Bold

Already Unwavering was excellent military sci-fi, but Bold boldly: -) he raised the bar of quality even higher...
The Alliance fleet, facing an outnumbered fleet of Syndicated Worlds ships, continues its perilous retreat through hostile star systems. Led by the legendary Captain John "Black Jack" Geary, they are trying to get home with valuable booty: the key to the syndic hyper-power, the key to victory. Geary is convinced that the Syndics are about to raid the Alliance fleet and destroy it once and for all. When he realizes that his best (and only) chance of survival is to do the unexpected, he decides to go on the offensive...