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"Major Bhaajan achieved the impossible. Born to the Undercity, the slums on the planet Raylicon, she broke free from crushing poverty to become a military officer with Imperial Space Command. Now retired, she walks Undercity as a private investigor. Summoned by no less than the Ruby Pharaoh herself, Bhaajan is tasked with finding a killer. The Ruby Pharaoh witnessed a Jagernaut cut down an Assembly Councilor which shouldn't have been possible. The Jagernauts are the military elite of elite soldiers with a spinal node implanted that should have prevented the murder. But the Ruby Pharaoh is sure…mehr

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"Major Bhaajan achieved the impossible. Born to the Undercity, the slums on the planet Raylicon, she broke free from crushing poverty to become a military officer with Imperial Space Command. Now retired, she walks Undercity as a private investigor. Summoned by no less than the Ruby Pharaoh herself, Bhaajan is tasked with finding a killer. The Ruby Pharaoh witnessed a Jagernaut cut down an Assembly Councilor which shouldn't have been possible. The Jagernauts are the military elite of elite soldiers with a spinal node implanted that should have prevented the murder. But the Ruby Pharaoh is sure of what she saw and has reason to believe that the Jagernaut will kill again unless Major Bhaajan can stop it"--
Autorenporträt
Catherine Asaro has an M.A. in physics and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard. She has appeared as a speaker at many places, including Harvard and the National Academy of Sciences, and as a Guest of Honor at science fiction cons in the US and abroad. She is a member of SIGMA, a think tank that advises the government as to future trends. A former ballet and jazz dancer, and now a vocalist, Asaro has performed at clubs and conventions. She is the creator of the popular Skolian Empire Saga, a science fiction series that includes The Ruby Dice, Diamond Star, and Carnelians from Baen. Other books include near-future technothrillers Alpha and Sunrise Alley, also published by Baen Books. Asaro is a resident of East Setauket, Long Island.