The Marines were told it was a simple peasant rebellion-but the
mission proved to be far deadlier. . . .
Gunny Charlie Bass isn't the only Marine mystified by the order sending
the entire 34th to put down a few seditious serfs on planet Kingdom.
Rumors swirl of a deadly alien invasion. But few believe that such
sentient beings exist. Except Gunny Bass and the Marines of the 3rd
platoon, who once fought enemy aliens called Skinks-fierce, fanatical
fighters with hideous weapons who attack for no other reason but to
kill.
Then, while slogging through Kingdom's fetid swamps, the Marines are
attacked by awesome unseen weapons that could destroy half a platoon
with one shot. Clearly they are facing no normal enemy. And if their
adversaries are Skinks, one FIST isn't enough. Third platoon's orders
are to penetrate deeper into the bloody jungle hell-and find out what
happens when a few good men bite the bullet. . . .