First Orbital Empire — Multiple Authors

A collection of short stories edited by Rube Corben. A destruction of barriers between the earth's surface and orbital space is costly, but to whom; an exploration of the ethical grounds for un-manned warfare; a philosophical discussion of society in the mode of the ancients, and through an inverted mirror image where strict roles are adhered to; and finally, a heroic pair are lured into a trap by a trickster at a Hold-em table.