Marooned (Marooned Series, #1)

Sixteen-year-old Zeed of Zarneega serves as an apprentice crewman aboard the spaceship Obidijeer, alongside his father, Captain Xarriff, and three other crew members. It was supposed to be a simple, year-long mission, making stops at frequently visited planets, but something unexplained occurred on one of their layovers that caused Captain Xarriff to cancel the remaining stops.

On their return journey to headquarters, the Obidijeer begins to experience severe mechanical problems. The ship cr...