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Eagle Against the Stars


THE ALIENS PLAYED BY THE RULES. THEIR RULES.

When the Lokoron suddenly appeared in the skies of Earth, America was enjoying victory in the off-and-on war that had occupied most of the 20th century. That's why they chose America to occupy and use as their puppet in dominating the planet. We were already set up to do it; now we would do it for them.

Not that they were evil; they just insisted that we trade with them. By their rules, rules backed up by irresistible weapons. In terms of those rules, they would even play fair—but in the long run, if they didn't own something, it would be because they didn't want it.

At first we tried to fight, but just as the Japanese, the (Chinese, the Hindus and all the rest had learned, when the ones with the guns say "Let's trade!" they really mean "Trade or bleed." And so you trade—even if you won't have a country—or a planet—left when the last round is played out.

But worms turn, and just as had the Europeans a century ago, the Lokaron were going to learn a lesson from their victims, a lesson that they weren't going to like one bit....

"Highly recommended . . . exciting extraterrestrial battle scenes served up with a measure of thought and science."
 —Kliatt

Cover art by Stephen Hickman



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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, January 2000

Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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Printed in the United States of America

ISBN: 0-671-57846-4

Copyright © 2000 by Steve White

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To Sandy, more than ever.


BAEN BOOKS by STEVE WHITE

The Disinherited
Legacy
Debt of Ages

Prince of Sunset
Emperor of Dawn
Eagle Against the Stars

The Starfire series
(with David Weber)

Insurrection
Crusade
In Death Ground

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