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  • The Back Channel

  • The Human Division, Episode 6
  • By: John Scalzi
  • Narrated by: William Dufris
  • Length: 47 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (44 ratings)
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The Back Channel

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
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Summary

The Conclave is a confederation of 400 alien races - many of whom would like to see the Colonial Union - and the humans inside of it - blasted to extinction. To avoid a conflict that neither side can afford, Conclave leader General Tarsem Gau appoints Hafte Sorvalh to resolve an emerging diplomatic crisis with the humans, before the only acceptable solution is war.

"The Back Channel" is a tale from John Scalzi's The Human Division, a series of self-contained but interrelated short stories set in the Old Man's War universe.

Listen to the complete edition of The Human Division, the fifth full-length book by John Scalzi in the Old Man's War universe.
©2012 John Scalzi (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
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Excellent!

The best chapter so far! When I started hearing "The Human Division" I was not convinced. Now I can't stop... ;-))

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Great short story

This is a great short story, in a collection of intertwined short stories.

I will look for more title by this author.

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