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The Terran Fleet Command Saga #4
TFS Fugitive
Having successfully repelled the Resistance incursion into the Sol system, Terran Fleet Command must now deal with the far-flung worlds of the Sajeth Collective, which sponsored the attack. Task forces are dispatched to Damara and Lesheera to begin the first Human blockades of entire planets. With the only ships fast enough to quickly bring the fight to the enemy’s doorstep, TFC must do so alone, leaving only minimal forces behind to safeguard the Earth.
At home, Humanity finally makes its decision regarding membership in the Pelaran Alliance. At the same time, the Guardian makes a decision of its own, calling the entire purpose behind its five-hundred-year mission into question.
On the far side of Sajeth Collective space, the newly formed Crowned Republic of Graca experiments with technology so revolutionary that it attracts the attention of a powerful new enemy. Responding to a call for help from Prince Rugali Naftur himself, the Leadership Council must decide if rescuing a few Wek scientists is worth the risk of yet another war, this time involving direct conflict with the Pelaran Alliance itself.
Piloting a single, largely untested ship, Captain Tom Prescott and crew are once again called upon for a special mission — a trip into the heart of an empire to complete an assignment that only the Guardian itself could have envisioned.
Author's Note: The books in this series build on one another and are not intended to be read as "stand-alone" stories. Please read TFS Ingenuity, TFS Theseus, and TFS Navajo before starting TFS Fugitive.
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Have questions about the series? For example: How long will the “saga” be? Why is the story divided into multiple books? How do I find out about the next release? Please visit my FAQ at: AuthorToriHarris.com/FAQ/
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TFS FUGITIVE is the fourth book of the Terran Fleet Command Saga by author Tori Harris. The story is typically associated with the military science fiction, space exploration science fiction, colonization, first contact, genetic engineering, space opera technothriller, galactic empire, or alien invasion categories.
At home, Humanity finally makes its decision regarding membership in the Pelaran Alliance. At the same time, the Guardian makes a decision of its own, calling the entire purpose behind its five-hundred-year mission into question.
On the far side of Sajeth Collective space, the newly formed Crowned Republic of Graca experiments with technology so revolutionary that it attracts the attention of a powerful new enemy. Responding to a call for help from Prince Rugali Naftur himself, the Leadership Council must decide if rescuing a few Wek scientists is worth the risk of yet another war, this time involving direct conflict with the Pelaran Alliance itself.
Piloting a single, largely untested ship, Captain Tom Prescott and crew are once again called upon for a special mission — a trip into the heart of an empire to complete an assignment that only the Guardian itself could have envisioned.
Author's Note: The books in this series build on one another and are not intended to be read as "stand-alone" stories. Please read TFS Ingenuity, TFS Theseus, and TFS Navajo before starting TFS Fugitive.
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Have questions about the series? For example: How long will the “saga” be? Why is the story divided into multiple books? How do I find out about the next release? Please visit my FAQ at: AuthorToriHarris.com/FAQ/
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TFS FUGITIVE is the fourth book of the Terran Fleet Command Saga by author Tori Harris. The story is typically associated with the military science fiction, space exploration science fiction, colonization, first contact, genetic engineering, space opera technothriller, galactic empire, or alien invasion categories.
370 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2017
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About the author
Tori L. Harris
8 books166 followersBorn in 1969, four months before the first Apollo moon landing, Tori Harris grew up during the era of the original Star Wars movies and is a lifelong science fiction fan. During his early professional career, he was fortunate enough to briefly have the opportunity to fly jets in the U.S. Air Force, and is still a private pilot who loves to fly. Tori has always loved to read and now combines his love of classic naval fiction with military Sci-Fi when writing his own books. His favorite authors include Patrick O'Brian and Tom Clancy as well as more recent self-published authors like Michael Hicks, Ryk Brown, and Joshua Dalzelle. Tori lives in Tennessee with his beautiful wife, two beautiful daughters, and Bizkit, the best dog ever.
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May 13, 2017
Another thoroughly entertaining book in the series which has got me hooked.
May 28, 2017
Well written
I really liked reading this series. The premise is excellent and the books definitely hold your interest throughout. I highly recommend it.
I really liked reading this series. The premise is excellent and the books definitely hold your interest throughout. I highly recommend it.
June 27, 2017
Great series
Captain Prescott at the center of danger again! But never fear human ingenuity and a somewhat smarmy alien AI .
Enjoyable read!
Captain Prescott at the center of danger again! But never fear human ingenuity and a somewhat smarmy alien AI .
Enjoyable read!
May 25, 2017
Good book
I liked the SF aspects of the technology described in book. It also had superior characters. I highly recommend to read.
I liked the SF aspects of the technology described in book. It also had superior characters. I highly recommend to read.
June 2, 2017
Great read
Books like this are what makes SF fun to read. Excellent continuation of the series after what appeared as a slowdown in the last book. This picks up the pace quite a bit!
Books like this are what makes SF fun to read. Excellent continuation of the series after what appeared as a slowdown in the last book. This picks up the pace quite a bit!
May 4, 2017
Great book
Very entering. Can't wait to see what happens next . I look forward to the next book in the series.
Very entering. Can't wait to see what happens next . I look forward to the next book in the series.
May 21, 2017
Great series
Great series good plot nice connections will be waiting for the next book in the Command Saga series!!! Thanks for the great work!
Great series good plot nice connections will be waiting for the next book in the Command Saga series!!! Thanks for the great work!
May 22, 2017
What if
This kind of thing really happened? I personally would love to live in the times portrayed in these books. Good stuff!
This kind of thing really happened? I personally would love to live in the times portrayed in these books. Good stuff!
June 3, 2017
The series
As usual kept me glued till the end. next one please .Hamm now looking forward to next book. thank you.
As usual kept me glued till the end. next one please .Hamm now looking forward to next book. thank you.
May 9, 2017
Cannot wait for next instalment
I'm really enjoying this series of books. Tori is exceptional at keeping the plot progressing in such away as to ensure it does not get stale.
Please keep up the good work.
I'm really enjoying this series of books. Tori is exceptional at keeping the plot progressing in such away as to ensure it does not get stale.
Please keep up the good work.
June 18, 2017
What a great read
Yet another great book in this series. Tori books gives you such a well written story, the characters all have good depth and are a joy to read. The last few pages make you want the next next book already.
Yet another great book in this series. Tori books gives you such a well written story, the characters all have good depth and are a joy to read. The last few pages make you want the next next book already.
May 14, 2017
Thrill ride!
As always this book did not disappoint! I'm looking forward to the next installment of this exciting series. Its a must read for science fiction lovers.
As always this book did not disappoint! I'm looking forward to the next installment of this exciting series. Its a must read for science fiction lovers.
May 20, 2017
Fun Exciting Read
This book ended way too soon... Book four in this series is the best one so far. Counting down the days to the next adventure!!
This book ended way too soon... Book four in this series is the best one so far. Counting down the days to the next adventure!!
June 6, 2017
Outstanding
Again,outstanding. Can,t wait to read the next book when it come out. It get,s better and better. Again it's outstanding. When does the next book come out.......
Again,outstanding. Can,t wait to read the next book when it come out. It get,s better and better. Again it's outstanding. When does the next book come out.......
July 31, 2017
Love the series
I reread the series from book 2 when book 4 came out and I must say that book 4 is my favorite. NICE JOB! Looking forward to learning more about his universe.
It is too bad you can't crank out this books as fast the Terran Engineers seem to advance their technology. Haha... Of course I am commingling reality with fiction, but I suppose all of us that enjoy this genre have them dreamer gene as part of our DNA.
I reread the series from book 2 when book 4 came out and I must say that book 4 is my favorite. NICE JOB! Looking forward to learning more about his universe.
It is too bad you can't crank out this books as fast the Terran Engineers seem to advance their technology. Haha... Of course I am commingling reality with fiction, but I suppose all of us that enjoy this genre have them dreamer gene as part of our DNA.
May 9, 2017
Unexpected twists
Yet another captivating installment of the Terran Fleet Command series. This book adds some interesting twists to the overall story.
Yet another captivating installment of the Terran Fleet Command series. This book adds some interesting twists to the overall story.
August 21, 2017
I love this entire series. It is gripping and fast paced. An easy and pleasurable read.
September 22, 2017
Before you begin this book, please realize it is the fourth book in a series; it really can’t be read as a standalone novel, and you need to read the first book in the series or it won’t make much sense to you. Start with TFS Ingenuity: The Terran Fleet Command Saga - Book 1.
Bottom line is if you enjoyed the first three books of the series you will enjoy this one; the author’s writing has become more polished. The author does a great job of getting you right in the middle of the action and feeling as if you are one of his characters - your pulse will start to beat a little faster at times and when he describes the surroundings of his various scenes you feel as if you are right there. As usual, the book ends with a dramatic ending and you have to wait for the next in the series – that is a little frustrating as there is no true conclusion to this chapter.
I picked this up for free using my Kindle Unlimited borrow vs. the regular Kindle price of $3.99: I received more than $3.99 of value out of this one. Now to wait until the next episode….
Bottom line is if you enjoyed the first three books of the series you will enjoy this one; the author’s writing has become more polished. The author does a great job of getting you right in the middle of the action and feeling as if you are one of his characters - your pulse will start to beat a little faster at times and when he describes the surroundings of his various scenes you feel as if you are right there. As usual, the book ends with a dramatic ending and you have to wait for the next in the series – that is a little frustrating as there is no true conclusion to this chapter.
I picked this up for free using my Kindle Unlimited borrow vs. the regular Kindle price of $3.99: I received more than $3.99 of value out of this one. Now to wait until the next episode….
September 25, 2021
Harris has the raw talent of making you think he's about to go off in a particularly boring and predictable direction only to thwart your expectations pleasingly. Don't get me wrong, he is clearly no mathematician and makes annoyingly obvious mistakes. For example, the volume of a sphere of radius 500ly is nearly 400 million cubic light-years, not 543 cubic lightyears which is a sphere of radius 55,000km, a sphere about 10 times the radius of the earth, which is only about 1/7 of the way to the moon... Put simply, humans could reasonably claim to already cover a territory in advance of 534 cubic light-years.
However, he keeps the action flowing at pace and makes his books hard to put down.
However, he keeps the action flowing at pace and makes his books hard to put down.
May 14, 2017
Reasonably good addition
Nothing particularly new this time around, just some good sci-fi. Maybe a little too much explaining and politics and not enough character building. My biggest complaint with the series is that the characters are very flat. They don't appear to have much of a personality or personal relationships with anyone. Essentially, all of the characters are forgettable.
Once again, it's still reasonably good for the technology and space aspects. There just isn't enough depth to make you really care about what happens in the story other than that they are from earth.
Nothing particularly new this time around, just some good sci-fi. Maybe a little too much explaining and politics and not enough character building. My biggest complaint with the series is that the characters are very flat. They don't appear to have much of a personality or personal relationships with anyone. Essentially, all of the characters are forgettable.
Once again, it's still reasonably good for the technology and space aspects. There just isn't enough depth to make you really care about what happens in the story other than that they are from earth.
May 30, 2017
The continuing adventures of the Terrans as they exploit their newly found "faster than light" capabilities. Terra is recovering from a massive attack from the Damara and Leeseeha civilizations. Last minute assistance from the Wek was pivotal in repelling the attack. Now, Terra must deal with the attackers to insure that they can take their place as part of the Pelaran Alliance.
TFS Fugitive is the latest class of space ship, heavily armed and heavily armored to deal with the rigors of space travel and the problems encountered. Captain Jack Prescott, and his crew are under orders to provide evacuation assistance to a Wek mining colony that has been besieged by another alien species, the Kraleck Empire. A lot of action, spread across several hundred light years, but still requiring "boots on the ground" to complete the mission.
TFS Fugitive is the latest class of space ship, heavily armed and heavily armored to deal with the rigors of space travel and the problems encountered. Captain Jack Prescott, and his crew are under orders to provide evacuation assistance to a Wek mining colony that has been besieged by another alien species, the Kraleck Empire. A lot of action, spread across several hundred light years, but still requiring "boots on the ground" to complete the mission.
May 25, 2017
I've really enjoyed this series. Every time I think the crew has reached a plateau, the author has them off into a bigger problem to solve.
This book really ramps up the above narrative. The dismantling of the Damaran's and Leeshan is accomplished almost as a footnote to the Kryleck. This plot though felt a bit rushed and scrubbed quickly, like it was an afterthought to the end of the book cliffhanger.
That cliffhanger is probably what Ive been wanting to know more about since the first book and Im glad its going to be a major plot (hopefully the full next book) of the series.
This book really ramps up the above narrative. The dismantling of the Damaran's and Leeshan is accomplished almost as a footnote to the Kryleck. This plot though felt a bit rushed and scrubbed quickly, like it was an afterthought to the end of the book cliffhanger.
That cliffhanger is probably what Ive been wanting to know more about since the first book and Im glad its going to be a major plot (hopefully the full next book) of the series.
May 8, 2018
Looking forward to the next book.
This book of the series was a little slow due to the large amount of back ground story that needs to be told. This is not true of the last few chapters were the crew finally got into TFS Fugitive. I look forward to future books about the TFS Universe.
This book of the series was a little slow due to the large amount of back ground story that needs to be told. This is not true of the last few chapters were the crew finally got into TFS Fugitive. I look forward to future books about the TFS Universe.
May 22, 2023
This is the five-star rating system I use:
★★★★★ Great book! Can’t wait to read it again (and I will).
★★★★☆ Good book. I am glad I read this.
★★★☆☆ OK book. Nothing special but not bad.
★★☆☆☆ Not good. Why did I waste my time?
★☆☆☆☆ Lousy. I didn’t finish.
If for whatever reason, I go back and reread a good book, I will change the rating to five-star because I read it again.
★★★★★ Great book! Can’t wait to read it again (and I will).
★★★★☆ Good book. I am glad I read this.
★★★☆☆ OK book. Nothing special but not bad.
★★☆☆☆ Not good. Why did I waste my time?
★☆☆☆☆ Lousy. I didn’t finish.
If for whatever reason, I go back and reread a good book, I will change the rating to five-star because I read it again.
July 16, 2020
Another good book in the series and they are getting better and better. I especially enjoyed the ending of this book and I am ready to read the rest. As with the other books, my only complaint would be the lack of character development.
May 10, 2017
Better and better.
Always look forward to the new book in the series. Has it all, science, action, humor, space battles. Looking forward to the next one, greys!
Always look forward to the new book in the series. Has it all, science, action, humor, space battles. Looking forward to the next one, greys!
June 4, 2017
Series is growing on me
The early works in this series were a little clunky but the author and his work are clearly improving with age.
The early works in this series were a little clunky but the author and his work are clearly improving with age.
June 4, 2017
Best of the series to date!
April 9, 2018
What a great series! It only continues to get better with each book! Incredibly well written, great dialog and awesome characters! This is by far one of my favorite series! I highly recommend checking it out!
June 13, 2018
Keeps getting better and better
Better and can not wait till the next. Well thought it and better than I have read in a while.
Better and can not wait till the next. Well thought it and better than I have read in a while.
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