Captain Wilson Cole's latest exploit saved millions of lives but
embarrassed his superiors. He is a man with a reputation for exceeding
orders but getting results. Cole has found himself the victim of a media
feeding frenzy, a political scapegoat despite years of dedicated
military service. Faced with a court martial, he is rescued by the loyal
crew of his ship, the Theodore Roosevelt. Now branded mutineers, the
crew of the Teddy R. has quit the Republic, never to return.
Seeking to find a new life for themselves, Cole and comrades remake the
Teddy R. as a pirate ship and set sail for the lawless Inner Frontier.
There, powerful warlords, cut-throat pirates, and struggling colonies
compete for survival in a game where you rarely get a second chance to
learn the rules.
But military discipline is poor preparation for a life of pillaging and
plundering, and Cole's principles limit his targets. Seeking an
education on the nature of piracy, Cole hunts more knowledgeable
players: the beautiful but deadly Valkyrie, the enigmatic alien fence
David Copperfield, and the fearsome alien pirate known as the Hammerhead
Shark.
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author Mike Resnick.
