Federation and Empire: Book One: Federation: Federation and Empire, #1

Federation and Empire is a series of short stories that chart the future history of mankind after the gift of a faster-than-light drive from an alien species. The cast is varied: a Catholic priest turned soldier, another who is an ambassador to aliens, a genetically enhanced policewoman and a criminal of the same breed, plus telepathic twins and their sentient cat. Here are tales of colonisation and crime, tragedy and humour. Enjoy.