From Aztec shore, to Artic zone, to Europe and Mons Pico
This was a fun book. A good beach or airplane ride story.
Newly minted Coast Guard Admiral Jane Oliver has to put together a crack team for the USCG to win the inter-services boarding team competition and prove that the Coast Guard belongs on the moon, keeping the peace between competing miners from the USA and China.
Lots of Coast Guard references to Douglas Monroe, “you always have to go out . . .” to some serious Coast Guard insecurity towards the other branches.
Jane Oliver is a great, fully developed character and I hope to see more from her. Nice world-building by Myke with plenty of opportunities to see how this world (set in the not too distant future) developed and what happens next. Nice touch with the flagship of the Navy – the USS Obama.

I have read one of the authors fantasy books and have to say I much preferred this style of science fiction with military elements, the story moves along well with characters you are interested in, I'm not over familiar with coast guard operations but since this is set in space that is not a prerequisite, it's enjoyable and well worth reading

In the not too distant future, Earth has expanded to the Moon and old conflicts are still a threat to people everywhere. Myke Cole takes a bold step by writing a book that’s not military science fiction, but could more accurately be called rescue science fiction. Focussing on the US Coast Guard instead of the Navy, or the Marines. Emphasising that wars are created by escalation, and that the past is for lessons to be learned, not for holding us back. The narrative is tight, going unexpected places and even manages to invoke what I like to call The Rider of Rohan moments. Those scenes when you are deeply moved not by the climax, but by the actions of the characters in specific moments that lead up to the climax of the story. This was a suspenseful read and I honestly hope that we will have more stories told, that focus on saving lives instead of ending them.