Jade Force — a series by Lazlo Zalezac

The warriors of Jade Force are trained from an early age in the martial arts, the history of wars, and the science of waging war. They are raised to see war as something brutal and inhumane. War is a matter of life and death, not a political game. It is to be taken seriously with acceptance of the full consequences of entering into armed conflict. They are unleashed upon a world that employs wars as casual moves on the landscape of international politics and believes that wars can be fought humanely. > > A large scale world map is available at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5cfg9fxv4d48kb6/Jade_World_Map.jpg?dl=0

1 Jade Force #1 The Rise of Jade Force

Two Colonels meet weekly for lunch at a restaurant to discuss the history of war, the sad state of the current Vam War, and to speculate on how things could be done. It's all just idle speculation to pass the time, or is it?

2 Jade Force #2 Hawk in a Chicken Coop

Ten years have passed since the orphans arrived at the Jade Academy. There's a civil war brewing in Inra and the military thinks it can conscript a couple cadets to help out in the war effort.

3 Jade Force #3 First Contract

The graduating cadets get their first contract. They are tasked with ending a civil war in Kale. A lowly officer in the pathetic Kale Air Force shows that sometimes spirit counts as much as training.

4 Jade Force #4 Overcoming Obstacles

There have been a rash of kidnappings of businessmen visiting the country of Teal. Jade Force, seeing an opportunity to replenish the war chest, takes on the gang of kidnappers.

5 Jade Force #5 Tobo Drug War

Amra is involved in a 'War on Drugs' in Tobo. Years have passed and the drug problem isn't getting any better. Jade Force is hired to be the scapegoat for any missions that fail to go off like planned.

6 Jade Force #6, Problem With Piracy

The world has lots of water with ships transporting goods from one place to another. With so much shipping piracy can easily become a major international problem. Cartoom has become home to a major nest of pirates. Jade Force is called upon to end the problem.

7 Jade Force #7 Refugees Part 1

The ugliness of war isn't constrained to the fighting between the antagonists and protagonists. There are others caught up in a war, like the people who flee from the war zone and those who are tasked to take care of them. They may escape the fighting, but they are still touched by the ugliness of war. {3 chapters}

8 Jade Force #8 Civil War in Misera

Misera from its founding has not been stable.There a suppressed indigenous population and a repressed population controlled by selfish political types. A civil war erupts. The government hires Jade Force to put down the rebellion so that Jade Force can kill off the protesters. Blame is easy to deflect - it wasn't us, it was Jade Force who massacred the crowd in the square.

9 Jade Force #9 Refugees Part 2

The Sumar refugees are still living in the refugee camp. The end of the Sumar/Desera war is nowhere in sight. It is time for them to be looking ahead to the future. An uncertain future is offered to them by Jade Force. Will they take it?

10 Jade Force #10 Going to War

The Sumar/Desera War is heating up. More refugees are fleeing the war zone and Jade Force remains responsible for them. Someone has to end the war and who better than Jade Force.

11 Jade Force #11 Nobody Likes Palarma

The Enforcers of God are causing problems in Palarma. Jade Force is hired to put an end to their reign of terror.

12 Jade Force #12 World War: Campaign for Surprise

The International Federation of Nations just had to do it. A committee on War Crimes declared Pen Sada a war criminal. When Jade Force and the nation of Misera won't turn her over for trial, there's only one thing the IFN can do, and that is to declare war on Misera.