Freedom's Last Gasp: A Hard Science Fiction Thriller

Priya Radcliffe wasn't even born yet when the first set of terrorists struck. She was fourteen when they struck again, but this time her parents paid the ultimate price.

That was seven years ago, and since then, the United Nations finally agreed to field its first spaceborne military. Serving aboard one of the first true starships had been a dream of hers. All of her years of education and training had been geared for entering the service.

However, just before Priya's graduation, she’s approached by an officer from a military branch she'd never heard of and given a choice: volunteer for a risky mission to a dangerous, lawless outpost or be excluded from serving.

She had no choice.