Imperial Deserter: Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Space FleetAdded on March 4, 2026
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Kill a man and you're a murderer. Kill a million and you're a statesman. Dirk should have killed more people.Dirriken Friedel used his aristocratic connections to rescue his troops. He didn’t plan on starting a war or killing them himself. Now he spends his days in jail, waiting for an assassin sent by his dead officers families to end his misery.When he’s broken out by off-duty marines he has a chance to start over, if he’s worthy. During his ramshackle escape he collects a broken-down trading ship, a bitter former army officer, a genetically altered religious fanatic, a runaway ingenue, a sham engineer, and a murderous femme fatal. Pursed by a fanatical imperial tribune bent on bloody justice, can he keep the crew from killing each other, the ship from exploding, and himself from the bottom of a bottle. Or would it be easier just to give up?If you like Galactic Empires, honorable enemies, and snappy dialog, this one’s for you.
Reader Reviews
"“I swore an oath. I serve the Empire.” “The Empire as it was, not as it is now.”"Behind the fast repartee and the goofy backstories of the main characters, Moriarty has built a world of an empire in decline. Rebellions, pirates and corruption are all around and the rule of law is fraying. This hovers in the background of “Book 1” but I expect him to put more “flesh on the bone” in coming novels. This is my binge read of the week and it did NOT disappoint. Silly in parts but with interesting act
Good start of seriesWonderful character development and world building. Intriguing group of misfits banding together to escape the empire’s notice. Looking forward to the second book to get more backstory on the characters and see how things progress now that some interesting backstory was given for the MC at the end of this book.
Imperial Deserter made me laugh out loud. Having committed crimes against the Galactic Empire, Dirk is in prison awaiting execution. Dirk, handsome, noble and slightly conceited, knows he won’t wait long, as there are powerful people who need to shut his mouth. After a madcap rescue he goes on the run. He is given the keys to a decrepit Space Trawler. At this point the reader has no clue as to what is going on. But l is a very engaging, if clearly emotionally scrambled, aristo.In his desperate e
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