After retreating from a crushing defeat at the hands of an ancient alien threat, A fleet of seven starships make the discovery of a millennium: The Lost Colony of Pern. Complete.

This is the story of one of the girls who manages to get into Battle School. She's a bit of an underdog and it doesn't help that on top of being the only girl in her launch group, she's also one of the smartest. She's not as brilliant as Ender or Bean.