Reviviscence

Rebels had captured several commercial space ships, and had even attempted to use an asteroid as a weapon. Accordingly, Acting Commodore Jonas Stryker had orders to take all nine Space Corps warships, find the rebel base and then destroy it and all rebel ships.
Easier ordered than done. Just before setting out, the rebels launched a sneak "hit and run" attack on the Space Corps vessels. The orders were to be carried out, and the attack indicated a direction. But after a significant chase, now Stryker watched in horror as his left flank appeared to be making an attacking run on his central ships. As missiles flew he soon found he had one undamaged ship left, and even if all remaining loyal ships could be repaired, the rebels would outnumber the remaining ships two to one. Now what?
The rebels had to be supplied from Earth. If such sources could be identified and arrested, the rebels would have no supply, and their base might be identified. A tale of investigation, greed, corruption and honour, set in the inner solar system and on Earth, with murder, space battles, and the science of asteroids.
A sequel to Spoliation.