Review: The Burden of Command
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2012
Badger (Jacob Hull series) follow the trials and tribulations of young Jacob Hull as he learns his role as Captain of a ship, as well as squad leader in military campaigns.  The trials that our young Captain faces as his crewmen die take a toll on his spirit and confidence.  Additionally, his fast rise through the ranks within the Navy and his outsider status led to jealousy and questions aloud regarding his competence to serve.I give this novel four stars because I believe the author has overplayed his hand with this storyline, leading readers to wonder whether Kindal Debenham would move past this drudgery and on to the space fight action that his readers love to read.  The author does not disappoint in this regard, but it takes a lot of patience from the reader to reach that point in the story. Along the way, the author provides some badly needed political background.Badger is a space opera that emphasizes the opera element as Jacob learns the meaning of sacrifice and service to the Celostian Union.  It is an unusual story that some readers may not appreciate.