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Dauntless: Earth Alliance: Book 1
The first FTL Level Ten starship.
A colony under siege.
A secret directive.
An enemy as territorial as rattlesnakes.
In the year 2199, Earth Alliance President Thomase Baruti commissions the EAS Dauntless—the fastest ship ever built—to spearhead exploration of the Constellation Cetus. Captain Noah Fletcher accepts the mission, but before the Dauntless can venture into deep space, it must make a critical Tau Ceti Seven, where the mining colony has gone dark following a violent attack from the planet’s primitive natives.
Under orders classified “Top Secret,” Fletcher’s true mission is to extract Dr. Nuru Baruti—chief medical officer, brilliant xenobiologist, and the president’s daughter. But all contact with Dr. Baruti and the colony was lost nineteen days ago.
As Fletcher and his crew dig deeper into the tangled mystery, they uncover something far more dangerous than simple territorial aggression. Deep in the outer system, they discover something that threatens not just the colony, but all of humanity.
From best-selling author D. Ward Cornell comes a sweeping saga of suspense, alien peril, and the indomitable will to prevail.
A colony under siege.
A secret directive.
An enemy as territorial as rattlesnakes.
In the year 2199, Earth Alliance President Thomase Baruti commissions the EAS Dauntless—the fastest ship ever built—to spearhead exploration of the Constellation Cetus. Captain Noah Fletcher accepts the mission, but before the Dauntless can venture into deep space, it must make a critical Tau Ceti Seven, where the mining colony has gone dark following a violent attack from the planet’s primitive natives.
Under orders classified “Top Secret,” Fletcher’s true mission is to extract Dr. Nuru Baruti—chief medical officer, brilliant xenobiologist, and the president’s daughter. But all contact with Dr. Baruti and the colony was lost nineteen days ago.
As Fletcher and his crew dig deeper into the tangled mystery, they uncover something far more dangerous than simple territorial aggression. Deep in the outer system, they discover something that threatens not just the colony, but all of humanity.
From best-selling author D. Ward Cornell comes a sweeping saga of suspense, alien peril, and the indomitable will to prevail.
313 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 7, 2025
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D. Ward Cornell
23 books51 followersD. Ward Cornell lives on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. His career as an engineer, consultant, and entrepreneur has taken him all over the world. Many of those places and elements of those cultures are featured in his writing.
Although still dabbling in those fields, his passion now is bring stories to life.
Although still dabbling in those fields, his passion now is bring stories to life.
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February 1, 2026
action and relationships
Really enjoyed Captain Noah Fletcher and the pace of the adventure. Getting to know another alien race one that will work with humans and one that wants to destroy humanity. The science portion kept my interest and I am looking forward to the next adventure
Really enjoyed Captain Noah Fletcher and the pace of the adventure. Getting to know another alien race one that will work with humans and one that wants to destroy humanity. The science portion kept my interest and I am looking forward to the next adventure
November 7, 2025
This is the beginning of a wonderful series. The writing is top notch and the story will grab you very quickly.
December 17, 2025
Brilliant
Great story great tech amazing alien ! adversaries. Really like the key characters the Captain Noah and Adler plus the action scenarios really good.
Great story great tech amazing alien ! adversaries. Really like the key characters the Captain Noah and Adler plus the action scenarios really good.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews