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mercenary-loyalty
The chapter examines the challenges of command and control over mercenary forces, especially when subordinates act independently or mutinously.
1 chapter across 1 book
Mirror Dance (1994)Lois McMaster Bujold
Chapter 7
In this chapter, Miles Naismith attempts to negotiate with Baron Bharaputra to resolve a hostage crisis involving mutinous clones and mercenaries trapped in a Bharaputran medical complex. The tense dialogue reveals the complex political and personal stakes, including the fate of clones, the costs of damages, and the precarious balance of power between factions. Miles also grapples with his conflicted feelings toward his clone Mark and the dangerous implications of clone identity and loyalty.