It’s okay if your boss is crooked, but if he’s also stupid you have a problem.
Sergeant Anastasios just wants to keep himself and his squad alive. His weapons suck, his ammunition is low, and he’s surrounded by herds of smelly, grass-chewing tabbos. As long as he keeps his head down and shoots the occasional rebel they should all survive intact. But when his crooked boss is bribed to buy the latest in Imperial self-defense technology, things go sideways fast. Now he’s getting shot at by his own side, the rebels are closing in, and those stupid tabbos still smell horrible. How is he going to get out of this with his skin intact?
From the author of Decline and Fall of the Galactic Empire. If you like Galactic Empires, honorable enemies, and snappy dialog, this one’s for you.