Lois McMaster Bujold

James Baen

Out of the Barrayaran Military Academy for health reasons, Miles Vorkosigan uses his unorthodox leadership talents to acquire a fleet of ships and take command of spaceborne mercenaries under an secret alter ego, Admiral Naismith.

Young Miles

Pranebella

"Well, well, well," said the sleek Betan customs agent, in sarcastic simulation of good cheer. 

"If it isn't Sergeant Bothari of Barrayar.

 And what did you bring me this time, Sergeant?

 A few nuclear antipersonnel mines, overlooked in your back pocket?

A maser cannon or two, accidentally mixed up with your shaving kit? 

A gravitic imploder, slipped somehow into your boot?"

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