MISSION OF EMPIREEarthmen had colonized hundreds of planets in the four centuries of deep space exploration-independent new civilizations founded by the discontented and adventurous of Terra.Trouble was, they were too independent-and the Terran government had ambitions for a space empire. A giant battle cruiser went out into the starlanes, with instructions to persuade the colonial planets to join the Empire-and with a couple of thousand troops to back up the persuasion !It looked like an interesting, if easy, mission-after all, what kind of opposition could a bunch of backwoods planets offer to the most advanced military power in the Galaxy?Quite a lot, as it turned out ... and all of it wildly unexpected!One of the "e;old pros"e; of science-fiction, Eric Frank Russell has, in THE GREAT EXPLOSION, written a fast-paced and compelling adventure-a fascinating look at a possible tomorrow.A satirical Classic.
| ISBN: | 9781786258991 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2016 |
| Author: | Russell, Eric Frank |
| Publisher: | Hauraki Publishing |
| Format: | Ebook |
MISSION OF EMPIREEarthmen had colonized hundreds of planets in the four centuries of deep space exploration-independent new civilizations founded by the discontented and adventurous of Terra.Trouble was, they were too independent-and the Terran government had ambitions for a space empire. A giant battle cruiser went out into the starlanes, with instructions to persuade the colonial planets to join the Empire-and with a couple of thousand troops to back up the persuasion !It looked like an interesting, if easy, mission-after all, what kind of opposition could a bunch of backwoods planets offer to the most advanced military power in the Galaxy?Quite a lot, as it turned out ... and all of it wildly unexpected!One of the "e;old pros"e; of science-fiction, Eric Frank Russell has, in THE GREAT EXPLOSION, written a fast-paced and compelling adventure-a fascinating look at a possible tomorrow.A satirical Classic.
Great Explosion features in the following genres: Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Great Explosion is available in Ebook
Great Explosion was written by Russell, Eric Frank and published by Hauraki Publishing
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