Stellarforged

Humanity reached for the stars, and they reached back with railguns, bombs, and fusion warheads.

Earth is centuries behind the technology curve and languishes as a backwater. Ethan is desperate for something greater, even after leaving his home to explore the galaxy.

Opportunity knocks as he's appointed the dictatorial administrator of the largest megacorp in the known galaxy, complete with his own fleet and entire systems under his control. The catch? He's a pawn in a scheme by a corrupt official who wants to retire in wealth and power.

Not everyone is happy, however. A rival megacorp wants his slice of the galaxy for themselves and has the warships to take it. His former company board plots coups and assassinations. And if the Galactic Union ever discovers how he got appointed, he's meat.

Ethan refuses to give up his newfound fortune. He wanted adventure and a greater life than plugging away in a tiny spaceship while paying off endless debt. Now he has it; he'll fight like hell to keep it.