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Senior commanders that would normally commanded half of the military forces at any one time. Also the personal sworn bodyguards of the Strategos.

  Virtual Observation System (VOB)

  The inner surface of a deck is controlled at a molecular level to give it the characteristics of a flawless three dimensional video display. Standing on the deck was like flying through space, with the full ability to see outside of the ship, past the armour and into space itself.

  APPENDIX III: THE TEN THOUSAND

  Almost 10,400 Terran mercenaries, sixty ships including Titans plus 20,000 automatons in the Median fleet. Led by Strategos Clearchus with 2 topoteretes and 10 Dukas. 400 more joined the army following Cunaxa. The ships included frigates, cruisers and destroyers as well as untold scores of transports and supply ships.

  Titan Valediction

  700 spatharii under Chirisophus the Laconian

  1000 spatharii, 1000 stratiotes under Clearchus of Sparta,

  1,000 spatharii under Sophaenetus the Stymphalian

  Titan Olympia

  4,000 spatharii under Xenias the Arcadian, until he left the army in Syria

  300 spatharii and 300 stratiotes (Night Blades) under Pasion the Megaran, until he left the army

  Titan Herakles

  1,500 spatharii and 500 stratiotes under Proxenus of Boeotia

  500 spatharii under Kratez the Achaean (not to be confused with the philosopher)

  1,000 spatharii under Sophaenetus the Arcadian

  Titan Poseidon

  300 spatharii under Sosis the Syracusan

  1,000 spatharii and 500 stratiotes under Menon

  400 spatharii deserters from Artaxerxes' army

  Table of Contents

  PROLOGUE

  CHAPTER ONE

  CHAPTER TWO

  CHAPTER THREE

  CHAPTER FOUR

  CHAPTER FIVE

  CHAPTER SIX

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  CHAPTER NINE

  CHAPTER TEN

  CHAPTER ELEVEN

  CHAPTER TWELVE

  CHAPTER THIRTEEN

  CHAPTER FOURTEEN

  THE GALAXY

  APPENDIX I: PEOPLE

  APPENDIX II: TERMINOLOGY

  APPENDIX III: THE TEN THOUSAND