As always, this book is dedicated to my wife, Cyndi, my son, Alexander, and my daughter, Victoria. It is also dedicated to my alma mater, Central Michigan University, and to my good friends and coworkers, who provided me with a wealth of character material without even realizing it.
I extend a special dedication to the folks at FASA: Donna, Bryan, Randall, and the other authors in the series.
Finally, special thanks go out to Alan Andrews, who, when I was just a kid, introduced me to wargaming. I devoured the works of James F. Dunnigan and the old SPI and Avalon Hill game companies. Without those roots, I doubt I would ever have ended up writing these books. To this date, those old war games still pack a hell of a punch, and without them, there would not be a gaming industry—not as we know it, anyway. Role players, card gamers, and PC-game players owe a lot to those early days of the industry.