The final destruction of Earth did not and the battles of mankind. But it did impose certain rules on the wars of venus. Naked weapons were banned. The survivors of Earth lived in a damned colonies under the sea and their battles will fall on the ocean surface. Every boy on Venus dreamed of joining a mercenary fleet, of A Warrior's life on the high seas of the Primitive planet and Johnny Gordon was no exception. Son of a senator and nephew to a great commander, Johnny had trained his whole life for battle but never dreamed he would have the chance. Now the time has come. Johnny is about to experience the first taste of surface action. It's the roughest job new to me and survivors or just a beginning.