Starbound

In this gripping audiobook by award-winning author Joe Haldeman, Carmen Dula embarks on a six-year mission through space to engage with an alien species known as The Others, aiming to negotiate a peace treaty on behalf of Earth. However, her journey is complicated by the effects of Relativity, resulting in a gap of 50 years back on Earth, where humanity has been busy amassing a formidable fleet of warships. The Others, meanwhile, possess advanced technology and power that challenge Earth's understanding, setting the stage for a tense confrontation.