The problem is that the superiority of Earthlings on other extra-terrestrial species precisely based on a massive and steady stream of soldiers and settlers.
This advantage has disappeared but not the Colonial Union hostility that sest attracted to his gunboat diplomacy and the accomplished fact.
The enemies of humanity are legion and some of the most lucid leaders of the Union Coloniale even fear that this signals the end of mankind, unless Conquerors of men did suddenly become Diplomates.
Yep, the survival of the Union Coloniale and probably of all humanity now depends on its ability to negotiate Degal footing with other fair trade denvisager even disadvantageous.
This novel serials, a dozen new more or less related, shows the new Union of diplomacy by focusing on a little Diplomats class team but solves its problems imaginatively and unconventionally. Which earned them the most difficult missions!
He comes to the crew of the ship "Clarke", particularly ingenious Lieutenant of Colonial Defence Forces Harry Wilson, the lantern Hart Schmidt diplomat, Captain Sophia Coloma and the Ambassador foul-mouthed, Ode Abumwe.
And it is this team "Clarke" which gradually reveal the incredible plot that pushes the Conclave and Colonial Union to war.
As for non-dedicated "Clarke" soap operas, they shed light on the situation of the Union showing the operation and the danger of "wild" human settlements but also revealing the manipulations, dirty tricks and other secret negotiations within LOEUVRE Union of Colonial.
You will witness a huge stunt, but which, alas response to the next novel in this world, certainly the biggest flaw in a book rather successful.