This is a work of fiction. All the characters portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.
Copyright (c) 1995 by David M. Weber
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.
A Baen Books Original
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ISBN: 0-671-87642-2
Cover art by Larry Elmore
First printing, February 1995
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