Naked to the Stars
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786257369 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
No one knows what it is that Cal has forgotten, but his superiors can't take the chance that it might be something deadly to his fellow soldiers -- and to Earth. A Nebula Award-winning Author During an action on the third planet from Arcturus, soldier Cal Truent woke up in the hospital with a sixteen-hour hole in his memory. Somehow Cal means to seek out whatever it is that his mind is resisting
T. Davis said Hi. We have come to conquer you.. A military style book. Great story, lots of philosophy on whether or not we should make peace or make war. The main character Cal is a solider who becomes part of a bigger plan to negotiate with the enemy rather than annihilate the enemy. Did not care for the excessive foul language in parts. You can almost see where this book may have been the basis for other books or movies. So if it sounds familiar they may be why.. Another Way Arthur W Jordin Naked To the Stars (1961) is a standalone military SF novel. It is set is a future where Terrans are expanding through interstellar space, conquering world after world.In this novel, Calvin Truant is a Section leader in the 91st Combat Engineers, 4th Assault Wing. Cal is currently commander of the Wing, with only 86 effectives.Walker Blye is Cal's earliest friend. Walk has psychological problems, depending on Cal for his moral directives.Anita Warroad is an Army Nurse. Annie met Cal during his visit to coordinate with his ambulance driver.Harmon is a General in the Terran Army. He is commander of the. Excellent military science fiction I'm surprised that mine is the first review of this book. This is engaging, thoughtful, and well written science fiction, exploring a soldier's struggle with the ethics of war. Highly recommended, even if you don't usually read military science fiction.(Some other military SF that I really enjoyed: R. M. Meluch's The Myriad, Jack Campbell's Dauntless, Mark L. Van Name's One Jump Ahead, and John Scalzi's Old Man's War.)