Once a Hero
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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. First printing, March 1997 Distributed by Simon & Schuster Printed in the United States of America |
ISBN: 0-671-57842-1Copyright © 1997 by Elizabeth Moon All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form. A Baen Books Original Typeset by Windhaven Press Electronic version by WebWrights |
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For James, the newest Marine in the family.
Semper Fi.
As usual, many people helped with the details. Tim Bashor, Major U.S. Marine Corps, retired, and presently an exemplary bookstore owner, offered innumerable good suggestions on how to cause trouble aboard a large ship. If you think that part of the book makes sense, it's thanks largely to him. Richard Moon, Malcolm McLean, and Michael Byrd also helped out on specific details. Judy Glaister kept me from making a worse hash of the role of nurses in therapy. Any mistakes are my own (I don't need help to make mistakes . . . ). R.S.M. provided the medical texts; the Tuesday Lunch & Ice Skating Club approved the ship design (approved may not be the right word for "collapsed in helpless giggles"). Consultants for various bits who would prefer not to be named include the ubiquitous M.M. and E.M. and T.B.
Hunting Party
Sporting Chance
Winning Colors
Once a Hero
Rules of Engagement
Change of Command (forthcoming)
Sheepfarmer's Daughter
Divided Allegiance
Oath of Gold
The Deed of Paksenarrion
Liar's Oath
The Legacy of Gird
Remnant Population
Phases
Sassinak
(with Anne McCaffrey)
Generation Warriors
(with Anne McCaffrey)