Until Relieved — Rick Shelley

THE LUCKY 13TH

The 13th Spaceborne is the elite fighting force of the Accord of Free Worlds. For decades, the Accord tried to keep out of the war that divided the galaxy. But now, they have no choice. It's fight or die. And the soldiers of the 13th Spaceborne are the lucky ones to do it ...

Two enemy empires are poaching Free World planets. The Lucky 13th must delay the actions of one empire while the Free Worlds' main fleet fights on another front. If their mission succeeds, the fleet will come and rescue them. If anything goes wrong, the unlucky fighters of the Lucky 13th are on their own...