Star Guard
By: by Andre Norton.
Edition: 3rd Ace printing
Series: Central Control #2
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: June 1973
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 254
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: Ace #78131.
"Introduction: The mercenaries": p. 7-9.
Cover art by Chris Foss.