I have to agree with everyone, this story certainly started off with a bang and only got better as it progressed. I really like the way you describe the battle scenes, you can almost visualise it happening as you read.
It seems when Granger gets back to his ship, his extracurricular activities are going to take a battering, whilst something else doesn't! But as Mark pointed out, I can't see him being short of a lover for very long.
Well, I'm certainly hooked on this now. Looking forward to the next one.