Diplomacy — Chris Hechtl

Vice Admiral Shelby Logan led a convoy of ships to the Tau sector in order to tame the unruly frontier and return it to the Federation. Her carefully laid plans were disrupted immediately upon arrival by the pirate's ruthless use of biological weapons on the helpless populations. Working with the resources she had on hand as well as what she could make and what the Federation in Rho could spare, her team worked tirelessly to battle an invisible enemy on one front while driving the pirates out of their bases and shutting down their predatory activities once and for all. Now she has her hands full as the war with the plagues and the pirate chase enters their final phase. She has turned her attention to the east where a group of Taurens have set up a Confederation. Isolated, hyper suspicious, and very enigmatic, the admiral had her work cut out for her. Diplomacy on this scale was something new for her and the people with her. But as they worked to find common ground they found more than they bargained for...