Name of Sci-Fi Book - Mercenaries Abducted by Aliens
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In the late '70s or early '80s, I was looking at books at Tower Books - remember them? There was a sci-fi novel about mercenaries in Southern Africa who were in a firefight. They were outnumbered and had to flee. They ran into a craft which took off. Turned out to be piloted by aliens. The aliens either talked them or forced them to become mercenaries for them. May have some of the facts wrong.
Drove me nuts over the years. Would look for it at book stores but there are so many sci-fi novels. Does anyone remember this?
Word of advice - if a book looks interesting, buy it!
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In the late '70s or early '80s, I was looking at books at Tower Books - remember them? There was a sci-fi novel about mercenaries in Southern Africa who were in a firefight. They were outnumbered and had to flee. They ran into a craft which took off. Turned out to be piloted by aliens. The aliens either talked them or forced them to become mercenaries for them. May have some of the facts wrong.
Drove me nuts over the years. Would look for it at book stores but there are so many sci-fi novels. Does anyone remember this?
Word of advice - if a book looks interesting, buy it!
story-identification novel
edited Aug 11 at 22:29
Jenayah
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Also discussed previously.
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In the late '70s or early '80s, I was looking at books at Tower Books - remember them? There was a sci-fi novel about mercenaries in Southern Africa who were in a firefight. They were outnumbered and had to flee. They ran into a craft which took off. Turned out to be piloted by aliens. The aliens either talked them or forced them to become mercenaries for them. May have some of the facts wrong.
Drove me nuts over the years. Would look for it at book stores but there are so many sci-fi novels. Does anyone remember this?
Word of advice - if a book looks interesting, buy it!
story-identification novel
edited Aug 11 at 22:29
Jenayah
4,70512049
asked Aug 11 at 22:28
PabloCruise
282
In the late '70s or early '80s, I was looking at books at Tower Books - remember them? There was a sci-fi novel about mercenaries in Southern Africa who were in a firefight. They were outnumbered and had to flee. They ran into a craft which took off. Turned out to be piloted by aliens. The aliens either talked them or forced them to become mercenaries for them. May have some of the facts wrong.
Drove me nuts over the years. Would look for it at book stores but there are so many sci-fi novels. Does anyone remember this?
Word of advice - if a book looks interesting, buy it!
story-identification novel
edited Aug 11 at 22:29
Jenayah
4,70512049
asked Aug 11 at 22:28
PabloCruise
282
edited Aug 11 at 22:29
Jenayah
4,70512049
edited Aug 11 at 22:29
Jenayah
4,70512049
edited Aug 11 at 22:29
Jenayah
4,70512049
4,70512049
asked Aug 11 at 22:28
PabloCruise
282
asked Aug 11 at 22:28
PabloCruise
282
asked Aug 11 at 22:28
PabloCruise
282
282
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Also discussed previously.
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Also discussed previously.
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Also discussed previously.
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Also discussed previously.
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Could be Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle :
In Janissaries, the leader is a United States Army officer from the Cold War period, Captain Rick Galloway, who along with his platoon-sized unit of soldiers primarily from the U.S. are abducted from a CIA-run operation against Cubans in the fictional tropical African country of Sainte-Marie by a flying saucer. The beings abducting them present themselves as rescuers from a hopeless situation where Galloway's unit is about to be overrun by Cubans in a night assault, the aftermath of which is expected to be the deaths of all. Afterwards, the human soldiers have the option of serving the aliens in a special situation involving a more primitive planet on which there are humans living in medieval conditions. The soldiers are expected to be able to use their superior weapons and tactics to conquer part of the planet.
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
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Sure sounds like it. I'll have to pick it up thanks. A lot less sleepless nights!
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1 Answer
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oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
Could be Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle :
In Janissaries, the leader is a United States Army officer from the Cold War period, Captain Rick Galloway, who along with his platoon-sized unit of soldiers primarily from the U.S. are abducted from a CIA-run operation against Cubans in the fictional tropical African country of Sainte-Marie by a flying saucer. The beings abducting them present themselves as rescuers from a hopeless situation where Galloway's unit is about to be overrun by Cubans in a night assault, the aftermath of which is expected to be the deaths of all. Afterwards, the human soldiers have the option of serving the aliens in a special situation involving a more primitive planet on which there are humans living in medieval conditions. The soldiers are expected to be able to use their superior weapons and tactics to conquer part of the planet.
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
Kristian H
54237
Sure sounds like it. I'll have to pick it up thanks. A lot less sleepless nights!
– PabloCruise
Aug 18 at 22:49
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up vote
8
down vote
accepted
Could be Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle :
In Janissaries, the leader is a United States Army officer from the Cold War period, Captain Rick Galloway, who along with his platoon-sized unit of soldiers primarily from the U.S. are abducted from a CIA-run operation against Cubans in the fictional tropical African country of Sainte-Marie by a flying saucer. The beings abducting them present themselves as rescuers from a hopeless situation where Galloway's unit is about to be overrun by Cubans in a night assault, the aftermath of which is expected to be the deaths of all. Afterwards, the human soldiers have the option of serving the aliens in a special situation involving a more primitive planet on which there are humans living in medieval conditions. The soldiers are expected to be able to use their superior weapons and tactics to conquer part of the planet.
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
Kristian H
54237
Sure sounds like it. I'll have to pick it up thanks. A lot less sleepless nights!
– PabloCruise
Aug 18 at 22:49
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
Could be Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle :
In Janissaries, the leader is a United States Army officer from the Cold War period, Captain Rick Galloway, who along with his platoon-sized unit of soldiers primarily from the U.S. are abducted from a CIA-run operation against Cubans in the fictional tropical African country of Sainte-Marie by a flying saucer. The beings abducting them present themselves as rescuers from a hopeless situation where Galloway's unit is about to be overrun by Cubans in a night assault, the aftermath of which is expected to be the deaths of all. Afterwards, the human soldiers have the option of serving the aliens in a special situation involving a more primitive planet on which there are humans living in medieval conditions. The soldiers are expected to be able to use their superior weapons and tactics to conquer part of the planet.
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
Kristian H
54237
Could be Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle :
In Janissaries, the leader is a United States Army officer from the Cold War period, Captain Rick Galloway, who along with his platoon-sized unit of soldiers primarily from the U.S. are abducted from a CIA-run operation against Cubans in the fictional tropical African country of Sainte-Marie by a flying saucer. The beings abducting them present themselves as rescuers from a hopeless situation where Galloway's unit is about to be overrun by Cubans in a night assault, the aftermath of which is expected to be the deaths of all. Afterwards, the human soldiers have the option of serving the aliens in a special situation involving a more primitive planet on which there are humans living in medieval conditions. The soldiers are expected to be able to use their superior weapons and tactics to conquer part of the planet.
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
Kristian H
54237
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
Kristian H
54237
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
Kristian H
54237
answered Aug 12 at 0:54
Kristian H
54237
54237
Sure sounds like it. I'll have to pick it up thanks. A lot less sleepless nights!
– PabloCruise
Aug 18 at 22:49
add a comment |Â
Sure sounds like it. I'll have to pick it up thanks. A lot less sleepless nights!
– PabloCruise
Aug 18 at 22:49
Sure sounds like it. I'll have to pick it up thanks. A lot less sleepless nights!
– PabloCruise
Aug 18 at 22:49
Sure sounds like it. I'll have to pick it up thanks. A lot less sleepless nights!
– PabloCruise
Aug 18 at 22:49
add a comment |Â
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Also discussed previously.
– dmckee
Aug 12 at 3:44