A backroom deal sends mercenary John Ouzos on a mission escorting valuable cargo to Planet Hain, the imperial homeworld. He never likes to stand out, so when he learns that army talent scouts are on the lookout for any really exceptional mercs, he balks at any chance to distinguish himself. How did his best informant miss this connection, anyway? And how will he balance his natural imperative for survival with his personal aversion to being part of anything bigger than himself? He’d sure rather not owe a certain admiral any favors. Despite his aversion to the military, his next engagement ends up being a mock war to test the might of the mercs against the army! Will he finally catch a break? And when will he find the time to stock up on anime, light novels, and games? One thing’s for sure, the legacy of the merc codenamed Khaki is fast earning epithets besides “dork,” “fatso,” and “otaku!”
