Northworld
Commissioner Hansen had a mind that saw the shortest path to each task's completion and a ruthless determination to do what the task required. The cost - to himself and whoever happened to be in the way - didn't matter. Hanson's Special Units had kept his planet safe from the most sophisticated and violent criminals in the galaxy. Now Hansen was being sent to penetrate a spacetime enigma which had made gods or demons of the first humans to discover it. He would succeed or die.
Hansen's iron will and strong arm confront godlike power and godlike cunning while a galaxy trembles for the outcome. And if Hansen dies - he will not die alone! Praise for The Northworld Trilogy:"Down and dirty . . . this one blazes!" — Los Angeles Daily News "Fast-paced adventure with convincing depth!" "Good military SF . . . the action is fast and the tension is high!" " Northworld is that rare work-a novel that works on more than one level. A stunning tapestry . . . highly recommended!" — The SFRA Newsletter Cover art by Patrick Turner |
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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. First printing, March 1999 Distributed by Simon & Schuster Printed in the United States of America |
ISBN: 0-671-57787-5Copyright © 1999 by David Drake All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form. A Baen Books Original Typesetting by Brilliant Press Electronic version by WebWrights |
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The inhuman Rulers of the galaxy sent three fleets to learn what had happened to the world located by Captain North and the Survey Team he led. Neither a soul nor a message returned. The fourth time, the Rulers sent a single man: Nils Hansen.