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All right, so now let's Guide to the Galaxy.

And here is your host, David Barr-Kirtley.

Hello. David Barr Kirtley. Hello and welcome to episode four hundred and seven of geeks guide to the galaxy

Our guest today is Mike Cole who you may remember from our panel on Soldiers and Science Fiction back in episode 75?

Our panel on hackers back in episode 102.

Our panel on military fantasy back in episode 143.

And our panel on the TV show Hunted back in episode 244.

He's the author of military fantasy novels such as Shadow Ops Control Point,

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