I read a book once, and think it might have been a series/more short stories in the same setting/universe.
Essentially, humanity has expanded into the universe, but has one governemnt, and anyone with aggressive tendencies is arrested/quarantined for their own good.
So humanity has no weapons. But a ship exploring the universe makes contact with anoth alien species which then attacks this helpless unarmed ship before a crewmember of the ship uses the ships photon engine as a weapon.
When the ships gets back, the records are classified and hidden, and the report is considered rediculous by the government as no hostile species can possibly exist.
A few people learn about this and plan in secret a defense strategem against the aliens.
When the aliens arrive the plotters use mining platforms and mass drivers to repel the invaders.
That's all I remember.
Anyone know what this is from?
Essentially, humanity has expanded into the universe, but has one governemnt, and anyone with aggressive tendencies is arrested/quarantined for their own good.
So humanity has no weapons. But a ship exploring the universe makes contact with anoth alien species which then attacks this helpless unarmed ship before a crewmember of the ship uses the ships photon engine as a weapon.
When the ships gets back, the records are classified and hidden, and the report is considered rediculous by the government as no hostile species can possibly exist.
A few people learn about this and plan in secret a defense strategem against the aliens.
When the aliens arrive the plotters use mining platforms and mass drivers to repel the invaders.
That's all I remember.
Anyone know what this is from?