Being knocked down does not mean you are knocked out. Dave Warner discovers the hard way that toughness is not just a human quality. All warps lead to Cheklin as everyone wants the new mass exchanger technology. Felis Draag pulls off a surprising victory for the Resistance over Cheklin only to be subjected to more onslaughts from the rogue Admiral Sallusam. Dave’s stealth flotilla heeds the call for help but the Imperialists are not giving up either. The scene is set for a dramatic showdown on and above the cauldron that is Cheklin.
Dave O'Connor is an award winning designer of computer war games, a consultant to the military in the simulation space, an expert in artificial intelligence and now author of the Warner's World series of sci-fi books. He is probably best known as President of Panther Games and designer of the Command Ops computer wargame series. He lives in Canberra, Australia, with his wife Joy. He has two adult children.