Larger	The Reaches (Reaches Trilogy, Omnibus edition ) Author: David Drake
	Book Information Publisher: Baen Book Type: Hardcover Rating: 2 ISBN-13: 9780743471770 - ISBN-10: 0743471776 Publication Date: 1/1/2004 Pages: 880

"Igniting the Reaches" - A millennium after the great Collapse of the human empire, mankind is reclaimimg the stars. Colonel Stephen Gregg and raw space-sailor Piet Ricimer sail forth from the clouds of Venus, prepared to reap the rich opportunities of this new and unpredictable age. But in their way stand rival ships, strange aliens, and human hybrids - all racing to have their names etched in eternal flame across the Reaches!

"Through the Breach" - They hope to claim the wealth and glory of a galaxy at war. Their mission is called the Venus Asteroid Expedition, but it has little to do with legitimate trade. Their destination is the Mirror, the impenetrable membrane of another universe - a universe that holds all the riches of the Federation. And their only point of entry is Landolph's Breach.

But the last person to pass through was Landolph himself. And most of his men never returned...

"Fireships" - After thwarting the Federation's attempt to take over her ship, captain Sarah Blythe vowed to make the President himself pay for her cargo losses. Her plan for justice and revenge was simple: Enter the heart of the Venus rebellion and join forces with the legendary Piet Ricimer and Stephen Gregg. She knew it mean risking everything she had - her ship, her crew, her life. But hey, why not? A raid against the Federation was an opportunity no true intergalactic "trader" could ever pass up...