- Invasion, Defection, and a last stand for Earth! Dissident alien commander Arid Ricimer and his human allies, Captain Jim Coalbridge and Lieutenant Commander Griff Leher: courageous and very mortal heroes who must face down the forces of a tyrannical star empire. Captain Arid Ricimer, an alien starship commander with integrity and a clever plan, attempts to defect to Earth with his officers and entire spaceship — a vessel that mounts a superweapon of almost unimaginable power. He's pursued by his former fleet, a force that has already devastated Earth once and is poised to wipe humanity from existence forever.
- ISBN10 1451638027
- ISBN13 9781451638028
- Publish Date 5 March 2012 (first published 7 February 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 336
- Language English