A classic of science fiction from SF legend Gordon R Dickson winner of three Hugo awards a Nebula award & an inductee into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame The long period of civil unrest known as the Frontier Rebellion has come to an end The Old Worlders of Earth & the colonists of the Pleiades Planets at the edge of known space have at last formed an uneasy peace But for former Rebel highjacker Culihan O’ Rourke peace will not last long The aliens known as the Moldaugs have returned from their long absence & they are demanding the Old Worlders turn over the Pleiades Planets to them If the Old Worlders fail to do so the Moldaugs will annihilate the human race With Old Earth aligned with the aliens against About the Author Gordon R Dickson (1923-2001) was one of the most prolific & popular science fiction writers of the 20th Century frequently nominated for the Hugo & Nebula Awards & winning three Hugos & one Nebula He also received the Jupiter August Derleth & Skylark Awards & was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame He published nearly fifty solo novels as well as several collaborations with such SF masters as Poul Anderson Ben Bova Keith Laumer & Harry Harrison & over one hundred & fifty short stories novelettes & novellas His most popular works were the novels & shorter pieces in the Childe cycle (which included the Dorsai stories) Also very popular was his Dragon series of fantasy novels which began with the award-winning The Dragon & the George & continued for a total of nine novels & the humorous Hoka stories co-authored with Poul Anderson