Ergebnis für "The Pilgrim's Progress" in Science Fiction

Out-of-work Latin teacher and borderline alcoholic Austin DeSantis is determined to spend his final days in the arms of a prostitute—that is if the aliens don’t exterminate humanity first. But when the aliens land at the Vatican, begin speaking Latin, and reveal themselves to be Catholic, the world turns upside down. Pressed into service as a translator and thrust into the center of humanity's first contact with a cryptic alien race, Austin must uncover their true intentions before religious turmoil rips the planet apart.

2127: Commander Brandis und seine Crew sind auf der erdabgewandten Seite der Sonne. Nach Reparaturen an einer Raumstation ist die HERMES bereits auf dem Rückweg, als die Kommunikation ausfällt.

Of all the devout warriors in the Adepta Sororitas, none are as renowned or battle-hungry as those of the Order of Our Martyred Lady. Yet while others seek glory in their own martyrdom, Sister Helewise is determined to stay alive, so that her death might serve a greater purpose when the God-Emperor wills it. Assigned to Fleet Quintus of the Indomitus Crusade, Helewise and her sisters follow an ancient route of pilgrimage to rediscover and liberate the shrine world of Cion, once a sacred bastion of their order.

2127: Die HERMES ist jenseits Seite der Sonne von der Kommunikation zur Erde abgeschnitten. Mark Brandis und seine Crew haben Bewohner an Bord der PILGRIM 2000 gefunden. Ihr Rückweg zur Schleuse, an der die HERMES angedockt liegt, ist versperrt.

Pilgrim’s Progress is a classic allegory. It’s also a story with no robots, space marines, or talking platypuses. So we fixed that. You’re welcome.