Admiral "Black Jack" Geary and the Alliance battle cruiser Dauntless have successfully escorted representatives of the Aliens known as Dancers to Earth. But before Geary and Dauntless can get home they have to face kidnapping attempts that ultimately lead to the one spot in space from which all humans have been banned for centuries, the moon Europa. The strains on the Alliance are growing, as the Syndics continue to meddle and political factions bicker and make secret plans. With many of the ships in his fleet out of commission for maintenance, Geary is ordered to take a small force to one star system on the Alliance border with what used to be Syndic space, where he finds Alliance defenses have been allowed to deteriorate and the threat from outside is much greater than anyone had expected. With limited resources, he has to solve a major refugee problem and halt the threat there. As external threats are rising and the purpose of the mysterious new fleet being built by the Alliance... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге LOST FLEET: STEADFAST (CAMPBELL, JACK)