Star Guard
By: by Andre Norton.
Series: Central Control #2
Publisher: Fawcett Publications
Published: 1978
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780449236468
Copyright date: 1955
Subjects: Science fiction, American
Genres: Science Fiction.
Description: They were Terrans, considered by Central Control to be the ideal mercenaries of the galaxy.  Divided into "Hordes" and "Legions," the former serving on primitive worlds with hand weapons, the latter indulging in technical warfare on more advanced planets.  These men of death followed orders perfectly -- until rumors of whole unit annihilations began to spread...
Notes: A Fawcett Crest Book.
"Introduction: The mercenaries": p. 5-6.
Cover art by Ken Barr.