Shock Absorber

“A man acts on what he believes the facts are—not on the facts.” On Mars, a commander learns that this gap between belief and reality may get him killed before he ever reaches the enemy.

Humanity’s war with an alien fleet has made space patrols nearly suicidal: the enemy’s tactics defy rational prediction, and ordinary command has failed. Commander Frendon belongs to the Psi Corps, whose officers use extra-rational faculties to make the split-second choices that might turn the tide. But his new ship is crewed by veterans who distrust the Corps and may mistake his judgment for blind guesswork. Before he can lead them against the aliens, Frendon must make them trust him—and that may be the most dangerous fight of all. What will his crew believe when the first orders come?

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