Resultat för "Wild" i Rymdopera sci-fi

" Framed for murder on a fringe outpost, a ragtag mercenary crew must find the truth before bounty hunters take their lives. With his crew, Davin has to find out what happened and why, all the while outrunning merciless authorities and powerful people that would like it very much if the Wild...

Seit er sich Omega Force angeschlossen hat, lebt Kapitän Jason Burke mit der tiefen Angst, dass eines Tages die Erde entdeckt werden könnte. Sein Wunsch, die Existenz und den Ort der Erde geheim zu halten, hat ihn zu Extremen getrieben und ihn lange Zeit von seiner Heimatwelt ferngehalten. Aber jetzt wird Jasons größte Angst wahr, und eine Flotte außerirdischer Schiffe hat seinen Planeten angegriffen. Omega Force eilt zur Verteidigung der Erde, aber die Schiffe sind wie keine, denen sie jemals begegnet sind, und sie setzen Waffen ein, für die sie keine Verteidigung haben.

Two rival tech companies compete for the chance to bring AI to Mars in this workplace drama full of corporate espionage, high-stakes science, and, yes, robot dogs. Ever since two DevLok employees left the company to start Watchover, the companies have been bitter enemies. So when a government...

The Clone Wars have exploded across the galaxy as Republic forces and Separatists struggle to gain the upper hand. But while the Jedi generals work tirelessly to defeat Count Dooku and his rebels, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is hatching his own dark plans. The Separatists have launched a sneak...

In the thrilling third book of this sci-fi trilogy, one cat must face the depths of the universe alone—but sometimes, in the Wild Black, miracles do happen. Wounded and stranded on a freighter that's crashed on the remote planet of Inimical 38LY, Bruce the superintelligent cat is the only one...

The Deep Strike Initiative exists to explore the places no one else will, but the Wild Black is unforgiving, in the second novella of this sci-fi trilogy. Maj. Gen. Alice Benner built her life around venturing into the most dangerous corners of space. But for many, the Wild Black is where ships...

The Wild Black wants to kill you: That's the reality in this wildly imaginative sci-fi novella from the award-winning author of the Tide Child trilogy. Years ago, Deep Strike cadet Min Law was left behind during what was meant to be a routine operation. Though he survived, the resulting trauma...

Bonnie Langford reads this novelisation of the brand new adventure for Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary, featuring the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble, as played by David Tennant and Catherine Tate. A ship at the edge of space. A robot with a secret. A sinister presence. The Doctor and Donna...

Explore the Wild Black—where any signal could be a trap, any planet a mystery, and any companion a lifeline—in this trio of high-concept space adventures. Deep Strike crews are accustomed to hostile terrain. But in Beasts of the Wild Black, Capt. Min Law and the crew of the Thunberg get more...

Brought to you by Penguin. On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a...

Someone had Charlie in their crosshairs. A war-like race hell-bent on galactic domination. But unlike Charlie’s enemies of the past, this new threat had a few tricks up their sleeves, namely, using technology and magic interchangeably. Suddenly, what was once Charlie’s biggest advantage had been negated. Worse yet, his own magic, as well as that of his friends, wasn’t quite working right in this new corner of space. In fact, they learned the hard way that if they weren’t careful they could just as easily harm their allies as well as their enemies. Strike two for Team Charlie.

For generations, the Newcastles, Mackenzies, Atkinses, Hyltons, and Hollinses have endured the hard red soil of Mars—surviving by individual grit, intense family loyalty, and free market trade. Scarred by World War III and Earth’s long, violent aftermath, they built farms, raised domes, forged alliances, and carried old grudges to a new world. Together, the Martians have forged a frontier society that is complex, ornery, and rooted in the freedom of the Texas soil from which many of the clans sprang.

This prequel to the Trade Pact Universe series begins in a time before the Clan had learned how to manipulate the M'hir to travel between worlds. Aliens have begun to explore the world of Cersi, upsetting the delicate balance between the Clan and the two other powerful races who coexist by set rules. And one young woman is on the verge of finding the forbidden secret of the M'hir - a discovery that could prove the salvation or ruin of her entire species.

When Nickie receives a plea for help, she does what any young rebel on a sabbatical would do. She ignores it. Little does she know quite who and what happen to follow the message. One volcanic labyrinth, a rock monster, and a hike with a new team later, she finds herself on a new mission of her own. And this time, she has no idea what’s in store for her.

Returning to find most of the colony slaughtered, Nickie flies into a rampage and goes off to kill the Skaines who did this. Then, at her darkest hour, she learns a valuable lesson about herself, and the true nature of retribution. Meanwhile, her Aunt Tabitha works on her own unique methods for cleaning up the universe. With Ryu beside her, she mis-adventures herself and her Tontos through the seedy underside of Karkat to get their man.

When Nickie accidentally activates her special functions and finds herself with a stolen ship full of hostile Skaine, she has no choice but to figure out what to do with the cards she has been dealt. A by-product of her activation, her internal computer system also finds her Aunt Tabitha’s diary in her memory banks. In these accounts, Nickie finds a long-desired link back to her favorite aunt, whose recounted stories help them both to accept the trauma they’ve survived.

"A fiery explosion and a flare of unbearable pain. Thus ended book one of the Star Strider. Now Matt Stone and the ones he has grown to love face all new challenges. Ancient enemies have left their haunts at the whispers that the Legendary Star Strider has arrived. New trials face Matt and his friends. From trying to rescue Karsay from the grasp of the warlord Darius. To navigating the ins and outs of parenthood while figuring out a relationship. As war looms on the horizon events are set in motion that can't be stopped. They will learn their actions will affect the very course of history.

Sylvestine Amera is the manager of the Mars Best-Tycho Basin Hotel. When her first alien visitors arrive on planet, Syl is faced with solving numerous challenges. Not the least of which is having Dedare Sath rubbing her cheeks in a gesture she is curious to understand.

Cat Kincaid is obsessed with killing the man she believes is responsible for the torture and death of her sister, but when she eventually catches up with him, survival becomes a greater priority than revenge. Kerry Marchant, haunted by memories, regret, and self-blame, shields himself from the pain of the past by committing himself totally to the starship, Destiny, of which he is part owner.

A veteran of the Resource Wars, Raze is a cyborg with a simple plan. He wants to be left alone, forever. Planetary scout Sevda Rem is light-years from civilization when her ship is damaged, forcing an emergency landing on an unoccupied planet. At least, it was supposed to be unoccupied.... He's trespassing on a corporate-owned planet. She's duty bound to report him. The deck is stacked against them, but if they play their cards right, they might discover that together, they hold a winning hand.