Alaska's Vengeance: An Ardent Redux Universe Short Story

When aliens attack, Captain Dani Devereaux flies to the rescue. It should have been a simple rescue mission, but when an enemy vessel packing heat and a major grudge intercepts combat scout ship Alaska's Vengeance, it's up to Dani and her crew to outsmart and outlast their ruthless adversary. Nose to nose with the enemy at the edge of the war zone, Dani faces the fact that this battle might just be her last.
That is, until help arrives in the most unconventional way. Pirates. But pirates never appear by coincidence. They have something Dani needs, and she's prepared to violate her own moral code to get it. If she doesn't, it could mean an end to the war, with humans on the losing side. What they don't know is that everything is about to change. This action-packed short story leads up to Vengeance Lost, the first episode in the Ardent Redux Saga.