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The Best of Defending the Future

by Jack McDevitt, Charles E. Gannon ...

Series Book 1 - Best of Defending The Future
The embers of War still glow as memories of strange skies over an alien landscape, light-years from home, bring back the sensations of battle; a time when personal sacrifice meant the difference between salvation for all, or total destruction.Gathered here is a cross-section of stories from the first decade of the award-winning Defending The Future series. Written by the known and up-and-coming in ... Read more

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The embers of War still glow as memories of strange skies over an alien landscape, light-years from home, bring back the sensations of battle; a time when personal sacrifice meant the difference between salvation for all, or total destruction.Gathered here is a cross-section of stories from the first decade of the award-winning Defending The Future series. Written by the known and up-and-coming in
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Man and Machine

by Brenda Cooper, Bud Sparhawk, Mike McPhail ...

Series Book 7 - Defending The Future
The plan had been to un-man the battlespace, replacing flesh and blood with steel and carbon fiber. Machines, both remote-controlled and autonomous A.I.s, would fight and be destroyed in the name of freedom; sparing the troops at the cost of the nation's treasure.However, as with any arms race, the opposing side's technology eventually catches ups to yours, resulting in the need to put lives back ... Read more

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The plan had been to un-man the battlespace, replacing flesh and blood with steel and carbon fiber. Machines, both remote-controlled and autonomous A.I.s, would fight and be destroyed in the name of freedom; sparing the troops at the cost of the nation's treasure.However, as with any arms race, the opposing side's technology eventually catches ups to yours, resulting in the need to put lives back
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The Die Is Cast

by Mike McPhail, Danielle Ackley-McPhail ...

Series Book 1 - From the Archives
*** From the Archives ***Stories by Mike McPhail and Danielle Ackley-McPhail based on the 1986-96 military science fiction role-playing game The Alliance Archives.By the late 21st century, humanity has final reached for the stars and established an off-world colony in the system of Tau Ceti, only to discover that man's greatest enemy is still man.On the colony world of Demeter, ADF power-armored ... Read more

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*** From the Archives ***Stories by Mike McPhail and Danielle Ackley-McPhail based on the 1986-96 military science fiction role-playing game The Alliance Archives.By the late 21st century, humanity has final reached for the stars and established an off-world colony in the system of Tau Ceti, only to discover that man's greatest enemy is still man.On the colony world of Demeter, ADF power-armored
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If We Had Known

by Jody Lynn Nye, Robert Greenberger, Mike McPhail ...

Series Book 1 - Beyond the Cradle
Beyond the Cradle of mankind, the universe is vast, unknown, dangerous to the unwary…or those caught in the path of intrepid explorers proceeding without forethought.Thirteen authors explore what it is to pioneer the future in tales fraught with danger and remorse, tempered with hope, luck, and serendipity. We face the monsters. We face the truth. We face ourselves.Whether the frontier is that of ... Read more

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Beyond the Cradle of mankind, the universe is vast, unknown, dangerous to the unwary…or those caught in the path of intrepid explorers proceeding without forethought.Thirteen authors explore what it is to pioneer the future in tales fraught with danger and remorse, tempered with hope, luck, and serendipity. We face the monsters. We face the truth. We face ourselves.Whether the frontier is that of
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In Harm's Way

by Bud Sparhawk, Robert Greenberger ...

Series Book 8 - Defending The Future
When fire and steel meet flesh and bone, a soldier learns a hard truth: you’re not fighting for Glory and Honor, but for survival, for you and your comrades, and you will be damned if you’re going to leave any of them behind.Join us for twelve tales of military heroism and courage in the face of a hostile enemy.With stories by Brenda Cooper, Bud Sparhawk, David Sherman, Robert E. Waters, Jeff ... Read more

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When fire and steel meet flesh and bone, a soldier learns a hard truth: you’re not fighting for Glory and Honor, but for survival, for you and your comrades, and you will be damned if you’re going to leave any of them behind.Join us for twelve tales of military heroism and courage in the face of a hostile enemy.With stories by Brenda Cooper, Bud Sparhawk, David Sherman, Robert E. Waters, Jeff
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By Other Means

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by David Sherman, Charles E. Gannon ...

Series Book 3 - Defending the Future
This Is No Longer a Standup Fight!Suit Up! Diplomacy has failed, and the war is far from over; we need to find a less costly avenue to victory, or at least an acceptable path to our survival.With Stories By:James Chambers, Bud Sparhawk, Jeff Young, Mike McPhail, Andy Remic, Charles E. Gannon, Peter Prellwitz, Jeffrey Lyman, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Robert E. Waters, James Daniel Ross, Patrick ... Read more

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This Is No Longer a Standup Fight!Suit Up! Diplomacy has failed, and the war is far from over; we need to find a less costly avenue to victory, or at least an acceptable path to our survival.With Stories By:James Chambers, Bud Sparhawk, Jeff Young, Mike McPhail, Andy Remic, Charles E. Gannon, Peter Prellwitz, Jeffrey Lyman, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Robert E. Waters, James Daniel Ross, Patrick
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Breach the Hull

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by John G. Hemry ...

Series Book 1 - Defending the Future
Hardcore Negotiations Have Begun!Now awakened from its decade-long sleep-refurbished and reassigned-Breach the Hull rejoins the fight. The founding book in the Defending the Future series once again lets loose the dogs-of-war on an unsuspecting universe...With Stories By:John C. Wright, Mike McPhail, James Daniel Ross, John C. Wright, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, James Chambers, Jeffrey Lyman, John G. ... Read more

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Hardcore Negotiations Have Begun!Now awakened from its decade-long sleep-refurbished and reassigned-Breach the Hull rejoins the fight. The founding book in the Defending the Future series once again lets loose the dogs-of-war on an unsuspecting universe...With Stories By:John C. Wright, Mike McPhail, James Daniel Ross, John C. Wright, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, James Chambers, Jeffrey Lyman, John G.
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Best Laid Plans

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by Jack Campbell, Maria V. Snyder ...

Series Book 5 - Defending the Future
No (battle) plan survives contact with the enemy. Winning a war has never been just a cold collection of numbers on a tally sheet. The Faiths always play their part in fifteen stories exploring when things go wrong. With stories by James Chambers, Nancy Jane Moore, Maria V. Snyder, Jack Campbell (John G. Hemry), Bud Sparhawk, Peter Prellwitz, John L. French, Jeff Young, Keith R.A. DeCandido, David ... Read more

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No (battle) plan survives contact with the enemy. Winning a war has never been just a cold collection of numbers on a tally sheet. The Faiths always play their part in fifteen stories exploring when things go wrong. With stories by James Chambers, Nancy Jane Moore, Maria V. Snyder, Jack Campbell (John G. Hemry), Bud Sparhawk, Peter Prellwitz, John L. French, Jeff Young, Keith R.A. DeCandido, David
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Dogs of War

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by Brenda Cooper, David Sherman ...

Series Book 6 - Defending The Future
Animals have fought for us for centuries, not because of the ideals of service to King and Country, but out of unwavering loyalty and devotion to their human Masters.The future, it would seem, is no better than the past, as some animals become expendable weapons or augmented semi-machines, while others receive the honor and dignity of being treated as fellow soldiers.In tribute, we bring you ... Read more

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Animals have fought for us for centuries, not because of the ideals of service to King and Country, but out of unwavering loyalty and devotion to their human Masters.The future, it would seem, is no better than the past, as some animals become expendable weapons or augmented semi-machines, while others receive the honor and dignity of being treated as fellow soldiers.In tribute, we bring you
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So It Begins

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by Jonathan Maberry, Jack Campbell ...

Series Book 2 - Defending the Future
Experience the Human Cost of War!It has been said that "Generals always prepare to fight the last war," this whilst others learn from history, innovate, and adapt, giving them-for a time-the upper hand. But is that enough to win the war?With Stories By:Charles E. Gannon, John C. Wright, James Daniel Ross, Jonathan Maberry, James Chambers, Patrick Thomas, Andy Remic, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, ... Read more

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Experience the Human Cost of War!It has been said that "Generals always prepare to fight the last war," this whilst others learn from history, innovate, and adapt, giving them-for a time-the upper hand. But is that enough to win the war?With Stories By:Charles E. Gannon, John C. Wright, James Daniel Ross, Jonathan Maberry, James Chambers, Patrick Thomas, Andy Remic, Danielle Ackley-McPhail,
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No Man's Land

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by Brenda Cooper, Maria V. Snyder ...

Series Book 4 - Defending the Future
Same War, Different Perspective!The maelstrom of battle does not care who or what you are-it inflicts pain and misery without regard or mercy-only a combatant's strength and training will make a difference.Stories of Women in Combat.Featuring Brenda Cooper, Nancy Jane Moore, Maria V. Snyder, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Ann Wilkes, Laurie Gailunas, S. A. Bolich, Lee C. Hillman, Deborah Teramis ... Read more

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Same War, Different Perspective!The maelstrom of battle does not care who or what you are-it inflicts pain and misery without regard or mercy-only a combatant's strength and training will make a difference.Stories of Women in Combat.Featuring Brenda Cooper, Nancy Jane Moore, Maria V. Snyder, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Ann Wilkes, Laurie Gailunas, S. A. Bolich, Lee C. Hillman, Deborah Teramis
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Borrowed Time

by Jack Campbell ...

A collection of seven time-bending sci-fi stories by the author of the New York Times–bestselling Lost Fleet series—with new author's notes for each story.In "Betty Knox and Dictionary Jones in The Mystery of the Missing Teenage Anachronisms," a pair of time travelers get stuck in 1964—and in the bodies of their fifteen-year-old selves. It's a terrible time to have other time travelers looking to ... Read more

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A collection of seven time-bending sci-fi stories by the author of the New York Times–bestselling Lost Fleet series—with new author's notes for each story.In "Betty Knox and Dictionary Jones in The Mystery of the Missing Teenage Anachronisms," a pair of time travelers get stuck in 1964—and in the bodies of their fifteen-year-old selves. It's a terrible time to have other time travelers looking to
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