Synopsis: Even a peaceful galaxy needs killers. Humanity has done away with war—but there is still a need for violence. That's where Duelists come in... Trained at their elite academies, Duelists are heroes, rogues, peacekeepers, villains, entertainers, killers-for-hire, bounty hunters. Above all, they are combat artists—the finest ever produced by the human race. They have to be. Centuries of peace, with no external enemies, have made humanity uncomfortable with violence. Now, at last, the aliens have come. Suddenly, mankind is at war again—and the Duelists are the only killers left...