Title
attributed to Andre Norton
& # 2 in the Central Control series
& Also appears in ACE
Double Book with Planet of No Return by Poul Anderson (1956)
Bibliography ~
¯
(1955) * Published by
Harcourt Brace, HC, LCCN 55007612, $3.00,
247pg ~ illustrated ~ cover by
Richard Powers {Green Cloth Boards}
¯
(1961) * Published by
ACE, PB, # D-527, $0.35, 214pg ~ cover by
Ed Emshwiller
¯
(1969) * Published by
Gollancz, HC, 0-575-00208-5, £ 18s (216p),
256pg ~ UK printing ~ cover by
Alan Breese {Olive Cloth Boards}
¯
(1981) * Published by
Fawcett, PB, 0-449-23646-3, $1.75 ~ cover by
Ken Barr
¯
(1984) * Published by
Ballantine Del Rey, PB, 0-345-31624-X, $2.25,
224pg ~ cover by
Laurence Schwinger
¯
Star Soldiers (2001) * Published by
BAEN, HC, 0-671-31827-6, $18.00, 434pg ~ cover by
Stephen Hickman ~ Omnibus
containing Star Guard (1955) & Star Rangers (1953)
Non English
Editions
~
¯ (1958) Published in Rastatt, Germany; by Pabel, OCLC: 72941805, Utopia Großband 81, 95pg ~ German title Die Rebellen
¯ (1958) Published in Rastatt, Germany; by Pabel, OCLC: 73753135, Utopia Großband 81, 94pg ~ German title Die Rebellen
¯ (1958) Published in Rastatt, Germany; by Pabel, Terra TB 210, Utopia ~ German title Die Rebellen von Terra
¯ (1971) Published in Milan, Italy; by Editrice Nord, 88-429-0020-9, OCLC: 70715663, 183pg ~ translated by Gabriele Tamburini ~ Italian title Riscatto cosmico
¯ (1978) Published in Japan; by Tokuma Shoten, 41-915-1580-2, 244pg ~ translated by Sakawa Mariko ~ cover by Naitou Sadao ~ Japanese title 燃える惑星 スター・ガード
¯ (1996) Published in Kaunus, Lithuania; by Eridanas, 99-864-8633-5, 206pg ~ translated by Anita Kapočiūtė _ Lithuanian title Žvaigždžių gvardija
¯ (1995) Published in Poznań, Poland; by Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, 83-861-3809-2, 218pg ~ translation by Włodzimierz Nowaczyk ~ Polish title Gwiezdna Straż
Synopsis ~
They were Terrans, considered by Central Control
to be the ideal mercenaries of the galaxy. Divided into “Hordes” and “Legions”,
the former serving on primitive worlds with hand weapons. The latter indulging
in technical warfare on more advanced planets. These man of death followed
orders perfectly – until rumors of whole unit annihilations began to spread.
Kana Karr was just Swordsman of an ordinary Horde. He had been sent to an
un-extraordinary planet to quell a common rebellion. A simple assignment –
until Kana discovered the awesome truth behind the intergalactic rumors and
realized that not only his life but the fate of the whole human race was
irrevocably entwined with the outcome.
Non-English Covers
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