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ISBN 10: 1-4165-5508-0
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First Baen printing, October 2007

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CHAPTER 1

"Basically, I'm in it for the money," Aramis Anderson said. "Who can turn down entire weeks' worth of
pay per day?" He sat back in his couch and sipped his drink. He'd already finished his lunch, and the
sandwich must have screamed in terror, seeing and then disappearing down that voracious maw.

"Yeah, but I figure they pay that for a reason. This won't be easy." Former Captain Alex Marlow,
USMC, remembered being young and stupid. That's why he wasformer captain. Granted, he'd gotten
the job done, but Anderson's ego was larger than his had been and potentially a problem, despite all his
training and experience.

"No, not easy," Anderson agreed. "But it's better pay than the infantry, better rules of engagement than
the infantry, and better gear than the infantry."


Anderson kept bringing up the infantry, by which he meant the U.S. Army infantry. "All Marines Are
Riflemen First," but the Army's riflemen were often condescending to the rest of their servicemates.

Anderson kept bringing up the infantry, by which he meant the U.S. Army infantry. "All Marines Are
Riflemen First," but the Army's riflemen were often condescending to the rest of their servicemates.

"I've never guarded a head of state before," said Eleonora Sykora, leaning back in her couch and clearly
enjoying the smooth flight of the luxury aircraft. The plane was soundproofed, and even her soft tones
were audible. She was a Czech from Earth, but spoke good spaceside English, if a little rough on
pronunciation. She was female, slim, and elegant looking, not exactly the image of an executive security
professional.

Of course, Alex reflected, that understatedness probably was to her advantage. She was not a small
woman, but didn't come across as imposing, either. She had good credentials and Jason, his deputy and