Neogenesis

In the latest installment of the Liaden Universe series, Menace from Back Space, a fragile peace continues to be threatened as remnants of a long-ago war prompt a complex relationship between humans and sentient AIs. Despite the outlawing of independent logic, a clandestine network supports the survival of these aware entities. Captain Theo Waitley and her intelligent ship Bechimo are caught in a web of intrigue involving her brother Val Con and a mysterious AI child, while shadowy figures like Uncle and the Lyre Institute pursue their own dangerous agendas. As tensions rise, all factions race to control a newly-awakening self-aware logic rumored to possess universe-altering powers.