Condition of War

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When the Central Corps warship </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Capricorn</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-silent and unresponsive light-years from her last reported position-threatens a civilian space station the former Corps starship </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Galileo</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> comes to the station's aid. But Commander Elena Shaw's attempt to disarm the warship culminates in its destruction and despite evidence </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Capricorn</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> was sabotaged Central is happy to direct public ire at </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Galileo</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>To vindicate their ship the crew must reconstruct </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Capricorn</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'s final journey seeking proof of what really destroyed her. But Elena finds an alarming pattern in the evidence they uncover. It seems </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Capricorn</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'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.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Turns out </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Galileo</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> has a stowaway hiding in plain sight. And that stowaway might link Elena to </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Capricorn</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'s destruction after all. </span></p>