War's Edge

The galaxy is a dark and violent place.In the 35th Century, mankind has colonized vast reaches of space; yet war remains ever constant as galactic governments and interstellar corporations fight for control of resource rich planets and lucrative interstellar trade routes. And centuries of war has taught man one thing: planets are valuable and lives are cheap. Mark Rizer escapes his current life by dropping out of a prestigious university and enlisting in the elite Marines of the United...
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The galaxy is a dark and violent place.In the 35th Century, mankind has colonized vast reaches of space; yet war remains ever constant as galactic governments and interstellar corporations fight for control of resource rich planets and lucrative interstellar trade routes. And centuries of war has taught man one thing: planets are valuable and lives are cheap. Mark Rizer escapes his current life by dropping out of a prestigious university and enlisting in the elite Marines of the United Systems Alliance defense forces. A decision that will take him across the galaxy, first to endure a sadistic boot camp designed to transform him into a ruthless killing machine, and then to join the ranks of the hardened Marines of Murder Company.Deployed to Verdant, a remote jungle moon at the edge of Alliance space, Mark finds himself fighting against a ghostly enemy, in an unending conflict where victories are measured in body counts and death is the only ticket home. The daily grind of combat patrols transforms good men into cold-blooded killers and weak ones into bitter memories. At the bleeding edge of space, Mark learns the true cost of war, fighting for his life, his platoon mates, and his humanity. In the 35th Century, war has evolved.Man hasn't.