"An exciting and realistic military science fiction novel"
The United Earthian Nations Judiciary Board observes the
recording of the deadly intensity of the pirate assault on
the large super cargo-liner. This was not just another
incident over the SouthWestern Corporate Grid-Sector as
has frequently occurred over the past four E-years. The
ship carrying advanced military weapons was destroyed.
The board sends two Guarder Squadron members rather than
the FlightForce Fleet to gather information to keep the
pirates from hiding in their hovels. Buzzer and Razor travel to Charter City on the planet
Shining to begin their investigation. Almost from
debarking they are attacked and quickly conclude that the
local authorities are not going to cooperate. The two
Guarders ask for additional help. A FlightForce Carrier
is sent with instructions that Buzzer is in charge,
intensifying a bad rivalry. The two Guarders now have a
second group refusing to assist them as FlightForce seeks
its own glory and goes after the pirates. As the
bellicose situation deteriorates with allies acting more
like foes; the Guarders have not confronted the pirates
yet. THE GUARDER FACTOR is an exciting but very realistic
(meaning bloody) military science fiction that hooks the
audience from the moment the pirates destroy the super
cargo ship until the final confrontation. The rivalry
between the two services is similar in many ways to the
American military in the past though Joint cooperative
efforts have reduced much of the costly intensity. The
action packed story line vividly descriptive is not for
the weak stomach. Buzzer is mindful of marvelous Sergeant
Fury and along with Razor makes the tale seem even more
genuine. Shawn P. Madison makes war in outer space seem
vibrantly realistic. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 3, 2004
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