The Forlorn Hope

David Drake

earliest edition we have, 1984 Tor Books, 1988 paperback 320 pages

Take a soldiers for hire company and have them screwed, blued and tattooed by the very people that hired them who even went so far that they were willing to see every person in that company killed like sheep. They didn't take into account the skill levels of that company, nor three of their own who were unwilling to act in dishonor. Mix well with a star ship and its crew who felt the same way and you have the makings...

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The Forlorn Hope paperback · 2006 · Tor Science Fiction · 320 pages · 9780765356468
The Forlorn Hope paperback · 1991 · Tor Books · 318 pages · 9780812513325
Forlorn Hope paperback · 1988 · Tor Books · 320 pages · 9780812536225
The Forlorn Hope paperback · 1984 · Tor Books · 320 pages · 9780812536102

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