Grand Theft Battleship

The fate of the solar system hangs in the balance. Whoever gets the last battleship wins. The losers get blown to atoms.

The Empress commands the solar system, but to win, she needs the keys.

The Tomato pirates have the keys , but to win, they need Cherryh.

Cherryh doesn’t have a body, but she’s still got plenty of snark. (There’s no keeping Cherryh down.)

As for Windy, she’s stuck eighty years in the past, with no job prospects and no references. Can she blend into society, penetrate the Imperial government, and lay the groundwork for victory?

With donuts, anything is possible.