World of Glass by Roland Thorne (Universal E.I. Trilogy #1)

A powerful intelligence brings his avatar to address the latest friction-point; an independent world called Glass which has created a war fleet, potentially angering the nearby Russian Alliance. Still not anticipating violence, he also brings an ancestor of his creator, a young pilot from the powerful Zander family.

With all his plans, the universal E.I. never anticipated theft. As the situation degenerates and the young pilot responds, the E.I. calls in help from another source...