by David Weber

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 © 1993 by David Weber

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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Riverdale, NY 10471

ISBN: 0-7434-3572-9

Cover art by David Mattingly
Interior map by N.C. Hanger

First hardcover printing, March 2000

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

Honor of the queen / David Weber
p. cm.
ISBN 0-7434-3572-9 (HC)
I. Title.

PS3573.E217F54 2000
813'.54—dc21 99-87041 CIP

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