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War World II:
 DeathтАЩs Head Rebellion
Jerry Pournelle

1990




Contents

Chronology
THE FACE OF THE ENEMY-DON HAWTHORNE
STRONG BLOOD-G.C. EDMONDSON
BRENDA -LARRY NIVEN
SOME THINGS SURVIVE -JOHN LAVALLEY
NO SUCH THING AS A NON-LETHAL WEAPON -JAMES A. LANDAU
LOVED I NOT HONOR MORE -MARTIN TAYS
THE FIELD OF DOUBLE SOWING -HARRY TURTLEDOVE
FAR ABOVE RUBIES -SUSAN SHWARTZ
 Chronology

2032 Captain Jed Byers of the CDSS Ranger discovers a planetary sized moon of a gas giant and
names it Haven. It is not so much a niche as a loophole for life.
2037 Garner Castell buys the license to establishNew Harmonysettlements on Haven
2038 Sauron is discovered by Avery Landyn, a survey pilot for 3M. World is rich in radioactives
and heavy metals.
2040 CoDominium Bureau of Relocation begins mass out-system shipment of convicts and
undesirables. Colonization ofSpartaand St. Ekaterina, First convicts arrive on Haven.
2046 Two thousand American miners sent to Haven after the Great Lakes Iron Revolt. When they
discover the strict laws prevailing inCastellCity, they found their own town, Hell's-A-Comin'.
2052 Shimmer stones are discovered on Haven. Word leaks out by tramp ship and miners begin to
flock to Haven.
2058 CoDominium sends a brigade of Marines and an ambassador to Haven. The new viceroy lays
the foundation forFortKursk.
2079 Sergei Lermontov becomes Grand Admiral of the CoDominium Space Navy.
2098 Saurons evict the CoDominium and declare their independence. They begin to build their own
space navy.
2103 Great Patriotic Wars. End of the CoDominium. Exodus of the Fleet.
2250 Leonidas I ofSpartaproclaims the Empire of Man.
2258 Seventy-seventh Division ("Land Gators") of the Imperial Marines is commissioned on Haven.
Principal duties, garrison and peacekeeping on Haven. Mobile Reserve for Twelfth Army.
2250тАУ 2600 Empire of Man enforces interstellar peace.
2434 First Cyborg is created on Sauron.
2603 St. Ekaterina is nearly destroyed by the Saurons. Secession Wars begin.
2613 Lavaca is liberated from the Saurons during the Lavacan Campaign.
2618 Third Imperial Fleet is nearly destroyed off Tabletop.
2623 Seventy-seventh Division is withdrawn from Haven along with all Imperial officials.
2637 Sauron supported Secessionist armada and Claimant fleets fight to a draw at the Battle of
Makassar.