When the war is over, he is the one to suggest creating an organization made up of Belters that would control space commerce so they will still have a functioning economy.
James Holden, Captain of the Rocinante and increasingly competent and trusted negotiator and troubleshooter of the solar system, is back in the thick of things as a combined fleet of ships from Earth, Mars, and the Outer Planets Alliance fight the Free Navy and try to structure a new place for humanity in the universe.On the other side of the rings an alien threat is growing the Free Navy may be the least of humanity's problems. James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are called upon once again by what remains of the UN and Martian governments to go to Medina Station, now in the hands of the Free Navy, in the ring station. The relatively defenseless ships are left to fend for themselves, as neither Earth nor Mars is powerful enough to protect them. After the crippling attacks on Earth and the Martian Navy, the Free Navy turns its attention to the colony ships headed for the ring gates and the worlds beyond. Following the events of Nemesis Games, the so-called Free Navy, made up of Belters using stolen military ships, has been growing ever bolder.