A hard sci-fi military story series that would give David Weber a run for his money, written by Angry scotsman 1989. The series deals with a civil war between Earth and its breakaway Martian colonies and is notable for the high degree of scientific realism it uses in its spacecraft desings and space battles. It is also a very character-driven story. Read it here. Alternatively, use the chapter guide available below.
Phase One – The Life of the John Carter, Chapter 1
Interlude – casual conversations about dead friends
Phase Two - The Death of the John Carter, Chapter 1
This section showcases a collection of spacecraft from the setting.
Space Defense Initiative (SDI) spacecraft
Thunderchild class (additional info)
Gravelines and Red Cliffs class
Hanse-E class (a.k.a. “Flycatcher”)
SDI spacecraft comparison chart
Mars Alliance (MA) spacecraft
Flanker class variants (unknown variant and Mark 4 variant)