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On Basilisk Station
David M. Weber



This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this
book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely
coincidental.

First printing, December 1999

Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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Printed in the United States of America

ISBN: 0-671-57793-X
Copyright (c) 1994 by David Weber

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To C. S. Forester,
With thanks for hours of enjoyment,
years of inspiration,
and a lifetime of admiration.
PROLOGUE
THE TICKING OF THE CONFERENCE room's antique clock was deafening as the
Hereditary President of the People's Republic of Haven stared at his military
cabinet. The secretary of the economy looked away uncomfortably, but the
secretary of war and her uniformed subordinates were almost defiant.
"Are you serious?" President Harris demanded.
"I'm afraid so," Secretary Frankel said unhappily. He shuffled through his