Tour of the Merrimack Books in Order

The battleship Merrimack investigates three inhabited worlds mysteriously untouched by the devouring Hive. Their survival poses troubling questions as Earth's forces and a rival Roman empire maintain an uneasy alliance against the alien threat.

Earth's battleship Merrimack can withstand the Palatine Empire's attacks, but its sister ship Monitor shares the same capabilities. When Palatine secretly captures Monitor, the enemy gains knowledge that threatens Merrimack and opens a new phase of war.

Humanity and its allies unite against the destructive Hive, but the assassination of a Roman leader destabilizes their alliance. Captain John Farragut takes Merrimack into enemy territory to find a man believed dead for decades.

Renewed war between Rome and Earth sends Merrimack toward the Roman capital as the Hive resumes its attacks. Captain Farragut also faces uncertainty over a missing Roman intelligence specialist whose loyalties could threaten his crew.

An expedition discovers DNA-based life on the distant planet Zoe, then encounters alien intruders. A call for Merrimack's help draws Earth forces, Roman imperial interests, and the Ninth Circle pirates toward a confrontation over the world.

As Caesar Numa rebuilds Rome's interstellar empire, his captive predecessor disappears and a crucial intelligence asset becomes unreliable. Admiral Farragut returns to Merrimack to confront events that threaten to destabilize both political power and time itself.