Satan's World (Future History of the Polesotechnic League #3)

By: Poul Anderson

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Synopsis: Thousands of years away in time and space spins a planet whose wealth in natural resources makes it the most vulnerable target for man's oldest and deadliest game--War. In the super-mercantile universe of centuries from now, young Captain David Falkayn has earned his command by blazing a trail of brilliant achievements in opening new planets to trade. Yet his very aptitudes in the rough and ready encounters on frontier worlds make him vulnerable to the supersecret machinations of Serendipity, Inc.--a firm offering any information, at the highest available prices. The giant computers of Serendipity inform David of a planet whose untapped natural resources would bring to incredible heights the wealth and power of David's boss, the irascible Nicholas van Rijn and his company Solar Spice and Liquor. The highly classified information is coupled with the warning that David's next space trek should be surrounded with maximum security. But even before he can depart on his mission he finds himself the unwilling guest of the founders of Serendipity at their secluded Lunar castle. David soon finds that not only is his life in jeopardy but the existence of his employers as well. On an even more immense scale, the strength of the Polesotechnic League is in peril of disintegration. What could be revealed in an expedition to the rogue planet that could bring such destruction to so many, and so much?