On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)

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Tom Batterson Have you tried the "Lost Fleet" series by Jack Campbell?
The first series (6 or books) is excellent. When he went ahead and wrote a second series and a…more
Have you tried the "Lost Fleet" series by Jack Campbell?
The first series (6 or books) is excellent. When he went ahead and wrote a second series and a spin off it lost its luster and began repeating the same themes.(less)
Simon Forsyth In On Basilisk Station she is, "almost twenty-four years old—over forty Terran standard years". 24 Manticoran years are ~41.5 standard years, so she i…moreIn On Basilisk Station she is, "almost twenty-four years old—over forty Terran standard years". 24 Manticoran years are ~41.5 standard years, so she is at least at least 40 and no more than 41. This is stated to be 1900 P.D.

Starting around Mission of Honor, dates started showing up in chapter headings (so they're easy to find). Mission of Honor takes place from late 1921 to early 1922, so she would be between 61 and 63 then.(less)
Janell This is the first book in the series. (There are also a couple of related spin-off series, but this is where it all started).

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