I think the author is doing what he can to create a Space Team style book. But this wanna be Cal Carver of a captain is the most uninteresting self absorbed character I’ve experienced in a book in some time. I know he is supposed to be the hero but I keep hoping the aliens will kill him off so we can have a better story like book 2 was in this series. Books 1 and 3 follow this Captain Thursomethingorother and frankly he is a dumpster fire of a character. I have been trying so hard to finish this book. I usually listen to audiobooks 6-10 hours a day. I’ve gone days and days avoiding my Audible app because this book feels like a punishment. If you write a book 4 aim for something like book 2. I’m not saying you have to kill off this annoying Captain just stop mentioning him and pretend he never existed. Their world and ours will be better off for his not being in it.