By Any Other Name

Sometimes, the right man in the wrong uniform can make all the difference.Ethan, a lowly recruit with an oil-stained uniform and a spirit worn down by disappointment, finds his life forever changed by a simple mishap. By a twist of fate, he is mistaken for an elite officer of the Special Operations Service. Under the threat of severe punishment and time running out, Ethan adopts a dangerous false identity in this technothriller.Ethan’s path intersects with Kate Haliday, the leader of the dark matter project in the Cygni star system. A subtle dance of glances and half-spoken truths begins. But the threads of connection are fragile as they get tangled with the ambitions of Commander Varek, a skeptical officer.The emergence of an unknown alien race casts a long shadow that shifts the cosmic chessboard of space fleets and a galactic empire. Their interest in dark matter and Earth’s colonies weaves a layer of mystery and danger.In this hard science fiction dance of mystery and suspense, Ethan must navigate the intricacies of love, rivalry, and alien threats. The possibility of being unveiled darkens his every step. With each move, the line between the man he is and the officer he pretends to be . . . blurs.