Hunter's Navy - The Arachni Rebellion (Volume 1)

This is the first book in the Hunter's Navy series. The Galactic Empire is splintered by rebellion and is on the verge of fighting a two-front war with a rival empire. James Hunter, an eighteen year old midshipman in His Galactic Majesty's Navy begins his career under dark clouds of treason within his own family. As Hunter embarks on a mission to arrest his father, suspicions from his crew-mates and captain plague the youth. Will the baptism by fire prove his loyalty? Will he do his duty to his King or will family ties prove his undoing?