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Daniel switched his display to a real-time image of Tanais. His ship's course had already brought her
within the forts' interlocking orbits. Tanais Base was a scrawl within the moon's ice sheet, visible from
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diffracted light.

"RCS Princess Cecile, this is Tanais control," said a new voice: male, forceful, very determined. "Return
to the challenge point immediately and stay there until you have authorization to close. You are in a
restricted area at a time of national emergency. Return to the challenge point or we will fire! Tanais over!"

Good God, there was a heavy battle squadron down there! Not in the base proper but on the ice on the
side of Tanais which eternally faced Getica.

"Tanais Base, we're withdrawing immediately!" Leary said as his fingers typed preset emergency codes.
"I repeat, RCSPrincess Cecile is withdrawing immediaтАФ"

"Daniel," said Adele's voice over the intercom. She didn't sound nervous but her tone was as joyless as
a slaughterhouse."Base Command has just ordered the forts to open fire on us."

BAEN BOOKS by DAVID DRAKE

The RCN Series

With the Lightnings
Lt. Leary, Commanding

Hammer's Slammers

The Tank Lords
Caught in the Crossfire
The Butcher's Bill
The Sharp End

Independent Novels and Collections

The Dragon Lord
Birds of Prey
Northworld Trilogy
Redliners
Starline
All the Way to the Gallows


The Belisarius series:
(with Eric Flint)

An Oblique Approach