Planet Haulover has been invaded by Skinks. Until now, the aliens'
existence has been hushed up. But Force Recon's shocking report leaves
the Confederation no choice but to mount a military campaign against
these alien predators bent on human destruction. Meanwhile, back home,
the Confederation's president is being denounced as a warmonger out to
exterminate "harmless" aliens. If she loses the upcoming elections, the
Confederation will have a lot more Skinks to worry about than the ones
on Haulover.
Newly promoted Lieutenant Charlie Bass and his third platoon have more
pressing concerns, such as staying alive. But what would be a suicide
mission for most--whether it's raiding a hidden Skinks base or
destroying the enemy's most lethal weapons during a desperate
firefight--is just another job for the Thirty-fourth FIST.