Klandor Encounter (Klandor Rising, #1)

Irene was born and brought up in the colony on the moon, where her parents were killed in a laboratory explosion. She's built a reputation for leadership and problem solving around the solar system. She's the right person for the job when the new modulated integral soliton stream opens up the opportunity for her to command a survey mission to the Alpha Centauri star system.

One planet, designated AC4, looks particularly promising.

The survey is going well for the team, and seems ideal for a c...