In two weeks, when the Fleet arrived at Earth, the man known to a quarter of the galaxy simply as “The Admiral” would officially retire. What Admiral MacAlister faced was no where near his plans: Fierce battles in space; Tragic losses of dear friends; Bloody combat with strange aliens; Daring rescues; Failed revenge; Assassination attempts; And, a little romance.
Angus MacAlister finds himself the default leader of what is left of mankind. His actions and reactions to all of this, and the foundations he has placed, fuels the birth of something much larger, and much more important, among the few million surviving humans.

James McAllister is a Respiratory Therapist living in Central New York State. The youngest of three JWMs, he grew up with a love of science fiction fostered by his parents and older brothers.

Please enjoy the story, and leave a review!

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### Review

**5 of 5 stars **

**Technically believable with emotionally attractive cast** 

November 24, 2013

By Kindle451

Format:Kindle Edition

I enjoyed the story immensely, much more than I anticipated. The author is quite adept at creating emotionally charged characters and getting you invested in them. I found myself reading to discover the fate of the characters more than any other reason. I look forwrd to reding his future work.

**5 of 5 stars**

**a Great Read!**, June 29, 2013

By Stewart L. Smith "stewbaby" (Chicago, IL USA)

**Amazon Verified Purchase**

**This review is from: THE BEST LAID PLANS Birth of the Starclan (Kindle Edition)**

James, if you don' t continue the series I will start a petition to have you Drafted into the Navy...as a Trash Man. Your use of the naval premise was masterful in its execution. as a Naval veteran myself I found myself at times almost overcome with pride in the teamwork and esprit - de- corps you portrayed. The Clan artifice was also very well used. A Very Good Read...When will Number 2 be ready?

### From the Author

This is the ***second*** book in the Starclan Series; the first book, "The Turret",  is also available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions.

This is my first novel, and it was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the characters, and I hope you will, too!