Mercury - War — Samuel Blondahl

Space opera Science fiction. The Anahita Chronicles is a trilogy of near future adventure, with a focus on theoretical physics and particle physics. Anne Webber, daughter of David Webber ( protagonist of book I ) has grown into a brilliant young woman, and has taken on the task of continuing her family legacy by leading the design team of the second NASA Overflow starship, EXCALIBUR. This new ship is a military weapon, brimming with advanced missile systems and armaments, it's sole purpose is the defence of Anahita, a new Earth located in Ursa Minor. The Enemy : An enigmatic and aggressive alien species known as Makhar. They too have warships.