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Space-battle fiction with a naval perspective

A science-fiction question produces a reading list for naval-minded space combat and a distinction between operational plausibility and scale.

Glynn StewartPeacekeepers Of SolScience FictionSpace Carrier AvalonSpace Warfare
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Question

What do you think of space battles or maritime-style warfare in space?

Short answer

Glynn Stewart's Peacekeepers of Sol books and the novels beginning with Space Carrier Avalon contrast the former's realism with the latter's spectacle.

Notes

Asked for space-battle fiction, the answer points viewers to Glynn Stewart. It recommends the Peacekeepers of Sol series and the books beginning with Space Carrier Avalon. The Avalon battles offer the larger visual and psychological spectacle, while Peacekeepers of Sol provides the more intriguing and realistic engagements. Together, the books offer naval-minded readers fiction that treats fleet combat as an operational problem.