Flight of the Mockingbird Colonel Sumitra Ramachandra and Major Lamarr Fitch find that they're being deployed before certification. Colonel Ramachandra learns that the ship she commands was built for more than intra-solar operation. Branching Out The ISS Mockingbird is ordered to Kepler 22 to check up on a research outpost set up by the Astraeus. On the planet, Colonel Ramachandra discovers a form of life that doesn't need ships to travel through space. An unauthorized distress call originates from the RSCI base. Colonel Rama must risk breaching their air defenses to comply with international...