History Literature / TheLostStars

* FascistButInefficient: Syndicate Worlds had so many big-time corruption and petty fraud going on that any official data on anything were basically only useful as propaganda.

* FantasticDrug: Drakon needs to lure some unsuspecting guards onto his ship. He instructs his subordinate to dress as a dock worker, go out, and try to pander some "Happy Stuff" to them, a legendary drug that's never been found.

* ShoutOut: To HonorHarrington series. When Iceni decides to name her cruisers for mythical creatures the first three names she settles on are "Mannticore," "Gryphon" and "Basilisk."

** The names 'Gwen Iceni' 'Artur Drakon' and 'Morgan' allude to King Arthur.

'''''The Lost Stars''''' is a hard SF series by JackCampbell, a spinoff of his ''TheLostFleet'' series. Taking place shortly after the end of the Alliance-Syndicate War, the Syndicate Worlds have begun collapsing following their defeat in the war. In the star system of Midway, two Syndicate [=CEOs=] revolt and free their system from the Syndicate Worlds, to face issues of controlling it themselves, and how to alter its oppressive practices, and defend it from the aliens only a star system away.

** All Sydics, former and loyal have this towards 'Black Jack' Geary regarding the enigmas. they had over a century to find out anything but came up empty, he did it in less then year

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Iceni's new naming system for the warship personal, Atmiral anybody?

* ThemeNaming: Midway and all the planets that surround it have Hawaiian themed names.
** Surely I am not the only troper to see the names 'Gwen Iceni' 'Artur Drakon' and 'Morgan' as allusive to a very famous legend?

* AFatherToHisMen: Drakon.

'''''The Lost Stars''''' is a hard SF series by JackCampbell, a spinoff of his ''TheLostFleet'' series. In the star system of Midway, two Syndicate [=CEOs=] revolt and free their system from the Syndicate, to face issues of controlling it themselves, and how to alter its oppressive practices, and defend it from the aliens only a star system away.

* FlawExploitation: ISS will believe an CEO is overconfident.

* ReassignedToAntarctica: The general premise for why people end up stationed at Midway.* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Hardrad exploits their inability to do this to humiliate.

** Drakon indulges in a little of this. Leading to a one night stand.

** Am I the only one sensing a ThemeNaming developing here?
* FlawExploitation: ISS will believe an CEO is overconfident

* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: Morgan is sexually attractive, and not afraid to use it to confuse or take advantage of men. Because AllMenArePerverts.

* KnightInSourArmor: Who's the Tarnished Knight? Drakon.* LastStand: ISS forces

--> "But the climax was a bit more intense then the snake was perpared for"
--> "The old tricks are the best" Iceni said dryly

* {{UST}}* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Drakon. With Morgan. When he wakes up he wonders if last night had been a very vivid dream, until he feels the scratch marks on himself and sees the torn sheets.

* ''Perilous Shield'' new title

* ''Rogue Queen'' working title

* {{UST}}

* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Drakon. With Morgan. When he wakes up he wonders if last night had been a very vivid dream, until he feels the scratch marks on himself and sees the torn sheets.

* CoversAlwaysLie: For the first time in the series, not the case. This time, the cover depicts Drakon holding a gun, something which he actually does often in the series.

* LastStand: ISS forces

* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Hardrad exploits their inability to do this to humiliate.

* FantasticDrug: Drakon needs to lure some unsuspecting guards onto his ship. He instructs his subordinate to dress as a dock worker, go out, and try to pander some "Happy Stuff" to them, a legendary drug that's never been found.
* FirstNameBasis: Iceni finally gets fed up with their last name basis and insists Drakon call her by her first name, Gwen. Drakon then insists Iceni call him by his first name, Artur.
** Am I the only one sensing a ThemeNaming developing here?
* GreenEyedMonster: A subtle version with Iceni, who gets really mad when [[spoiler: Malin]] tells her about how Morgan slept with Drakon, and then quickly turns around and wonders whether she was actually taking the news ''personally''.
* GreyAndBlackMorality: Both Drakon and Iceni have made and continue to make morally questionable decisions, but they're by far better than what they're trying to replace.
* InsigniaRipOffRitual: Not literally, but Drakon and Iceni decide they need to break with Syndic naming conventions as a way of distinguishing themselves as different from their former masters. Each decides to adopt the title General and President respectively, giving their military actual ranks instead of corporate titles, and even naming their ships.
* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: Morgan is sexually attractive, and not afraid to use it to confuse or take advantage of men. Because AllMenArePerverts.
* ItsPronouncedTropay: Readers may be tempted to read the name of the planet Kane as similar to 'cane', but it's in a group of Hawaiian themed planets and thus far more likely pronounced 'kah-nay', with long vowels.
* KnightInSourArmor: Who's the Tarnished Knight? Drakon.
* OutWithABang: A Snake gets taken out this way
--> "But the climax was a bit more intense then the snake was perpared for"
--> "The old tricks are the best" Iceni said dryly
* ReassignedToAntarctica: The general premise for why people end up stationed at Midway.
* SpinOff: Type 11. A few very minor characters in The Lost Fleet become the main characters for this series.
* ThemeNaming: Midway and all the planets that surround it have Hawaiian themed names.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Drakon. With Morgan. When he wakes up he wonders if last night had been a very vivid dream, until he feels the scratch marks on himself and sees the torn sheets.

'''''The Lost Stars''''' is a hard SF series by JackCampbell, a spinoff of his ''TheLostFleet'' series. In the star system of Midway, two Syndicate [=CEOs=} revolt and free their system from the Syndicate, to face issues of controlling it themselves, and how to alter its oppressive practices, and defend it from the aliens only a star system away.

'''''The Lost Stars''''' is a hard SF series by JackCampbell, a spinoff of his ''TheLostFleet'' series. In the star system of Midway, two Syndicate CEOs revolt and free their system from the Syndicate, to face issues of controlling it themselves, and how to alter its oppressive practices, and defend it from the aliens only a star system away.