At the close of the 24th Century, a series of revolutions has caused
the galaxy to descend into chaos. With the Galactic Union's Army
stretched thin, mercenary units have arisen for those who have the
need--and the means--to hire them...
Captained by former Detached Guerrilla Forces Colonel R.A. "Rags"
Cutter, the Cutter Force Initiative is one of the best. A specialized
team consisting of both aliens and humans, the Cutters offer services
ranging from fight training and protection to extraction and
assassination--as long as the target deserves it and their employer
makes good on payday.
When they're hired to find and rescue Indira, the soon-to-be-married
daughter of the Rajah Ramal of New Mumbai, the teams' first task is to
identify the kidnapper. The obvious suspects are insurgents who want to
overthrow the rajanate, but as other forces enter the game and an
assassination attempt is made on Ramal, the Cutters realize that their
in-and-out extraction job is about to get a lot more interesting--and a
lot more lethal...