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War is forever The people on Earth no longer remember how the human race was nearly obliterated centuries earlier during the terror visited upon them by the merciless Xul. But the Star Marines, thirty thousand light years from home, know all too well the horror that still lives. In the year 2886, in the midst of the intergalactic war that has been raging nonstop for nearly a decade, the unthinkable has occurred. Intelligence has located the gargantuan hidden homeworld of humankind's show more dedicated foe, the brutal, unstoppable Xul. The time has come for the courageous men and women of the 1st Marine Interstellar Expeditionary Force to strike the killing blow. But misguided politics on an Earth that no longer supports their mission could prove the Marine's greatest enemy-as they plunge bravely into the maelstrom of conflict . . . and into the heart of a million-year-old mystery. show lessTags
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Oh, I am so disappointed. I really enjoyed the first in the series (Star Strike) for what it was: a military sci-fi with cool and interesting aliens, where we stick it to the bad aliens, with lotsa details and blowing up stuff and whatnot.
This one still has the pro-Marines focus and is somewhat detailed (though in this book he sticks to make, model, and serial number details - leaving out the ancestry, color, size and number of buttons that were included in the first).
So, why didn't I like it? Because the aliens are no longer fresh or interesting and there was no wondering 'what will they do next' AND there was a huge portion of the book given over to political discussions (bad politicians, bad govt system, bad decisions) and details show more of the effects of 'global warming'.
I'm not reading THIS book to hear about failed political systems, or environmental degradation - I'm trying to read a book about blowing stuff up in space! It's like tuning into Battlestar Galactica and watching an interview with a political figure on why the local river is polluted. show less
This one still has the pro-Marines focus and is somewhat detailed (though in this book he sticks to make, model, and serial number details - leaving out the ancestry, color, size and number of buttons that were included in the first).
So, why didn't I like it? Because the aliens are no longer fresh or interesting and there was no wondering 'what will they do next' AND there was a huge portion of the book given over to political discussions (bad politicians, bad govt system, bad decisions) and details show more of the effects of 'global warming'.
I'm not reading THIS book to hear about failed political systems, or environmental degradation - I'm trying to read a book about blowing stuff up in space! It's like tuning into Battlestar Galactica and watching an interview with a political figure on why the local river is polluted. show less
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Galactic Corps
- Original publication date
- 2008
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- 210
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.52)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
- 4
