Collisions of the Damned

My God, we are losing this war. —Lt. Nicholas Cobb, USN

March 1943. The Usurper’s War has resumed, with disastrous results for the Allies. The Imperial Japanese Navy, flush with victory after securing their eastern flank, turns their gimlet gaze towards the ultimate prize for their Emperor: The Dutch East Indies.

For Commander Jacob Morton, XO of the U.S.S. Houston, the oncoming Japanese storm is no...