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  • First Command Box Set: Spacers, Books 1-6

  • By: Scott Bartlett
  • Narrated by: Mark Boyett
  • Length: 43 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (66 ratings)

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By: Scott Bartlett
Narrated by: Mark Boyett
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Publisher's Summary

Out of the blue, a young Space Fleet officer's dream becomes reality: He's made captain of a starship. Just in time for the return of humanity's most terrible enemy, after 50 years of peace.

To survive against this enemy, Captain Tad Thatcher will have to do more than learn how to become an effective commander, or how to wrangle his wayward crew. He will need to reinvent space combat. From scratch.

We hope you like space battles. Buckle up for Spacers, the military sci-fi series you've been waiting for. Download this six-book box set today.

©2022 Scott Bartlett (P)2022 Scott Bartlett

What listeners say about First Command Box Set: Spacers, Books 1-6

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Good story

While the story is solid, the captain gets way too arrogant and rude for no reason. It causes the character to be annoying and obnoxious.

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Just back ground noise

Story had to much boring moments where it became difficult to follow. I thought 6 books for 1 credit was worth a try, but sadly this book became background noise where the interesting parts of battle were far too few.

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Really enjoyed this series!

The attention to detail and charecters made for really original story and universe. I'm impressed with the science and use of history. Worth the chance really, I think they can keep this series interesting for a long time.

narrating was great aswell

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  • ian
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Fantastic listening

Have had a lot of enjoyment listening to this series, and I can’t wait to hear any more as they come out

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Great box set

Throughly enjoyed the series so far. Great value as a box set.
Mark Boyett is a superb narrator and holds character very well.
Enjoyed the story with good characters and space opera drama. Only complaint is the marines use 21st century weapons ie RPG, 200 years in the future. I just thought this was very lazy on the author’s part. Technically a bit poor but still loved the story.

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Quite entertaining and interesting

I'll have to admit that when I started, it took a bit of willpower to get into the story.
My initial reticent can only be put down to a space faring adventure, that while listening, I was constantly comparing, even towards the end of the 6th book, though at a considerable lesser degree, to Weber's Honorverse. Probably not fair, but that's how it went down.
Once I got fully engaged, I enjoyed the story, plot elements, and drama. And I expect I will come back to the series in due course.

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ok story

got halfway through part3 of set, where captain micromanager gets all whiney and I've had enough.

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