 First edition | |
| Author | David Drake |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Alan Gutierrez |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
Publication date | May 1986 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 314 |
| ISBN | 0-671-65568-X (Paperback edition 1986) ISBN 0-671-31833-0 (Paperback edition 2001) |
| OCLC | 13785437 |
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