“Hard to put down . . . Any book written by Cragg and Sherman is bound to be addictive, and this is the first in what promises to be a great adventure series. First to Fight is rousing, rugged, and just plain fun.”—Ralph Peters, New York Times bestselling author of Red Army “Marines, we have just become a low-tech deep recon patrol . . .” Stranded in a hellish alien desert, stripped of their strategic systems, quick reaction force, and supporting arms, and carrying only a day's water ration, Marine Staff Sergeant Charlie Bass and his seven-man team faced a grim future seventy-five light-years from home. The only thing between his Marines and safety was eighty-five miles of uncharted, waterless terrain and two thousand bloodthirsty savages with state-of-the-art weapons in their hands and murder on their minds. But the enemy didn't reckon on the warrior cunning of Marines’ Marine Charlie Bass and the courage of the few good men who would follow him anywhere--even to death. . .
When a fierce rebellion breaks out on the edge of the frontier, Charlie Bass and the Marines of the 34th FIST are sent in to quell the fighting, in a new adventure of the Fleet Initial Strike Team.
“Ah ain't wakin' up. Ahs still asleep. Ain't no ghost face hangin' inna air 'bove me." He dropped his head on his chest and started to topple over toward Wilson. who kicked him in the ribs hard enough to straighten him back up. but not ...
With its down and dirty depiction of warfare written by men who know what it’s like to be under fire, the Starfist saga is a runaway success across America.
If we need them. they'll be ready to go on a few days' notice.” Cumberland tipped his head back for a moment. thinking. He nodded sharply. “Andy. there was an American general in the late twentieth century. name of Powell.
Jesu, Dean, and you ain't evenfucked that girl yet!" Dean's face went white. “Goddamn you, Claypoole!” he shouted. “You ever, ever say anything about my girl like that again, and I'll ... I'll ..." He turned away quickly and Smackeda ...
C himsamy made a show of turning his head to look back at his platoon. then back at Neave. “How many men do you have here. Sergeant Neave?” “What?” Neave said. startled by the question. “Two. three dozen. Why do you want to know?
Whatever happens, they'll deal with it, because they're Marines, determined to be ready . . . and to give worse than they get. "From the Hardcover edition.
First to Fight: Stranded in a hellish alien desert, stripped of their strategic systems, quick reaction force, and supporting arms, and carrying only a day's water ration, Marine Staff Sargeant Charlie Bass and his seven-man team faced a ...
A bold new contingent—Force Recon—joins the explosive Starfist space epic of marines at war.
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