Condition of War

<p><strong>Accused of destroying a Corps warship the crew of the starship <em>Galileo</em> must prove sabotage-or face the wrath of what's left of Central Gov.</strong></p><p></p><p>When the Central Corps warship <em>Capricorn</em>-silent and unresponsive light-years from her last reported position-threatens a civilian space station the former Corps starship <em>Galileo</em> comes to the station's aid. But Commander Elena Shaw's attempt to disarm the warship culminates in its destruction and despite evidence <em>Capricorn</em> was sabotaged Central is happy to direct public ire at <em>Galileo</em>.</p><p></p><p>To vindicate their ship the crew must reconstruct <em>Capricorn</em>'s final journey seeking proof of what really destroyed her. But Elena finds an alarming pattern in the evidence they uncover. It seems <em>Capricorn</em>'s fate has roots not in sabotage but in a weapon Central has been keeping secret-a weapon Elena has encountered before. A weapon whose origins may not be entirely human.</p><p></p><p>Turns out <em>Galileo</em> has a stowaway hiding in plain sight. And that stowaway might link Elena to <em>Capricorn</em>'s destruction after all.</p>