books of this series are far better written than the early installments. The protagonist starts to be less of a wet blanket, and the scope broadens out with some other characters who are less boring.

I was hoping this would roll into clearing up some of the lingering mysteries about kill team ice, but it doesn't quite get there. It kind of dumps out some more spaghetti of galactic conspiracy, which more or less ties into the overarching republic and intergalactic plotting, but ultimately leaves more loose ends than it ties off. Bit of a rush to the conclusion, in what is something of a hallmark for GE books.

Altogether serviceable as military science fiction.

[C.L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Dark Operator book

Kel Turner is a legend... and in this story, Doc Spears gives the special operator an opportunity to put an exclamation point on the close-knit bonds forged by warriors who take on the tasks no other operations can. Great characters, great tie-ins to other Dark Operator and Galaxy's Edge storylines. Even as a standalone, this book is an exceptional read.

[Stefanie Spears · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome series

Love how these stories are told from a realistic approach and not just straight up sci-fi with all the answers magically given.