Suma, a Malay girl adopted by Admiral Rafael Ortega, joins the Fleet as an ensign just as Earth comes under a devastating attack. Their spider foes in this timeline are being aided by other time traveling spiders. This requires a strong response and the new Tau Fleet gears up to deliver it. Suma becomes a fighter pilot as part of the crew of the Fleet Warmoon Ragna Rock.Admiral Kosciusko's children are coming into adulthood, more or less. They become involved in the effort to survive a new glacial age. Admiral Kosciusko siezes Antarctica and proclaims himself royal head of the Kingdom of South.
