Desolator: Book 2 (Stellar Conquest) - Plot & Excerpts
ben Tauros rubbed his ferrocrystal Star of David medallion, then slid it into his skinsuit. He'd had it made from a scrap of armor from the first EarthFleet battleship Orion, crippled in humanity's first fight with the Meme. Not a particularly observant Jew, nevertheless the symbol of the ancient Hebrew king comforted him, as did the scriptures and blessings he had memorized. His only complaint with his upbringing was that he wished he had been named for one of Jehovah’s famous warriors – Gideon perhaps, or Joshua, who led the Israelites in their conquest of the walled city of Jericho. “All the sleds are filled, sir,” Sergeant Major Charlie McCoy reported over suitcomm to his commander. “I still think we should bring the tanks.” “I know you do, Smaj, but the moon’s surface is far from stable and that ship has weapons that will blow through a heavy tank in a heartbeat. And if we did get them onto the ship, they would be useless in the close confines within. No, our tactics must rely on speed and boarding.
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