--- Russell Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Julia and Deborah wrote: (I lost track of > attributions) > > I remember such a plot in a book by Andre Norton, > but don't remember the title; the protagonist was > named Kana Karr, I think - he was following in the > mercenary footsteps of his family, but I recall > that he was hoping to prove to the alien overlords > that humans were _more_ than just swordsmen. > > Hey, wait, was that _Star Guard_? > > From Amazon.com - a review of Star Guard by A > Norton > Terrans of the future may only leave planet as > mercenaries for contract > on other planets. Archs primitive weapons or Mechs > modern weapons > Swordsman third class Kana finds himself on a planet > on such a mission > with the Arch Legion only to find themselves > fighting against a rebel > legion of Mechs where the fate of the whole human > race hanging on the > outcome. classic Norton --This text refers to the > Paperback > <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345350367/104-3779882-2135115> > > edition. > Thanks! (If I hadn't been D'OH ing I could have looked that up myself...)
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