This is the age of the Telnarians. Their vast corrupt empire spans galaxiesruling by terror slavery and the lash. But their corruption and brutalitycould spell ... » 

This is the age of the Telnarians. Their vast corrupt empire spans galaxiesruling by terror slavery and the lash. But their corruption and brutalitycould spell their downfall for on a thousand worlds of swords and science thesavage souls of true men will not be forever chained. A heroic tide is risingand one warrior is born to lead the barbarian horde. From the savage death pitsof the Ortung Vandals to the murderous intrigues of the imbecile Emperorscourt to the perfumed cages of the luscious willing slaves the giant Otto iscarving a legend across the stars. When this gladiator and chieftain of theWolfung worlds seeks to form a frontier legion of space barbarians the noblesdare not refuse him they have only the courage to try to murder him. But caneven an empires might stop such a man? «