Brad Mendoza is in over his head! They ambushed Task Force 24 as it left the jump point. Within minutes, three thousand Navy spacers were dead, and only five small ships remained. Now, Brad finds himself the senior officer left alive in the Jalisco system, blockaded by a superior enemy force, with no way out and no way to call for help. With an enemy battlecruiser breathing down his neck and rebel troops on the planet killing civilians, he can't afford to just hide out in the system's far reaches. He must take the fight to the enemy and hope to save as many lives as he can. A standalone short story in the universe of The Worst Ship in the Fleet and Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, this story will have you rooting for Brad and his crew as they go up against impossible odds and show the galaxy why the Promethean Navy is the best in the Fringe. Space opera meets military science fiction with a touch of humor in this exciting tale of cunning and daring. Can be read and enjoyed with or without a reading of the rest of the series.