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New Frontier
The A. S. F. Argos, humanity's first faster-than-light starship, lies crippled in orbit around Kepler 22b, two hundred light years from Earth. The vessel-meant to be humanity's crowning achievement-has been torn nearly in half by a devastating surprise attack from ships belonging to the International Trading Company, a rival corporate power challenging the dominance of the Alliance, the quasi-governmental super-corporation that has absorbed much of Earth's nations.
Captain Davi Cardoso, a Brazilian playboy who purchased his commission with family wealth, must rise above his shallow past to save his crew. Alongside Commander Shannon Drake, a career officer who earned her position through years of distinguished service and initially despises her unqualified captain, Davi faces multiple crises: failing life support, radiation leaks from damaged reactors, a saboteur still aboard, and enemies who could return at any moment.
The crew includes Chief of the Boat Hector de Anza, a former Mexican gang member whose deep faith guides the enlisted crew; Lieutenant Commander Suresh Singh, an Indian scientist whose idealism shatters in the face of violence; Ensign Ahmad ibn Majid, a brilliant but anxious Iranian mathematician forced into service; Chief Engineer Wangari Ngugi, a Kenyan mother whose mechanical genius keeps the dying ship functioning; and Dr.
Mamiya Rimiko, a Japanese surgeon whose cold exterior hides deep compassion. Before the attack, an away team led by Lieutenant Commander Cameron Eyre discovered intelligent life on the planet-the Anshar, bipedal reptilian beings with 18th-century level technology. American expeditionary officer Danny Morgan established friendly first contact before an ITC landing force arrived to establish a beachhead.
Cameron and Danny must organize a desperate defense alongside the Anshar, fighting a brutal battle against overwhelming odds. Meanwhile, the crippled Argos receives a distress call: the ITC has launched a system-wide attack on Alliance facilities. Despite catastrophic damage, Davi decides to return and join the fight. Chief Engineer Wangari jury-rigs the destroyed reactor for one impossible faster-than-light jump.
Emerging at Titan, they face enemy ships in a final desperate battle. In a brilliant tactical gambit, they eject their overheating reactor as a weapon, destroying the enemy but breaking the Argos in two.
Captain Davi Cardoso, a Brazilian playboy who purchased his commission with family wealth, must rise above his shallow past to save his crew. Alongside Commander Shannon Drake, a career officer who earned her position through years of distinguished service and initially despises her unqualified captain, Davi faces multiple crises: failing life support, radiation leaks from damaged reactors, a saboteur still aboard, and enemies who could return at any moment.
The crew includes Chief of the Boat Hector de Anza, a former Mexican gang member whose deep faith guides the enlisted crew; Lieutenant Commander Suresh Singh, an Indian scientist whose idealism shatters in the face of violence; Ensign Ahmad ibn Majid, a brilliant but anxious Iranian mathematician forced into service; Chief Engineer Wangari Ngugi, a Kenyan mother whose mechanical genius keeps the dying ship functioning; and Dr.
Mamiya Rimiko, a Japanese surgeon whose cold exterior hides deep compassion. Before the attack, an away team led by Lieutenant Commander Cameron Eyre discovered intelligent life on the planet-the Anshar, bipedal reptilian beings with 18th-century level technology. American expeditionary officer Danny Morgan established friendly first contact before an ITC landing force arrived to establish a beachhead.
Cameron and Danny must organize a desperate defense alongside the Anshar, fighting a brutal battle against overwhelming odds. Meanwhile, the crippled Argos receives a distress call: the ITC has launched a system-wide attack on Alliance facilities. Despite catastrophic damage, Davi decides to return and join the fight. Chief Engineer Wangari jury-rigs the destroyed reactor for one impossible faster-than-light jump.
Emerging at Titan, they face enemy ships in a final desperate battle. In a brilliant tactical gambit, they eject their overheating reactor as a weapon, destroying the enemy but breaking the Argos in two.
