Chess with a Dragon

The Galactic InterChange is the greatest discovery in history. Through the InterChange, humanity gains access to the combined knowledge of all the worlds and all the races of the galaxy. For librarians, scientists, doctors, teachers, and anybody interested in the spread of knowledge, its a field day. Just find something intriguing on the menu and request a copyso simple, so exciting!Until the bill arrives.Its the greatest bill in history, and humanity has no way of paying it off. No way except oneindenture. Being slaves to aliens doesnt sound like much fun.Yake Singh Brown is the man who has to negotiate the deal for humanity. Its the toughest assignment hes ever faced, like playing chess with a dragonall he has to do is figure out the rules of the game before being eaten.In the tradition of Douglas Adams and Piers Anthony, David Gerrold, the writer who created The Trouble with Tribbles, pits Earths most daring diplomat against the schemingand hungryraces of the rest of the galaxy, with hysterical results.