Desperate Upload

(Note: This is a short story.)

A young boy is all that stands between a commando team from Mars and a deadly attack on Earth's orbital station.

Jon Whyte is a kid born and raised on his family's freighter Stardream as it carries cargo all over the solar system. On a yearly return to Earth Station, the Stardream is intercepted by a commando team of marines from Mars, who are ready to strike the first blow against Earth in a war of independence.

Bonus Story: Four Minutes

A young single mother finds herself the target of the Men in Black.