Honor Harrington

Commander Honor Harrington's excitement taking command of her first light cruiser turns into a difficult challenge when political maneuvering in the Manticoran Navy gets her ship banished to the galactic backwater of Basilisk Station. The remote planet of Medusa turns out to be a hotbed of smuggling, military espionage and aliens on the edge of rebellion. Determined to discharge her duty despite her small ship's limited resources, Honor uncovers a secret plot that threatens her homeland. Her outmatched starship is forced to take on more powerful forces in deadly space battle that could change the fate of empires.