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It made it possible for me to become a fulltime writer, though i didnt realize it at the time. Mercenaries and military virtue essay by jerry pournelle variant of mercenaries and military virtue 1 but loyal to his own hammers slammers 1975 novelette by david drake. Each of the stories in the novel follows various members of the slammers, starting with the. Nov 21, 2015 the baen big book of monsters by hank davis in chm, doc, epub download ebook. This omnitrade paperback volume collects the first four novles in the series. The crucible has absolutely everything you need to game the system, with background detail and detachment lists for more new forces, all straight from the slammers books, play cards, a painting guide by kevin dallimore, etc. Artillery, tanks, infantry, shells from the sky, etc. The third of three volumes collecting the complete bestselling series that rocketed david drake to military science fiction stardom. All members in good standing are free to post here. With a veterans eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, david drake depicts a futuristic analog.
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