{"product_id":"2940013554177","title":"The Fleet-Book One","description":"THE FLEET, BOOK ONE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing stories by:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Drake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne McCaffrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoul Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eE. Gary Gygax\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanet Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Perry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Weis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Brunner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Sheckley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJody Lynn Nye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Fawcett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fleet: In the far reaches of space they are mankind’s last line of defense against hostile alien forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMankind has taken one step too far in exploring the galaxy - and has run smack up against the Khalia. Vicious, weasel-like carnivores whose culture is totally different from our own. they see other sentient beings as prey - as MEAT!  They take no prisoners.  Ever.  Just the occasional slave who will never see his home world again.  It is up to the brave men and women of the Fleet to keep the home planets safe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the men and women of the Fleet, who are pledged to protect us all: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry English, eyewitness to a brutal Khalian raid (by Janet Morris)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHansing, a brain ship, and B’grah, a Hruban commando, whose duty it is to outwit the Khalians on an occupied world (by Anne McCaffrey)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeno Deledda, whose body has been modified to fit an alien world (by Poul Anderson)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptain John Roberts, who must go to the infamous Club of the Thirty-Nine Buttons to reclaim one of the Fleet’s most decorated war heroes (by Margaret Weis)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptain Kowacs, whose rescue mission turns up a human traitor (by David Drake)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd the others, who fight beside them to protect mankind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is their story.","brand":"Britton \u0026 Knowles-Event Horizon EBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145694298352,"sku":"2940013554177","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013554177_p0.jpg?v=1763582605","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013554177","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}