Shadow Watch by Brandon Ellis

The Mandalorian meets The Gladiator with a nod to Firefly in this grimdark, science fiction adventure where the line between friend and foe is as blurred as the star-lines in hyperspace where the best way to solve problems is with the business end of a blaster.

Hex Thorn, a hard-bitten veteran of the elite Special Operations Unit of the Dominion Empire, was content with retirement. He’d seen his share of death in a bitter war that ripped the galaxy apart.

But when an enigmatic stranger makes him an offer he can’t refuse–a chance to own a legendary Lancer ship–Hex is thrust back into the fray.

His mission?

Hunt down the elusive Dr. Attica Tharand, a person whose secrets could shatter the galaxy’s fragile balance of power.