Under Fire

Synopsis

"It seems a simple job for Ray Larkin and his team: join the military compound on the planet Hephaestus in guarding the Federation prisoners sentenced to the ruby mines there. Simple - except for the riots of the miners, the attacks by native predators, the treachery among the troops - and the very dangerous powers of the rubies themselves, rare gems capable of increasing the psi powers of any sentient life … They are the best freelance space scouts in the galaxy: genetically altered dogs with enhanced senses and the gift of speech. They are Beowulf, Grendel, Mama-san, Gawain, Ozma, Littlejohn, Frodo, Sinbad, and Tajil - and they'll stand beside Ra Larkin, their human leader against any danger. Anywhere. At any cost."