(An Action/Adventure Novel) Air Force fighter pilot and rookie astronaut Martina Redrick is flying the space shuttle when disaster strikes. A satellite about to be repaired explodes above the cargo bay, damaging the shuttle and knocking the mission commander unconscious. But the explosion was no accident. When an unmarked spacecraft attacks the defenseless, crippled shuttle, Martina must save the ship and crew. And she soon discovers, returning to earth will not put them out of danger. The shuttle isn't the only target. Someone is systematically destroying US communication and surveillance satellites. Determined to protect America's assets, the President sends Martina and Navy pilot Rachel Ansetti back into space, flying top secret space-fighters on a search and destroy mission. However, the attacks are only the beginning of a far more sinister plan, which threatens the heart of the free world. Now it's up to Martina and Rachel to stop them before it's too late.