Liaden Universe: The Gathering Edge

The luck runs rough around Theo Waitley. Not only are people trying to killher and capture the self-aware intelligent ship Bechimo to whom Theo is bonded,theyre also trying to arrest her crew members, and throw the dignity ofan important passenger, the duly-constituted norbear ambassador Hevelin, intoquestion. No wonder Theo and her crew felt the need of a break, and retiredto what Bechimo refers to as "safe space." Unfortunately, safe space may notbe so safe, anymore. It seems that things are leaking through fromanother universe, and another time. In fact, whole spaceships are comingthrough. One of those ships is a blasted battleship seemingly fleeing along-lost war. Whats more, its crew may be members of Theosancient ancestral lineher relatives. Its certain that they are indire need of help. Theo has a choice to make. It seems that Bechimossafe space is about to become deadly perilous.