Jacob Brown is the son of Jason Burke. Captain Jason Burke, of Omega Force, Saved Earth not once but twice but is still politically inconvenient. No point in paraphrasing the 11 Omega Force adventures. In book 6 Secret of the Phoenix, Jason is drawn back to Earth. Deetz, the crazy dangerously unstable amoral synthetic being who is intent on reacquiring the Phoenix a tidy little interstellar Gun ship ( yep it has a secret) Drawn back to defend Earth, Deetz focuses national attention on Loren, the girl he left behind. So it’s welcome aboard for an adventure of a life time and brief tour of the greater universe! When the dust settles it’s back to Colorado for Loren, the universe is a dangerous place. Jacob is the enduring reminder of those events. Jacob has benefited from genetic enhancements Jason received along the way. Serendipity, luck or simple circumstance brought Jacob to Earth service and ultimately the Terran Marines. So being all he can be, in Earth’s scout service. Jacob begins an opposite but parallel path through the events involving Jason and the Universe at large.

So like Omega Force it filled with action, memorable characters. Wonderfully writing truly enjoyable. Definitely not a cookie cutter but it parallels the events in Omega Force. Recommended without hesitation.