At the close of the twenty-fourth century, a series of revolutions has sent the galaxy into chaos. With the Galactic Union's army stretched thin, mercenary units have arisen for those who have the needand the meansto hire them. Captained by former Detached Guerrilla Forces Colonel R. A. "Rags" Cutter, the Cutter Force Initiative is one of the best. When they're hired to find and rescue the daughter of Rajah Ramal, the team must first identify the kidnapper. The obvious suspects are insurgents who want to overthrow the rajahnate, but the Cutters soon realize that their simple extraction job is a lot more interestingand lethalthan it first appears.
