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More of the same: political, social & financial tawdriness, but now an ET stirs the pot. Again, a tedious beginning with the action really kicking in toward the end…and we know what the end will be, as the FTL drive crashes again and again, killing and/or horribly maiming the most important characters; and the hibernation ship heads off to colonize a new planet.
#22 in our old book database. Not rated.
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- Canonical title
- Outward Bound
- Original publication date
- 1982-05
- People/Characters
- Brenna Saunder; Derek Whitcomb
- Epigraph
- Through an agony of distance
I have gazed on other stars,
Where the roadways of the heavens
Reach beyond the course of Mars.
I have seen the stellar glories
And the darkness in between,
Where the gods have l... (show all)eft their planning
To mankind and his machine . . .
- Apodois, Canto IV, Anonymous - First words
- As Brenna Saunder and Derek Whitcomb started up the slope toward his cliffside home, Derek stopped at the mine tailings, looking for interesting rock specimens.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Nyo-re-sterla, Vahnaj," Brenna said, smiling victoriously. "The Ambassador sends his regards.
- Original language
- English
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- Members
- 155
- Popularity
- 210,306
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.38)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
- 5
