12 - Space Prison by Tom Godwin

AFTER TWO CENTURIES... The ominous sound surged through the air, growing louder and more menacing with each passing moment. Suddenly, it pierced the clouds, revealing the towering silhouette of the Gern battle cruiser—an exquisite yet deadly harbinger of destruction. Humbolt plunged into the stockade, his heart racing with exhilaration. For two long centuries, his people had awaited this moment, ready to confront the fearsome Gern Empire with nothing but bows and arrows against their advanced blasters and bombs!