Earl Roske

Counter Offensive on Arda
Series: Stories of the Orphan Corps, Book 4. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 44,560. Language: English. Originally Published: March 1, 2024 by Earl Roske. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
Aid and comfort was the mission. Now, it's all about survival. Arda was supposed to be a vacation in terms of missions. But when Capt Morris learns the Garnier will be out of system for five days, she loses that vacation feeling. Morris wouldn't normally pack rapid response vehicles, shoulder rockets, and a cargo hold full of ammo to rebuild a town on a peaceful planet. But the mission no...
Defiance on Vargo
Series: Stories of the Orphan Corps, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 54,610. Language: English. Originally Published: March 1, 2024 by Earl Roske. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
How many must die to keep an ancient secret buried? Padilla thought that rescuing civilians from a derelict ship was all he and the crew of the Zlotterie would have to do. After all, providing aid and comfort were two of the most important things the Hospitallers did. No good deed goes unpunished. An accident in space puts Padilla at odds with an aggressive planetary government. To live, he'll...
Standoff on Oulu
Series: Stories of the Orphan Corps, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 37,540. Language: English. Originally Published: February 29, 2024 by Earl Roske. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
VetTech Pagnotto is about to find out if he has what it takes to be a Hospitaller. Oulu is Pagnotto's first mission off Hephaestia as a Wutenigel handler. He and the Wutenigel he's named Thumb have come with Ascalon company to Oulu as a supernumerary. Thumb can identify and name every scent it encounters. With Pagnotto and Thumb as part of Ascalon company, the Hospitallers hope to find the...
Deceit on Panchala
Series: Stories of the Orphan Corps, Book 2. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 32,820. Language: English. Originally Published: February 29, 2024 by Earl Roske. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
VetTech Pagnotto is about to find out if he has what it takes to be a Hospitaller. Oulu is Pagnotto's first mission off Hephaestia as a Wutenigel handler. He and the Wutenigel he's named Thumb have come with Ascalon company to Oulu as a supernumerary. Thumb can identify and name every scent it encounters. With Pagnotto and Thumb as part of Ascalon company, the Hospitallers hope to find the...
Rescue on Gimhae
Series: Stories of the Orphan Corps, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 25,510. Language: English. Originally Published: February 29, 2024 by Earl Roske. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
Could Sgt Seavers's mission kill him? Yes. Yes, it could. Sgt Seavers of the Orphan Corps is having a run of bad luck. First, he gets in a fight with three marines while on a space station. Second, he wins that fight. And now, after learning he was being considered for officer candidate training, he is informed of his penance. Can Seavers handle a resentful platoon of Marines? Can he do it...
Diversion in Raziel
Series: Orphan Corps Shepherds, Lost Sheep, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 51,140. Language: English. Originally Published: October 28, 2021 by Earl Roske. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
Chaperoning orphans was supposed to be easy. Sgt Kori Eldersun believed it, too. Until the ship engines failed and the pirates attacked. Unfortunately, Kori didn't start the journey dressed for combat. All he has are his wits and an unexpected ally. Nine young orphans who are counting on him to keep them safe. He is determined not to let them down. Unfortunately, it's one against dozens. Kori...
Secrets on Wenshen
Series: Dewey Tyler, Orphan Corps, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 82,040. Language: English. Originally Published: January 31, 2020 by Earl Roske. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
A distress call changes everything. The ship Dewey's platoon is on responds to the signal. They jump to another solar system A supposedly unoccupied system. There they find a smuggler's ship. All its systems are failing. Fortunately, the Hospitallers have arrived in time. But they are not alone. Now, under attack, their jump drive broken, the Hospitallers are in trouble and running out of...