Into the Black, by Evan Currie

This is the "remastered" version of Mr. Currie's first novel in his Odyssey series; that means, apparently, that it's been edited.   From comments I've read, don't bother with the prior version.   Both are Kindle -only.

Having said this, this was a terrific novel:  interesting, exciting, and a plot line that looks capable of holding up a series.  The hero is Weston, the captain of the Odyssey, Earth's first big time spaceship. He runs into a friendly alien race, and an unfriendly one.

This could make for a fun film.   Highly recommended, if space travel's your thing.

Into the Black (Odyssey One, Book 1) [Remastered Edition]