<p>David Drake [is] the reason a lot of people got started reading military science fiction, because it's always a good idea to start with the best.--David Weber<br>When the Republic of Cinnabar doesn't have enough battleships to deal with all the crises in its war with the Alliance, it sends the next best thing: Commander Daniel Leary and his friend, the spy Adele Mundy. This time they're off to help the Bagarian cluster in its re...