David Weber
and
John Ringo

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

Copyright © 2003 by David Weber & John Ringo

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

A Baen Books Original

Baen Publishing Enterprises
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ISBN: 0-7434-3562-1

Cover art by Patrick Turner

First printing, January 2003

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Weber, David, 1952-

March to the stars / by David Weber & John Ringo.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-7434-3562-1
1. Life on other planets—Fiction. 2. Space warfare—Fiction. I. Ringo, John, 1963-
II. Title.

PS3573.E217 M354 2003
813'.54—dc21
2002034184

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Production by Windhaven Press, Auburn, NH
Printed in the United States of America

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