Metzada is an inhospitable planet of Epsilon Indi whose
inhabitants--most descendants from refugees forced to leave Israel--can
survive only because its men are highly skilled mercenaries, Metzada's
one export that brings in revenue. When young Ari Hanavi freezes in
combat twice, he has one last chance to survive and even become a
"hero." Scenes of battle, military command and operations are expertly
portrayed in this novel about a young man who must overcome his terror
while dealing with his fellow soldiers and fighting an enemy force. Set
in the same world as Not for Glory, which David Drake called "a
swift-paced, brutal, excellent political novel about the soldier of the
future."