Rise of the Terran Empire

In this gripping tale, Nicholas van Rijn, a flamboyant member of the Polesotechnic League of star traders, faces dark times as fellow members resort to piracy and questionable alliances with alien factions. A previously overlooked planet unveils a secret fleet, threatening the stability of interstellar commerce and the League's legacy. As Van Rijn and his ally, David Falkayn, grapple with escalating aggression, they realize that to safeguard Earth from well-armed marauders, a powerful military presence is necessary, heralding the rise of a new empire that may ignore the hard lessons of history.