The novel “Starship: Flagship” by Mike Resnick was published for the first time in 2009. It’s the fifth novel in the “Starship” series and follows “Starship: Rebel”.

The clash between the Republic and the rebels who work with other people not exactly spotless at the frontier commanded by Captain Wilson Cole, a former officer of the Republic has become inevitable. An entire fleet was sent to get rid of Cole and his accomplices so a battle is only a matter of time.

Wilson Cole can no longer hide and can only try to think yet another smart strategy to face an enemy that has more than three million warships. To defeat a much more powerful opponent, Cole is forced to try a very risky move that’s unexpected for the Republic.