Description

Sometimes the worst ship in the fleet is the only ship you’ve got.

Brad Mendoza once had the makings of a promising naval career. Then a catastrophic incident resulted in the deaths of 504 civilians, destroying his reputation and leaving him with little expectation of ever commanding anything worth having.

His next assignment seems to prove the point.

Brad is given command of the Persephone, an aging, troubled starship with the unenviable distinction of being the worst ship in the fleet.

It looks like the perfect place for a disgraced officer to disappear.

Then Brad meets his new executive officer, Jessica Lin. Intelligent and cunning, Jessica is hiding a dangerous secret of her own—and Brad’s supposedly dead-end command suddenly becomes anything but quiet.

With danger closing in and his ship badly outmatched, Brad must find a way to protect Jessica, save the Persephone, and somehow survive a situation for which neither he nor his ship appears remotely prepared.

Fortunately, competence isn’t Brad Mendoza’s only possible advantage.

There’s always dumb luck.

Skyler Ramirez combines military science fiction, space opera, action, suspense, and snarky humor in the opening adventure of the Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes series.

If you enjoy imperfect heroes, dysfunctional crews, underdog starships, dangerous space missions, and science fiction that doesn’t take itself too seriously, The Worst Ship in the Fleet may deserve a place on your reading list.

Perfect For Readers Who Enjoy

• Military science fiction
• Space opera adventures
• Underdog starship crews
• Flawed and unconventional protagonists
• Space combat and dangerous missions
• Fast-moving science fiction
• Humor mixed with action and suspense
• Continuing science-fiction series

Ready to board the Persephone? Discover how far the worst ship in the fleet can go when failure is expected—and dumb luck may be the crew’s best weapon.

Distinct Product Information

Series: Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes
Series Position: Book 1
Author: Skyler Ramirez
Genre: Science Fiction
Primary Subgenres: Military Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure
Original Publication: 2023
Main Character: Brad Mendoza
Starship: Persephone
Key Supporting Character: Jessica Lin

What Makes This Book Stand Out

A deliberately flawed hero: Brad Mendoza begins the story with a ruined naval career rather than the usual decorated space-command résumé.

An underdog starship: The Persephone isn’t the fleet’s newest or most powerful vessel. Its reputation as the worst ship in the fleet becomes central to the premise.

Military sci-fi with humor: The story mixes military and space-opera danger with irreverent and snarky humor.

Quick-entry series opener: This is the starting point for the Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes series, making it an easy choice for readers interested in beginning Brad Mendoza’s adventures from the start.

Action with character-driven complications: Brad’s damaged career and Jessica Lin’s secret create personal stakes alongside the larger dangers facing the ship and crew.