The New Federation deals with a series of stories called The Destroyers. Book 1 A New Beginning is the finding of the Washington, Book 2 is Hope and Betrayal, Book 3 is Civil War. There will be a 4th when i get to it. Now the story the Guilty is a sub story from the Old Federation.
In the year 2476 a Terran Federation exploration cruiser in deep space receives a hail from a federation freighter under attack. This starts a war that lasts twenty-two years. This is the last day of the Terran Federation or is it the first day of a new Federation? The USS Washington is ordered back to Sol to defend her. But she arrives to late and during the battle she is hurled back in time. Can she be found in time and repaired? You decide.
The Guilty This is a story of a young girl accused of desertion in the face of the enemy. See what happens to her. People asked on the capsules, and the AI/Interfaces and how they came about. This is it.
The fleet returns home this book takes place after the battles of Tau Ceti and the voyage home to earth where civil war awaits the fledgling Federation, This is book 3 of the series.