The Guild War deprived the destitute workers, the inhabitants of the border worlds of the Confederation, of much. Flattered by promises of profits, inexperienced recruits volunteer to join the ranks along with too compliant criminals... and several officers whose competence is highly questionable. Eighteen-year-old Jim Raynor, an idealist who wants to change the world for the better, is filled with a fighting spirit and leaves his home to take part in the battles. Having honorably overcome the hardships of space flight and boot camp, the guy ends up on the front line, where he soon learns that the official doctrine is not at all what they are actually fighting for. For the first time, the veil of secrecy is lifted over the long-standing friendship of young recruit Jim Raynor and seasoned soldier Tychus Findlay. They fight on the front lines of an interplanetary war and witness first-hand the depravity of commanding the Confederate forces - a depravity so all-consuming that it brings death to the government's soldiers. Book produced by InterWorld's Book Forge. /bookforge—Follow the news! of Books group on Facebook.