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Galactic Empires
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Author : Neil Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2017-01-17
Galactic Empires written by Neil Clarke and has been published by Start Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-17 with Fiction categories.
Neil Clarke, publisher of the award-winning Clarkesworld magazine, presents a collection of thought-provoking and galaxy-spanning array of galactic short science fiction. From E. E. "Doc" Smith’s Lensman, to George Lucas’ Star Wars, the politics and process of Empire have been a major subject of science fiction’s galaxy-spanning fictions. The idiom of the Galactic Empire allows science fiction writers to ask (and answer) questions that are shorn of contemporary political ideologies and allegiances. This simple narrative slight of hand allows readers and writers to see questions and answers from new and different perspectives. The stories in this book do just that. What social, political, and economic issues do the organizing structure of “empire” address? Often the size, shape, and fates of empires are determined not only by individuals, but by geography, natural forces, and technology. As the speed of travel and rates of effective communication increase, so too does the size and reach of an Imperial bureaucracy.Sic itur ad astra—“Thus one journeys to the stars.” At the beginning of the twentieth century, writers such as Kipling and Twain were at the forefront of these kinds of narrative observations, but as the century drew to a close, it was writers like Iain M. Banks who helped make science fiction relevant. That tradition continues today, with award-winning writers like Ann Leckie, whose 2013 debut novel Ancillary Justice hinges upon questions of imperialism and empire. Here then is a diverse collection of stories that asks the questions that science fiction asks best. Empire: How? Why? And to what effect? Table of Contents: - “Winning Peace” by Paul J. McAuley - “Night’s Slow Poison” by Ann Leckie - “All the Painted Stars” by Gwendolyn Clare - “Firstborn” by Brandon Sanderson - “Riding the Crocodile” by Greg Egan - “The Lost Princess Man” by John Barnes - “The Waiting Stars” by Aliette de Bodard - “Alien Archeology” by Neal Asher - “The Muse of Empires Lost” by Paul Berger - “Ghostweight” by Yoon Ha Lee - “A Cold Heart” by Tobias S. Buckell - “The Colonel Returns to the Stars” by Robert Silverberg - “The Impossibles” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch - “Utriusque Cosmi” by Robert Charles Wilson - “Section Seven” by John G. Hemry - “The Invisible Empire of Ascending Light” by Ken Scholes - “The Man with the Golden Balloon” by Robert Reed - “Looking Through Lace” by Ruth Nestvold - “A Letter from the Emperor” by Steve Rasnic Tem - “The Wayfarer’s Advice” by Melinda M. Snodgrass - “Seven Years from Home” by Naomi Novik - “Verthandi’s Ring” by Ian McDonald
Galactic Empires
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Author : Brian Wilson Aldiss
language : en
Publisher: Avon Books
Release Date : 1979
Galactic Empires written by Brian Wilson Aldiss and has been published by Avon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Fiction categories.
Shaped by a unique vision, Galactic Empires is a brilliant mosaic of a quarter century of the best writing in science fiction. It is both a chronicle of man's outward move from Earth and a collection of fourteen original views of space conquest. Volume One tells of galactic war and the rise of an Empire.
Galactic Empires
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Author : M. Pax
language : en
Publisher: Patty Jansen
Release Date : 2016-01-01
Galactic Empires written by M. Pax and has been published by Patty Jansen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Seven full-length novels of adventure, war, intrigue and survival in the far reaches of space. The Backworlds by M. Pax A man struggles to survive in the harsh world of humanity's outer settlements and prove his father wrong. Ambassador 1: Seeing Red by Patty Jansen To look an alien superior in the eye is a deadly offense. To accuse him of a political murder… Alien Hunters by Daniel Arenson A scruffy alien pest controller faces an alien threat the likes of which the universe has never seen. Hard Duty by Mark E. Cooper Hostile aliens nearly eradicated humanity. Will the next encounter finish the job? Bypass Gemini by Joseph Lallo A disgraced racer pilot gets mixed up with a mega-corporation. Now he has to stop them. Sky Hunter by Chris Reher Sent to a human outpost to investigate sabotage, a pilot finds more trouble than she bargained for. First Conquest by David VanDyke To find a home and keep humanity safe from hostile aliens, Task Force Conquest must fight to seize a new star system.
Galactic Empires Big Ancestors And Descendants
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Author : Brian Wilson Aldiss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Galactic Empires Big Ancestors And Descendants written by Brian Wilson Aldiss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Civilization categories.
Galactic Empires An Anthology Of Way Back When Futures
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Author : Brian Wilson Aldiss
language : en
Publisher:
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Fall Of The Galactic Empire
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Author : Rogue Planet Press
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-11-25
Fall Of The Galactic Empire written by Rogue Planet Press and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-25 with Fiction categories.
In a distant future, the Galactic Empire stretches from one end of the Milky Way to the other. Its capital lies on a soulless, metallic world-city close to Galactic Center, its fortress planets guard every spiral arm. At its heart, its citizens dwell in sybaritic indulgence, their lives eased by luxuries imported from the outer worlds whose populations toil as slaves beneath the stinging electro-lash of the overseers. For a million years the Empire has been expanding, but its star cruisers can venture no further until a spacedrive is invented that can cross the unimaginable gulfs between this galaxy and Andromeda. Now the Empire begins to turn inward. The ensuing revolt will set the Galaxy at war. Does this spell the end of Empire? When it is gone, what will take its place? Freedom? Or a tyranny far worse? For now, all the citizens of the galaxy can do is prepare themselves for the FALL OF THE GALACTIC EMPIRE...
Intergalactic Empires
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
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Galactic Empire Wars Destruction
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Author : Raymond Weil
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-06-26
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From the author of The Slaver Wars comes a new military science fiction series. To the Kleese, the Earth is nothing more than a planet full of conscripts to fight in their numerous wars of aggression. The Kleese are one of three large Galactic Empires that control the majority of the galaxy. To them, Earth is an extremely dangerous planet due to the aggressiveness of the humanoid species that inhabits it. The humans that inhabit Earth will make excellent conscripts, but something must be done to prevent them from expanding out into the galaxy. To the Kleese the solution is simple, take the conscripts they need and then destroy the planet.Mason Randle controls the Smithfield Mining Corporation. His main headquarters is inside the asteroid Vesta. The Kleese know nothing about what resides inside of the asteroid and the role it will play in saving the human race. Lieutenant Wade Nelson is a marine taken as a conscript by the Kleese. His primary goal is to find a way back to Earth. In the meantime, he will fight in the wars the Kleese are involved in until he knows enough to take the fight to the Kleese themselves. He will bid his time in the hope that someday he will find a way back home for himself and his marines.
Galactic Empires
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Galactic Empires written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Fantasy fiction categories.
Seven full-length novels of adventure, war, intrigue and survival in the far reaches of space.The Backworlds by M. PaxA man struggles to survive in the harsh world of humanity's outer settlements and prove his father wrong.Ambassador 1: Seeing Red by Patty JansenTo look an alien superior in the eye is a deadly offense. To accuse him of a political murder...Alien Hunters by Daniel ArensonA scruffy alien pest controller faces an alien threat the likes of which the universe has never seen.Hard Duty by Mark E. CooperHostile aliens nearly eradicated humanity. Will the next encounter finish the job?Bypass Gemini by Joseph LalloA disgraced racer pilot gets mixed up with a mega-corporation. Now he has to stop them.Sky Hunter by Chris ReherSent to a human outpost to investigate sabotage, a pilot finds more trouble than she bargained for.First Conquest by David VanDykeTo find a home and keep humanity safe from hostile aliens, Task Force Conquest must fight to seize a new star system.
The Rise And Fall Of The First Galactic Empire
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Author : Mateusz Machaj
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-12-11
The Rise And Fall Of The First Galactic Empire written by Mateusz Machaj and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-11 with categories.
What does Palpatine have to do with British philosopher Thomas Hobbes? Was the rise of the Empire a historical necessity? How much Nietzsche can you find in Anakin Skywalker? What does a theory of bureaucracy have to say about the Old Republic? And most importantly, what would Winston Churchill say about Jar-Jar Binks? These are just a few questions of galactic importance not only for the fictional Star Wars political system, but many nonfictional ones. They shed light on virtually all human civilizations that had existed so far and hopefully on civilizations that may appear in the future of mankind. Despite the fact that all generations write their own unique histories, we can find many commonalities among them - especially the types of ruinous mistakes cleverly revealed in the Star Wars saga. The book chronicles the story of the rise and fall of the First Galactic Empire to understand its flourishing and necessary collapse. The story can be told to future generations so they can understand that even something that happened a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away may be extremely relevant to Earth's socio-political systems. Recommendations: "Why should you care about this book? For three reasons: first, because this book is consistently clever; second, it's genuinely funny; and third, and most important, because its ideas matter. Many people have written about the philosophical themes in Star Wars, and what they might mean for its fans in the real world. But in this book, Mateusz Machaj takes a fresh approach that sets his work apart within the genre. Rather than focus, for example, on the religious themes of the Force or the moral implications of humanity's relationship with technology, Machaj views the Star Wars saga as a parable about the dangers of political power. As he explains, each of the eight canonical films in the series adds its own insights into the nature of power and the corruption it breeds in society. When taken together, they offer a rich and fascinating narrative that weaves together ideas about commerce, social decline, politics, war, empire, and revolution." Matthew McCaffrey, University of Manchester "Machaj takes us on a whirlwind journey through the entire Star Wars series to draw out themes and lessons that most people miss, and that are the key to the peace and prosperity of our own galaxy." Thomas E. Woods Jr., New York Times bestselling author and host of the Tom Woods Show