Under Fire - K-9 Corps, Bk 2 Author:Kenneth Von Gunden It seems a simple job for Ray Larkin and his team: join the military compound on the planet Hephaestus in guarding the Federation prisoners sentenced to the ruby mines there. Simple, except for the riots of the miners, the attacks by native predators, the treachery among the troops, and the very dangerous powers of the rubies themselves, r... more »are gems capable of increasing the psi powers of any sentient life...
They are the best freelance space scouts in the galaxy: genetically altered dogs with enhanced senses and the gift of speech. They are Beowulf, Grendel, Mama-san, Gawain, Ozma, Littlejohn, Frodo, Sinbad, and Tajil, and they’ll stand beside Ray Larkin, their human leader, against any danger, anywhere, at any cost.« less
its a very good read. It starts out as a simple job, but well then it all drops in the pot on them. now all they gota do is figure out how to survive the treachery and danger.