V. 1. Under the hammer; Supertanks; The butcher's bill; The church of the lord's universe; But loyal to his own; Powerguns; Caught in the crossfire; Backdrop to chaos; Cultural conflict; The bonding authority; Hangman; Table of organization and equipment, Hammer's regiment; Standing down; Code-name Feirefitz; The interrogation team; The tank lords; Liberty port; Night march; The immovable object; The irresistible force; A death in peacetime.