The Fleet, Book 4: Sworn Allies
edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett
THE FLEET: Pledged to Protect Us All
In the remote darkness of space, they’ve fought the most fiery battles the stars will ever witness. On hellish planets with poisoned atmospheres, they ward off the ruthless Khalian horde. Now the brave men and women of the Fleet face their greatest challenge ever . . . and they’re calling on the Alliance’s most startling technology to do so. From missiles endowed with human minds to self-replicating mechanical monsters, the war of the millennium will never be the same.
. . . inside The Fleet
Book 4: Sworn Allies
Poul Anderson - “Dereliction”
A giant anti-matter weapon endowed with a human mind questions its own mission of destruction.
Larry Niven & David Drake -
“Mom and the Kids”
Khalian raiders capture a piece of Alliance technology and - unlucky for them - learn to make it work!
Diane Duane & Peter Morwood -
“Pest Control”
A seemingly lifeless, damaged ship drifts into Khalian
territory . . . like the Trojan Horse.
Anne McCaffrey
“A Sleeping Humpty Dumpty Beauty”
A lady surgeon, smittent by a handsome but comatose soldier, learns that fairy tales really do come true.
David Drake - “The End”
The warriors of the Fleet blast their way to a sudden,
suspicious Khalian surrender . . .
. . . and more great stories by Christopher Stasheff, Janet Morris, Jody Lynn Nye and N. Lee Wood
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The Fleet, Book 4: Sworn Allies edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett THE FLEET: Pledged to Protect Us All In the remote darkness of space, they’ve fought the most fiery battles the stars will ever witness. On hellish planets with poisoned atmospheres, they ward off the ruthless Khalian horde. Now the brave men and women of the Fleet face their greatest challenge ever . . . and they’re calling on the Alliance’s most startling technology to do so. From missiles endowed with human minds to self-replicating mechanical monsters, the war of the millennium will never be the same. . . . inside The Fleet Book 4: Sworn Allies Poul Anderson - “Dereliction” A giant anti-matter weapon endowed with a human mind questions its own mission of destruction. Larry Niven & David Drake - “Mom and the Kids” Khalian raiders capture a piece of Alliance technology and - unlucky for them - learn to make it work! Diane Duane & Peter Morwood - “Pest Control” A seemingly lifeless, damaged ship drifts into Khalian territory . . . like the Trojan Horse. Anne McCaffrey “A Sleeping Humpty Dumpty Beauty” A lady surgeon, smittent by a handsome but comatose soldier, learns that fairy tales really do come true. David Drake - “The End” The warriors of the Fleet blast their way to a sudden, suspicious Khalian surrender . . . . . . and more great stories by Christopher Stasheff, Janet Morris, Jody Lynn Nye and N. Lee Wood