The Far Side of the Stars

In the wake of the peace accord between the Republic of Cinnabar and the Alliance, former warriors Lt. Daniel Leary and Signals Officer Adele Mundy make a living escorting wealthy nobles on an expedition to a remote section of the universe and find themselves taking on winged dragons, jealous lovers, an enigmatic oracle, and a deadly Alliance conspiracy. Their Old Ship Has Been Sold Out Of The Navy And Is Now The Private Yacht Of The Klimovs, Two Mad Russians Touring The Stars In Search Of Big Game, High Stakes Gambling, And The Priceless Earth Diamond -- The Last Known Map Of Old Earth. Drake Cd-rom 2003 Contents: Explore Cd -- Orientation -- Web Links: David Drake's Website -- Baen.com -- Webscription Ebooks -- Baen Free Library -- Art Gallery -- Ac-130 Gunship (video) -- The Far Side Of The Stars (audiobook) / Read By Corinda Carford -- Complete Electronic Books (in Html, Microsoft Reader, Rich Text, Palm, And Pocket Rca Reb1100 Formats): Far Side Of The Stars -- Lt. Leary Commanding -- With The Lightnings -- Grimmer Than Hell -- Hammer's Slammers Handbook / John Lambshead, John Treadaway -- Tank Lords -- Paying The Piper -- Cross The Stars -- Seas Of Venus -- Redliners -- An Oblique Approach / Eric Flint, David Drake -- In The Heart Of Darkness / Eric Flint, David Drake -- Destiny's Shield / Eric Flint, David Drake -- Fortune's Stroke / Eric Flint, David Drake -- Tide Of Victory / Eric Flint, David Drake -- Ranks Of Bronze -- Lord Of The Isles -- Foreign Legions / Edited By David Drake (contents: Ranks Of Bronze / David Drake -- Sir George And The Dragon / David Weber -- Lambs To The Slaughter / David Drake -- A Clear Signal / Mark L. Van Name -- The Three Walls-32nd Campaign / S.m. Stirling -- Carthago Delenda Est / Eric Flint) -- John The Balladeer / Manly Wade Wellman -- Old Nathan -- Sea Hag -- Northworld Trilogy -- Killer / David Drake, Karl Edward Wagner -- Warlord / S.m. Stirling, David Drake -- Conqueror / S.m. Stirling, David Drake -- Reformer / S.m. Stirling, David Drake -- Tyrant / Eric Flint, David Drake. David Drake. Accompanying Computer Disc Contains Electronic Formats Of The Author's Books In Multiple Formats. System Requirements For Accompanying Cd-rom: Ibm-pc Or Equivalent; Web Browser; Microsoft Word; Cd-rom Drive. "While the Republic of Cinnabar is at peace with the Alliance, warriors like Lt. Daniel Leary and Signals Officer Adele Mundy must find other work--like escorting a pair of wealthy nobles on an expedition to the back of beyond! The Princess Cecile, the corvette in which they carved their reputations in letters of fire, has been sold as a private yacht, but she still has her guns, her missiles, and her veteran crew. Daniel and Adele will need all of those things as they face winged dragons, an Alliance auxiliary cruiser, jealous lovers, and a mysterious oracle which really does foresee the future. That won't be enough, though, when they penetrate a secret Alliance base and find a hostile fleet ready for a war that will sweep Cinnabar out of a strategically crucial arm of the galaxy. Preventing that will involve skill, courage, and more luck than a sane man could even pray for; and it will require a space battle on a scale that a tiny corvette like the Princess Cecile has no business being involved in. But she'll be in the middle of it anyway, because Daniel, Adele, and their Cinnabar crew would never turn their backs on a fight!" -- Back cover While the Republic of Cinnabar is at peace with the Alliance, warriors like Lt. Daniel Leary and signals officer Adele Mundy must find other work--like escorting a pair of wealthy nobles on an expedition to the back of beyond! The Princess Cecile, the corvette in which they carved their reputations in letters of fire, has been sold as private yacht, but she still has her guns, her missiles, and her veteran crew. Daniel and Adele will need all of those things as they face winged dragons, an Alliance auxiliary cruiser, jealous llovers, and a mysterious oracle which really does foresee the future. That won't be enough, though, when they penetrate a secret Alliance base and find a hostile fleet ready for a war that will sweep Cinnabar out of a strategically crucial arm of the galaxy. Preventing that will involve skill, courage, and more luck than a sane man could even pray for ; and it will require a space battle ib a scale that a tiny corvette like the Princess Cecile has no business being involved in. But she'll be in the middle of it anyway, because Daniel, Adele, and their Cinnabar crew would never turn their backs on a fight Lt. Leary and Adele Mundy team up once again with the familiar crew of the Sissie to once foil the plans of the Alliance - but not as active RCN ship nor crew. The Sissie has been removed from RCN service and sold to a rich pair of wogs and Lt. Leary and crew have been hired as civilians to crew her on a voyage to the mainly unexplored and thinly populated north in search of relics and adventure. The voyage is full of mystery, a lot of action and a touch of the paranormal - which is all meat to Lt. Leary and the crew of the Sissie. Written by David Drake, a master writer who never fails to hold a reader's attention, this book is a highly enjoyable read.