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Explore the Galaxy: A Space Opera of Alien Invasion and Human Resistance
Explore the Galaxy
The sky is on fire. Nuclear firestorms rip through towns and villages. Ranid Marines descend through the ash, armored mandibles slick with human flesh.
Admiral Velal Farn commands the last great Saret fleet. Every hesitation costs thousands of lives. Every mistake could doom millions when another Wild Colony burns. Attack too soon, and she may lose everything.
On the Orion frontier, Ewan Scott uncovers the truth. The lost colonies aren’t havens. They’re slave pits, hunting grounds, killing fields. To save them, he must fight enemies with spears and chariots… and enemies with dreadnoughts.
The Orion Federation is rising. The Ranid are hunting. Humanity stands in their path, untested, outnumbered, but unwilling to kneel.
If you love Jasper T. Scott’s alien wars, Craig Martelle’s space fleets, or Scott Bartlett’s high-stakes battles, Explore the Galaxy will be your next obsession. Packed with ruthless enemies, desperate survival, and characters you’ll never forget.
One-click now and join the fight.
The sky is on fire. Nuclear firestorms rip through towns and villages. Ranid Marines descend through the ash, armored mandibles slick with human flesh.
Admiral Velal Farn commands the last great Saret fleet. Every hesitation costs thousands of lives. Every mistake could doom millions when another Wild Colony burns. Attack too soon, and she may lose everything.
On the Orion frontier, Ewan Scott uncovers the truth. The lost colonies aren’t havens. They’re slave pits, hunting grounds, killing fields. To save them, he must fight enemies with spears and chariots… and enemies with dreadnoughts.
The Orion Federation is rising. The Ranid are hunting. Humanity stands in their path, untested, outnumbered, but unwilling to kneel.
If you love Jasper T. Scott’s alien wars, Craig Martelle’s space fleets, or Scott Bartlett’s high-stakes battles, Explore the Galaxy will be your next obsession. Packed with ruthless enemies, desperate survival, and characters you’ll never forget.
One-click now and join the fight.
- GenresScience Fiction
491 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 6, 2025
279 people are currently reading
5 people want to read
About the author
BA Gillies
9 books14 followersAbout the Author
Harry Potter Had It So Easy!
BA Gillies didn’t start life in a huge cupboard under the stairs like Harry Potter.
He had it tougher, he began life in a kitchen drawer. Literally.
With the only cot his family could afford claimed by his older sister, newborn Brian spent his first few weeks tucked inside a repurposed cutlery drawer. Occasionally, someone remembered to open it and feed him, though he prefers not to talk about the mess.
Growing up with four siblings taught him to fight for space. Perhaps that’s why he now writes about bigger battlefields. His stories are fast-paced, strategy-driven Military Sci-Fi and Space Opera, where elite soldiers, cunning commanders, and alien warlords clash across the galaxy.
Since escaping the cutlery drawer, BA Gillies has lived in four countries and travelled to over 80. A highlight was hitchhiking solo for months across America in his kilt aged 22. This earned him strange looks, good friends and great stories.
A lifelong student of history, he’s fascinated by how empires rise and fall. Whether it’s ancient Rome, Napoleon, or a star-spanning federation, one thing holds true. Good strategy wins.
Fans of David Weber’s tactical genius, Rick Partlow’s explosive action, or John Scalzi’s sharp wit will feel right at home in his universe.
He looks forward to seeing you there.
His books and stories have won multiple sci-fi awards.
The London Book Festival 2025 Winner
The Los Angeles Book Awards 2025 First Runner Up
The New England Book Festival 2024 Winner
Literary Titan Gold Award
Pinnacle Books Gold Award
Literary Global Gold Award
Literary Titan Silver Award
Firebird Book Award
Harry Potter Had It So Easy!
BA Gillies didn’t start life in a huge cupboard under the stairs like Harry Potter.
He had it tougher, he began life in a kitchen drawer. Literally.
With the only cot his family could afford claimed by his older sister, newborn Brian spent his first few weeks tucked inside a repurposed cutlery drawer. Occasionally, someone remembered to open it and feed him, though he prefers not to talk about the mess.
Growing up with four siblings taught him to fight for space. Perhaps that’s why he now writes about bigger battlefields. His stories are fast-paced, strategy-driven Military Sci-Fi and Space Opera, where elite soldiers, cunning commanders, and alien warlords clash across the galaxy.
Since escaping the cutlery drawer, BA Gillies has lived in four countries and travelled to over 80. A highlight was hitchhiking solo for months across America in his kilt aged 22. This earned him strange looks, good friends and great stories.
A lifelong student of history, he’s fascinated by how empires rise and fall. Whether it’s ancient Rome, Napoleon, or a star-spanning federation, one thing holds true. Good strategy wins.
Fans of David Weber’s tactical genius, Rick Partlow’s explosive action, or John Scalzi’s sharp wit will feel right at home in his universe.
He looks forward to seeing you there.
His books and stories have won multiple sci-fi awards.
The London Book Festival 2025 Winner
The Los Angeles Book Awards 2025 First Runner Up
The New England Book Festival 2024 Winner
Literary Titan Gold Award
Pinnacle Books Gold Award
Literary Global Gold Award
Literary Titan Silver Award
Firebird Book Award
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
November 23, 2025
Series starts well......
This is a review of four books. (No spoilers)
I found the first two books well written, nicely paced and the storyline interesting. Book three however, whilst still enjoyable, wasn't as good. Themes arose that I found less palatable. Book four confirmed that direction and, frankly, although book five has just come out, I shall not be reading it.
I read for enjoyment, read sci-fi and fantasy to escape for a while modern life and political bs I don't appreciate being ambushed in my reading matter.
This is a review of four books. (No spoilers)
I found the first two books well written, nicely paced and the storyline interesting. Book three however, whilst still enjoyable, wasn't as good. Themes arose that I found less palatable. Book four confirmed that direction and, frankly, although book five has just come out, I shall not be reading it.
I read for enjoyment, read sci-fi and fantasy to escape for a while modern life and political bs I don't appreciate being ambushed in my reading matter.
October 15, 2025
Gripping with high danger
Thoroughly enjoyed, as usual. Can’t wait for the next book. How many worlds will we visit/colonize/battle over, & where in the metaverse will we reach, together?
Thoroughly enjoyed, as usual. Can’t wait for the next book. How many worlds will we visit/colonize/battle over, & where in the metaverse will we reach, together?
October 28, 2025
OK
Better than the last book but some parts were a little far fetched. On the whole it was an enjoyable read.
Better than the last book but some parts were a little far fetched. On the whole it was an enjoyable read.
February 3, 2026
Most Excellent
The only quibble I have is the Congressional hearing. They aren't Q and A. They are grandstanding. Still, a great book!
The only quibble I have is the Congressional hearing. They aren't Q and A. They are grandstanding. Still, a great book!
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