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Called "the new Arthur C. Clarke" by The Washington Post Book World and "a scientist with a fine literary sense" by The Denver Post , Charles Sheffield has crafted a an exciting adventure about a frustrated teen who just can't seem to do anything right. Jeff Kopal is heir to a powerful military family. He's got everything going for him. Except one. Jeff is a total screw-up. His family has had it. So when Jeff blows off his naval entrance exams he figures his future is basically kaput. Instead, he is being sent by the navy into deep space to deal with rebellious cyborgs. How did that happen? Jeff will have to find out before it's too late. Otherwise, He may become the pawn in someone else's dangerous-and very deadly-game.