# Chaos Protocols

By Troy Osgood & Jake Malory · Arcane Galaxy, book 1

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/arcane-galaxy-chaos-protocol-31ddfdca/

Andrew Rivers takes an unofficial SAS job and ends up in an alien galaxy with game-like skills, fantasy creatures, and a serious problem with the authorities. To escape, he needs to repair an arcaneship and find a crew willing to share his dangerous luck.

## What makes it funny?

The System rewards Rivers’ experience with a Legendary skill called Swashbuckler. That promising start does little to keep him out of trouble: an accident involving his advisor makes him the galaxy’s most-wanted fugitive.

### The comedy at work

The adventure keeps rewarding a reckless operator with more opportunities to cause trouble. A broken ship and a crew as unruly as Rivers complicate the usual climb toward greater power.

### Try this if…

For readers who like a space Western with crew-building and game-style progression, where gaining a powerful skill can bring a fresh mess to sort out.

### Good to know

The setup involves a violent mission and a guild hunting Rivers. Its LitRPG system awards named skills for life experience.

## What to expect

- Genre: Fantasy · LitRPG · Science fiction
- On the shelf: Space opera
- Kind of humor: Situational comedy
- Format: Novel
- Length: 384 pages
- Audiobook: Available
- Published: 2026

## A few distinguishing details

- An SAS operator earns a Swashbuckler skill
- A fugitive needs a damaged arcaneship and a crew

## Sources & further reading

- Publisher: [Publisher](https://aethonbooks.com/book/chaos-protocols)
- Author commentary: [Author](https://www.reddit.com/r/litrpg/comments/1sy6isv/arcane_galaxy_goes_live_kindle_ku_and_audio)
- Author commentary: [Author](https://maloryauthor.com/books.html)