The Excalibur Alternative

SUMMARY: Lying helpless in the face of a raging storm in the North Sea, a fleet of medieval ships finds sudden rescue in the arrival of a powerful group of aliens, who offer salvation in exchange for eternal bondage fighting as star soldiers, but Sir George, a determined Englishman, vows never to be a slave. The Flotilla Of Medieval Ships Were Helpless In The Face Of The Raging Maelstrom In The North Sea. Sir George Was Certain Of His Death, Until The Aliens Arrived Offering Rescue--in Return For Eternal Bondage. Lying Helpless During A Raging Storm In The North Sea, A Fleet Of Medieval Ships Finds Sudden Rescue In The Arrival Of A Powerful Group Of Aliens, Who Offer Salvation In Exchange For Eternal Bondage Fighting As Star Soldiers. David Weber. A Baen Books Original--t.p. Verso. During the 100 years war, an english lord and his army went missing during the crossing of the english channel, but he didn't die. He was abducted by an alien race to fight their wars on planets where the law forbade them to wage war themselves.