Five-Twelfths of Heaven

Five-Twelfths of Heaven was originally published by Baen Books in 1985.

As the Hegemony expands, disenfranchising women in its progress, star pilot Silence Leigh is already facing increasing restrictions. When her uncle cheats her out of the ship that should have been her inheritance, she decides she would rather take a chance with the two men who crew the Sun-Treader than give in to her uncle. However, her grandfather’s last gift contains hints that could lead to the legendary lost homeworld, Earth, much sought-after by explorers and criminals alike, and the crew of Sun-Treader are not entirely what they seem…