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When a desperate attack on the Kilrathi homeworld destroyed the entire planet, with the Emperor and his warlords, the demoralized Kilrathi colony worlds surrendered. After thirty-five years of war, Earth and its own colonies welcomed "peace in our time". But the ominous reality was that plenty of independent Kilrathi warlords survived and commanded a formidable array of warships and weaponry. War weary Earth turned a deaf ear to reports of Kilrathi belligerence, preferring to look forward to a tranquil and prosperous future. But it was only the calm before a new storm....

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When a desperate attack on the Kilrathi homeworld destroyed the entire planet, with the Emperor and his warlords, the demoralized Kilrathi colony worlds surrendered. After 35 years of war, Earth and its own colonies welcomed "peace in our time". But the ominous reality was that plenty of independent Kilrathi warlords survived and commanded a formidable array of warships and weaponry. War weary Earth turned a deaf ear to reports of Kilrathi belligerence, preferring to look forward to a tranquil and prosperous future. But it was only the calm before a new storm.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cool!!, Mar 14 2002

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General Pete (SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FALSE COLORS (Mass Market Paperback)

In this book in the wing commander series we see the confederation winding down from the kilraith war. All is not rosy because the war has not stooped on the border worlds and their leaders feel that this is being allowed to happen to keep them dependent on the rest of the confederation. Is that really what is happening? Well you have to read it to find out

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3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere between "kinda bad" and "sorta not good", Feb 2 2002

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Ryan Evans (Erie, Pa.) - See all my reviews

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Not a great paring. William and Andrew Keith are alright, but Forstchen needs to be stopped. Please don't let him litter any more Wing Commander books with his hackneyed dialogue and one-dimensional characters. The words "civilized warfare" disqusted me more then anything. War may be occasionally fought for a good cause, but NEVER fool yourself into thinking it's civilized (even if it's fought in 3068 or whenever the hell this story takes place. Other then that, False Colors is probably one of the better books in the Wing Commander universe. Better then Fleet Action and The Price of Freedom, but then again, that's not saying much.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The end of the beginning, April 10 2001

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This book is set just after the end of the Kilrathi war. Kilrah's surface has been utterly devastated by the Temblor bomb. The offical representatives of the Kilrathi government surrendered; the other clans split and began fighting amongst themselves. Once again, (as in the truce of 2668) the war weary people of the Confederation have been quick to demobilise and declare peace. But a Kilrathi warlord has other plans. It falls to Admiral Tolywn and a small group of brave men and women to hold the front line.

Something happened to Geoffrey Tolwyn in the years between the Kilrathi war and the Border Worlds conflict (the setting for Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom) that dramatically changed the admiral, with disastrous consquences for mankind. This book offers the first hint of what caused a man of Tolwyn's stature and accomplishment to fall from grace. That is a small part of the book, however, and even if you aren't interested in Tolwyn specifically you can still enjoy the storyline. This book is far superior to Forstchen's prequel "Action Stations", which I didn't rate very highly.

I look forward to the next book, which will hopefully bridge the gap between Heart of The Tiger and The Price of Freedom.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I thought this book was great. It was full of action and is really a good addition to the series. At the beginning it really didn't seem to fit in and the middle was a little... Read more

Published on Mar 27 2000 by Gary Padula Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Book that fills the gap between WC3 & WC4
This book is very well done and fills in the gap between Wing Commander Heart of the Tiger & W.C. The Price of Freedom.It also brings some of our Heroes back from W.C. Read more