COLLATERAL DAMAGE

For a long time this story was called CANNON FODDER, but as it developed, that title began to feel a little off. To my mind, Cannon Fodder describes the sacrifice of people who are sent out to fight when a victory (or even their survival) is against the odds. On this occasion, COLLATERAL DAMAGE is more appropriate because the people here are innocent bystanders, not combatants. Have you ever watched an action movie and thought about the cost of all the explosions, and who the countless, nameless background characters who died were? I have…