A Hymn Before Battle

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .With the Earth in the path of therapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federationoffertheir resources to help the backward Terrans—for aprice.Humanity now has three worlds to defend.As Earth''s armies rushinto battle and special operations units scout alien worlds, the humans begin tolearn a valuablelesson: You can protect yourself from your enemies, but maythe Lord save you from your allies.