D. J. Holmes's story begins after humanity loses its first encounter with extraterrestrial power and Earth is conquered. The sequel follows the attempt to recover from that defeat. Sarah wants to attack the local slave trade, but first needs political permission to take Destiny away from Earth. Capturing freighters makes the expedition attractive because human systems urgently need transport capacity. The mission combines freeing captives with rebuilding a damaged economy.
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Voyage Into Darkness: rebuilding after Earth's defeat
A conquered Earth's shortage of freighters gives an anti-slavery mission an economic purpose.