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“Owning your own planet – a status symbol most mercenary companies could only dream of. Sure, it’s a fixer-upper, but nothing some elbow grease and a paint job can’t fix. It has miles of beaches and its own starport. But don’t wait, or someone else will snap up this red diamond in the rough.”

When a mercenary commander seizes what he thinks is the opportunity of a lifetime, he soon discovers this fixer-upper doesn’t quite live up to the brochure. The beaches ring a polluted crater and the city is in ruins. Worse, the lease has a few wrinkles.

And if the bum deal wasn’t bad enough, the world hides a secret—a secret someone is not only willing to kill for, but to hire a whole company of killers to acquire. All the merc commander wanted was a feather in his cap, some beachfront property for his troops, and a place to call home. Instead, he may have purchased a death sentence.

Caveat Emptor.

362 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 13, 2025

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September 14, 2025
Buyer be aware, great read ahead.

I never expected to have so much material available to me in this series ( now universe). Although I don't think I can ever thank the authors enough for its creation. The entertainment provided me over the years has been tremendous.
My thanks to all contributors.
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August 12, 2025
Now THIS is a proper 4HU story that we love!

A much needed return to form. A tale of action, espionage, betrayal, uncovered buried secrets, some lore and ending with a great setup for humanity in the 4HU.

Excellent.
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