When Diplomacy Fails Author:Eric Flint, Mike Resnick When you call them, these are the men, women, and aliens who fight the wars the politicians come up with. Join nine outstanding authors as they explore the ever and never changing role of the soldier in ISFiC Press's latest collection of short stories. Each story included develops the human side of the soldiers. From a not-quite-human superw... more »eapon to balloon-traveling mercenaries, each character shows the human side of warfare and its cost - the obvious, physical wounds and the not-so-obvious mental ones. From experienced veterans who expect to win every battle to those who can't win anything, they are all here.« less