Anthology: Bolos 1 (Bolo, Bk 4) Chronicles the history of the Bolo, a futuristic man-made machine that symbolizes brute force, defiancé, and rigid will, and is responsible for defending humanity. The future of war, and the fate of man, lies with one machine: the Bolo. With plated armor, a laser cannon, an electronic brain, and wheels, it defends humanity from aliens that threaten the entire species. Now comes the amplified history of the Bolo in stories by David Drake, S.M. Stirling, Mercedes Lackey and others. Cover art by Paul Alexander. Contents: Lost Legion \[Bethany Martins • 1\] / novelette by S. M. Stirling Camelot / novelette by Shariann Lewitt \[as by S. N. Lewitt\] The Legacy of Leonidas / novella by Andrew Keith \[as by J. Andrew Keith\] Ploughshare / novella by Todd McCaffrey \[as by Todd Johnson\] Ghosts / short story by Mike Resnick and Barry N. Malzberg The Ghost of Resartus / novelette by Christopher Stasheff Operation Desert Fox \[Bolo\] / novelette by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon As Our Strength Lessens \[Bolo\] / short story by David Drake Based on the fighting machine created by Keith Laumer. .

The Unconquerable continues the amplified history of the Bolo—an almost indestructible, nearly unstoppable tank controlled by a sophisticated artificial intelligence. These stories by S.M. Stirling, William R. Forstchen, Christopher Stasheff, Shirley Meier, Todd Johnson and more tell of the faithful and tireless protectors of the human race: the Bolos. Contains: ANCESTRAL VOICES S. M. Stirling SIR KENDRICK'S LADY S. N. Lewitt YOU'RE IT Shirley Meier SHARED EXPERIENCE Christopher Stasheff THE MURPHOSENSOR BOMB Karen Wehrstein LEGACY Todd Johnson ENDINGS William Forstchen

Controlled by their tireless electronic brains which were programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos were almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Almost. Nearly. A sufficiently determined enemy armed with nearly limitless firepower and willing to sustain terrible losses could destroy a Bolo. But even a terminally damaged Bolo is still an opponent to reckon with, and as long as a Bolo's artificial intelligence retains a flicker of consciousness, its indomitable drive to defend the human race against all enemies will propel it forward. Bolos can be destroyed—but they never surrender!