SFWA Grand Master Cherryh returns to the Hugo-award winning
Alliance-Union Universe with a thrilling entry in her far-reaching
sci-fi saga.
For years, the stations of the Hinder Stars, those old stations closest
to Sol, have lagged behind the great megastations of the Beyond, like
Pell and Cyteen. But new opportunities and fears arise when Alpha
station receives news of an incoming ship with no identification. The
denizens of Alpha wait anxiously for news about the outsiders, each with
their own suspicions about the ship and its origins.
Ross and Fallon, crew members of the Galway, believe the unidentified
ship belongs to Pell and has come to investigate another massive ship
docked at Alpha, The Rights of Man. Though Rights is under the
command of the Earth Company, it is not quite perfected--and its true
purpose is shrouded in mystery.
James Robert Neihart, captain of Finity's End--a huge
faster-than-light ship flown by one of the Merchanter Families--has
heard whispers of The Rights of Man and wonders at its design and
purpose, especially as Sol struggles to rival the progress of the
Farther Stars. Now docked at Alpha, he must convince the crews that
there is more to The Rights of Man than meets the eye.
Because the reasons behind the creation of The Rights of Man, and its
true plans, could change everything--not just for Sol, but for the
Hinder Stars and the Beyond itself.
