Federation Marine

As a captain, Ryck Lysander has been given one of the most sought-after assignments in the Marines: an infantry company commander.His new battalion commanding officer, however, is not impressed with Ryck’s past accomplishments, and Ryck finds himself...

Listen to the novelette finale to the Federation Marine series!For Esther and Noah Lysander, children of the famous/infamous General Ryck Lysander, their time of service has come to a close. They both made many sacrifices during their careers, to...

Ryck has proven himself as a warrior and a hero, but in times of peace, that can lead to trouble. Ryck's temper gets the best of him, and because of that, and with a heavy heart, he resigns his commission.As an old enemy comes a-calling, a new threat...

Major General Lysander has spent 38 years of his life dedicated to the Corps and sworn to perform the duties assigned to him by the Federation.In the process, he has become the most decorated Marine in its history.During his career, he has been given...

A Legacy among the stars. The children of tomorrow.Esther and Noah Lysander are the twin children of General Ryck Lysander, Commandant of the Federation Marine Corps, leader of the Evolution, and Chairman of the Federation.When they are told that...

As a certified “hero,” Sergeant Ryck Lysander gets offered a commission as a second lieutenant.Only, he doesn’t feel like a hero, and his tendency to jump into a fight himself is at odds with his duties as an officer.When first contact with an alien...

As a lieutenant colonel, Ryck is given command of the Second Battalion.With the Marine Corps anxious to certify the resurfaced concept of integrated operations units, the battalion is thrown right into the fire.With his new command, Ryck has the...

A Marine major is one of the orphan ranks, too senior to command a line company, but too junior to command a battalion.Newly promoted to major, Ryck reports for duty as the assistant naval attaché to the Confederation of Free States, the same...

Noah Lysander, son of the former Marine Commandant and Chairman of the Federation, followed his twin sister in enlisting as a Marine.While Esther excelled, getting commissioned as an officer, Noah is not so driven, and when he proposes to Miriam, he...

Anxious to forge her own path away from her father's shadow, the newly minted Second Lieutenant Esther Lysander jumps into her first command, an infantry platoon. Driven to excel, she's not going to let anything get in her way as she climbs to the...

Previously published as “United Federation Marine Corps”, now updated and re-edited.What would you do to change your life? How far would you go? How hard would you fight?Rather than work his bones into dust toiling away on a barren world, Ryck...

At last, Sergeant Ryck Lysander has found a home in the United Federation Marine Corps, and has proven the temper of his steel in combat.Stepping up as an NCO, however, is something different. It isn’t enough to be an effective warrior. He has to be...

Captain Esther Lysander, UFMC, is a combat Marine. Her new orders, however, are APOC, or “At the Pleasure of the Chairman,” and while she knows this type of assignment could be career-threatening, she feels duty-bound to accept them.There is no SOP...