Act I The soup had barely touched the rear admiral’s cuff. But the twenty-one-year-old sailor was being treated as though he had committed an unforgivable offense. Inside…

Act I The twenty-two-year-old specialist had come to the Inspector General’s office to tell the truth. The general standing over her wanted to make sure she never…

Act I The young sergeant was standing exactly where his orders told him to stand. Brigadier General Peter Collins wanted him gone anyway. Hundreds of soldiers filled…

Act I The wounded sergeant had his arm in a sling. The lieutenant waiting beside him had no serious injuries. Major General Daniel Cross wanted the lieutenant…

Act I The family had been invited to the dinner. Major General Henry Wallace wanted them thrown out of their seats anyway. At a formal Army officers’…

Act I The bomb-disposal robot was still moving when Major General Olivia Grant realized something was wrong. Beyond the protective concrete barriers, the machine advanced along a…

Act I The colonel wanted the woman out of the center chair. When she refused, he struck her. Inside a military administrative courtroom, Colonel Victor Lane stood…

Act I The eastern flank was about to collapse on the tactical map. Major General Gregory Vale was too busy defending his pride to notice. Inside a…