Finally Katie has her own ship, It's what she's always wanted, Her problems have just started, Her ship is old, her crew is new, and her grandmother is dying, At least her mother doesn't hate her, but the smugglers are winning, She can't trust her own government, and there are powerful aliens waiting in the wings, Could be the fate of humanity rests in her hands, No pressure.
Another great story featuring an intelligent and skilled womanAndrew van Aardvark is a pen name for an author who likes to write Science Fiction.
Space Opera Adventure with a military cast and a bow to being semi plausible regards physics.
The major exception being FTL of course,
Andrew likes to read stories with diverse heroes who tackle almost impossible odds with good humor and perhaps a bit of irony.
He tries to write stories like that too,
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