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The Mercenary (Falkenberg's Legion, Prequel A)
The Mercenary - Falkenberg's Legion, Prequel A Author:Jerry Pournelle Why has John Christian Falenberg thrown millions of people on dozens of planets into turmoil? Becase he has given up the brilliant military career he's known since age fifteen to fight on his own. Because he's a legend to the Earth-bound, a mastermind to his soldiers, an enigma to the politicians who buy his services. but mostly because ... more »he's John Christian Falkenberg.
Falkenberg's first lesson is that loyalty is to the fleet and not to the precarious coalition government of Earth. His second is that the navy's mission is to exist, preserving the peace in the far-flung corners of the galaxy in the hope that at least some portions of the human race may be saved when Earth destroys itself...
The Mercenary is a parable for our times: the dirt of politics, the evil of war, the loneliness of command, and the rewards of comaradeship...« less