No Medals for Secrets is the fourth book in the Poor Man’s Fight series by Elliott Kay. In chronological order it is third, falling between Rich Man’s War and Dead Man’s Debt. It was published on June 6, 2017.
Publisher’s summary[]
The Union of Humanity exists only because the aliens demanded it. After a hundred different treaties and countless broken promises, mankind’s powerful neighbors forced humanity into a common defense and a single diplomatic voice. Yet within the Union’s borders, the human race is as fractious as ever. When the star system of Archangel is invaded by the three greatest corporations in human space, the Union is powerless to intervene.
Corporal Alicia Wong thrives on the front lines. She doesn’t like the war, but she likes the challenges and the clear-cut goals. She likes knowing who her friends and enemies are, too. Yet after uncovering evidence of alien contact in violation of Union laws, Alicia finds herself in a world of espionage and covert missions. Before it’s all over, her choices may change the course of Archangel’s war—and humanity’s future.
Appearances[]
Roughly in order of appearance (unfinished).
Characters[]
- Alicia Wong
- Tanner Malone
- Jesse Baldwin, Master-at-Arms
- Martin Ravenell, Marine
- Brent Collins, Marine
- Michelle Janeka, Marine
- Kilmeade, Marine Lieutenant
- Miles Truman, CDC agent
- Christine Schroeder, xenobiologist
- Ana Ewing, CDC vice-president
- Andrea Bennett
- Jimenez, Navy Commander
- Carson, Archangel intelligence
- Medina, Archangel intelligence
- Minako Wong, Alicia’s mother
- David Wong, Alicia’s brother
- Hai Wong, Alicia’s father
- Martina (flashback)
- Theresa Goncalves (flashback)
- Araceli (flashback)
- Rosa (flashback)
- Pedro (flashback)
- David Kiribati, Archangel intelligence
- Hideki Otsuka, Alicia’s grandfather
- Vargas, Archangel intelligence
- Woods, Archangel intelligence
- Scott Birkenfeld, Xenodyne Astroecology Studies exec
- Andrew Guthrie, Xenodyne Astroecology Studies manager
- Gwen Tolton, Xenodyne Astroecology Studies facilities manager
- Ross Wickham, Xenodyne Astroecology Studies security
- Roger Tiller, CEO Xenodyne Astroecology Studies
- A poor unnamed and tortured Krokinthian
- Dan, CDC security
- Captain White, CDC security
- Scar, a Nyuyinaro[Note 1]
- Alan Hilbert, xenobiologist (mentioned only)
- Mike, CDC manager
- Linda, CDC manager
- Fred, CDC security guard
- Audra Hill, CDC security guard
- Adams, CDC employee
- Li, CDC sergeant
- Johnson, CDC security guard
- Wheeler, CDC security guard
- Gupta, CDC security guard
- Dunford, CDC security guard
- Mendez, CDC security guard
- Cooper, CDC security guard
- Todd Branch, Archangel Navy
- Enriquez, Marine
- Joseph Vandenberg, xenoarcheologist (mentioned only)
- Higgins, Marine (mentioned only)
- Gonzales, Marine (mentioned only)
- Chris Janeka, Janeka’s husband (mentioned only)
- Andrew Janeka, Janeka’s son (mentioned only)
- Meiling Yeoh, Navy Admiral (mentioned only)
- Stacey Garcia, Union Business Review (mentioned only)
- Matt Gao, Union Business Review (mentioned only)
- Eddie O’Donnell, Marine (mentioned only)
- Mai Nguyen, xenobiologist (mentioned only)
- Everett (mentioned only)
- and many soldiers, scientists, assistants, and security guards…
Locations & organizations[]
- Archangel system
- Raphael
- Uriel (mentioned only)
- Gabriel (mentioned only)
- CDC
- Maurras
- Stanton, a city
- Xenodyne Astroecology Studies, a CDC subsidiary
- Headwaters
- The Interstellar Academy of Motion Picture and Holographic Arts and Sciences (mentioned only)
- Fairhaven (mentioned only)
- Hashem (mentioned only)
- StellarCast Communications
Ships[]
- St. George, a corvette
- Westwind, a courier ship
- An unnamed frigate
- St. Catherine (mentioned only)
Publication history[]
No Medals for Secrets was published as an ebook and paperback on June 6, 2017. An audiobook was published by Audible on November 2, 2017, narrated by Tess Irondale.
Notes[]
- ↑ Scar is only named in Last Man Out.