Good quick sci-fi book to listen to while waiting for next credit

Although it is recent (about 12 years old), it is dated. It seems like it's 70+ years old. The crew on the space craft are all male military types, most seem like 'grunts' and silly, superstitious ones to boot. No scientists, no PhDs, no civilians, no engineers. Did I mention no females? This is mankind's last and final hope and they didn't think to use a competent HR department. There is basically only one main character on this ship, the wise captain. The FTL drive seems to be based on treadmills. There is no patches for holes in the outer skin of the ship. How do you travel at faster than light and not have protection for a mote of sand? Seriously. On encountering a new alien species their first thought is to man their guns and shoot and no thought to learn about them. First contact?!? The title of the book 'The Planet of the Gods' was a dead give-away of the entire plot. The solution to the catastrophe which has utterly destroyed most of Earth (e.g., all of S. America, Africa, Asia) is solved in a 4-minute epilogue. Smiley faces all around. I'm sorry I listened to it.

Good read

Enjoyed the story! Phil does a really good job narrating.

It's too bad it wasn't longer or part of a series! :)