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After finishing high school, William Middleton III decides to enlist. Although he has been offered three scholarships, William believes this decision will be best for him and his mother. His father has been missing for nearly a year, ever since leaving for a sixteen-week space flight. William excels in his studies and learns about assembling and operating the space force's top two computers. After being instrumental in defending against attacks during his first two assignments, William is put on a top-secret mission to determine what is happening on the large spaceship, the Omaha. It doesn't take long before William discovers someone is sabotaging the ship. He and the men he trusts begin trying to track the saboteurs and determine that they are planning a full mutiny.
Holman's science fiction novel is solidly grounded in science. His approach is realistic, and he takes the time to explain how things work in the world he has created. The protagonist is young, highly intelligent, and focused. Readers familiar with the genre will quickly draw comparisons to Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. Those who enjoy detailed technical passages, such as that often found in the writing of science fiction stalwarts like David Weber, will undoubtedly appreciate the book's narrative style and feel right at home in this setting. Most, but not all, of the action is cerebral rather than physical. However, there is a lot in this book to engage readers who thoroughly enjoy the genre, especially this particular science fiction style. These readers will be eagerly anticipating the release of Holman's next installment.