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Going where no cheater has gone before...

The first story in the Bill Jones saga. Bill and his wife Tabitha — both lieutenants in the Space Corps — have been assigned to the fleet's newest ship, the USS Armstrong.

Bill doesn't know that Tabitha's long-time on-again, off-again lover is Bull Travers, the ship's executive officer. From the beginning of the mission, Bull does everything he can to keep the married couple from spending any time together.

When the ship docks at Mars Station, Bill learns that two of their weapons platforms have mysteriously malfunctioned. As a result, he won't be able to spend shore leave with his wife. He quickly learns they have been sabotaged.

The situation worsens when Bill walks in on Bull and Tabitha. He learns about their illicit relationship, which has been going on since their Academy days. Bull decided to take Bill out of the picture to have Tabitha for himself, but his plans go awry.

What happens on the USS Armstrong above Mars sets the