- of the series, is the son of a
Betan former ship
captain mother and a
Barrayaran aristocrat father.
Humanity has
colonized a
galaxy in
which there are...
- for dead by a
treacherous rival.
During their five-day hike to a
secret Barrayaran cache, she
finds Vorkosigan not at all the
monster his re****tion suggests...
- (creating the
Dendarii Mercenaries on the fly out of
personnel at hand),
Barrayaran Imperial Security (ImpSec) agent,
Imperial Auditor (second in
power only...
- will
become the ****ure Lady Vorkosigan, a
prospect that
drives his non-
Barrayaran lovers away.
Eventually he
falls for and wins the love of
Ekaterin Vorsoisson...
-
subordinate and his good friend, now
working for the
Quaddies (as well as
Barrayaran Imperial Security as a
secret observer).
Quaddies are the
result of genetic...
-
omnibus Young Miles. When
Miles Vorkosigan is
disqualified from
joining the
Barrayaran Imperial Service Academy because he
breaks both his
fragile legs during...
-
needing to
repair the
resultant damage to
their ships.
Miles visits the
Barrayaran Emb****y in
London to
obtain desperately needed payment for
their last...
-
Imperial intelligence, counterintelligence, and
paramilitary police of the
Barrayaran Imperium. An
acronym of "Imperial Security."
Employer of the
primary protagonist...
- it as "heartwarming" and a "gentle
elaboration of the
complexities of
Barrayaran history and culture",
while warning that a true
appreciation of the text...
-
surprise attack by a
Cetagandan invasion fleet, with
timely help from
Barrayaran reinforcements jointly commanded by his
father and Gregor. Afterward,...
