A Dog Named Echo

The Making of 49

(A Chronicle of the Pirates of the 24th Century)

Long before her name dominated Sigma Draconis-before traders whispered it at docking rings and corporate commandos treated her as modern Baba Yaga-she was simply 349, a cadet in a drab green uniform, trying to survive another day in the Security Academy.

But what she learned was not just the craft of protection, but the fact that there existed a deadly war between corporations out in the hinterlands of space where the Terran Confederation held little sway. And when her graduation comes with tragic explosive results, the question will be: can she grow up fast enough to face the reality of her new role in the world?