Vorpal Blade: Prologue

    To Bob Heinlein, Andre Norton, Doc Smith, Isaac Asimov, AE van Vogt and all the rest of the greats who sparked a young man’s imagination.

    And to Jim Baen, for giving us both the chance to pay it forward.

    Last As Always: For Captain Tamara Long, USAF Born: May 12, 1979 Died: 23 March 2003, Afghanistan You fly with the angels now.