'Tipping Point in the Alliance War' is a military science fiction novel, which takes place in the distant future. Earth is the headquarters for the Alliance Systems coalition of galactic civilizations. The Confederation is a competing group of galactic civilizations intent, on destroying all of the Alliance Systems people and planets. The Alliance is on the brink of collapse, because of the Confederation's superior technology and size. The novel follows a single Alliance Navy vessel, as it fights battle after battle, in an endeavor to bring the secrets of the Confederation's technology home, to Alliance Navy Headquarters. The novel is action packed, but also includes the planning and preparation necessary for military success.