The Human Division
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The Human Division is dedicated to the following:
To Yanni Kuznia and Brian Decker, for their love and friendship.
To John Harris, in admiration, and in appreciation for his art work for this novel and for all the Old Man’s War books.
Thank you for your visions.
Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Acknowledgments
EPISODE ONE: The B-Team
EPISODE TWO: Walk the Plank
EPISODE THREE: We Only Need the Heads
EPISODE FOUR: A Voice in the Wilderness
EPISODE FIVE: Tales from the Clarke
EPISODE SIX: The Back Channel
EPISODE SEVEN: The Dog King
EPISODE EIGHT: The Sound of Rebellion
EPISODE NINE: The Observers
EPISODE TEN: This Must Be the Place
EPISODE ELEVEN: A Problem of Proportion
EPISODE TWELVE: The Gentle Art of Cracking Heads
EPISODE THIRTEEN: Earth Below, Sky Above
Extras
After the Coup
Hafte Sorvalh Eats a Churro and Speaks to the Youth of Today
The End of All Things Teaser
Tor Books by John Scalzi
About the Author
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Writing this particular installment of the Old Man’s War universe came with its own unique set of challenges, not in the least was writing thirteen separate episodes that had to work as their own stand-alone stories while at the same time functioning as a novel when they were all stacked together. It was a hell of a lot of fun, but it was also a hell of a lot of work.
To that end, my first acknowledgment here is to my editor, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, whose confidence in the book from the day I first suggested it through to the end of the process helped me considerably, especially on the days I sat there wondering what it was I had gotten myself into. His ability not to panic is a marvelously reassuring thing, and I thank him deeply for it.
Likewise, thanks to Irene Gallo for managing the art side of things, which for this project (especially the electronic version) was far more intensive than it usually is. Irene is the best art director in science fiction and possibly all of publishing, and I am always indebted to her work on my behalf.
Cover artist John Harris’s contribution to The Human Division is significant enough that I have codedicated the entire book to him, but I want to acknowledge again his spectacular work for the book and for the individual episodes. It was a joy to see all the art for the first time, and a greater joy to get to show it all off to you. The book would not be the same without his efforts.