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Generation Ship

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Generation Ship

By: Michael Mammay
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
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In this riveting, stand-alone novel from Michael Mammay, author of Planetside, the beginning of a new human colony must face tyrannical leaders, revolution, crippling instability, and an unknown alien planet that could easily destroy them all.

Read by award winning narrator, Natalie Naudus!

In 2108, Colony Ship Voyager departed Earth for the planet of Promissa with 18,000 of the world’s best and brightest on board. 250 years and 27 light years later, an arrival is imminent.

But all is not well.

The probes that they’ve sent ahead to gather the data needed to establish any kind of settlement aren’t responding, and the information they have received has presented more questions than answers. It’s a time when the entire crew should be coming together to solve the problem, but science officer Sheila Jackson can’t get people to listen.

With the finish line in sight, a group of crewmembers want an end to the draconian rules that their forebearers put in place generations before. However, security force officer Mark Rector and his department have different plans. As alliances form and fall, Governor Jared Pantel sees only one way to bring Voyager’s citizens together and secure his own power: a full-scale colonization effort. Yet, he may have underestimated the passion of those working for the other side...

Meanwhile, a harsh alien planet awaits that might have its own ideas about being colonized. A battle for control brews, and victory for one group could mean death for them all.

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Immersive tale of a colony ship sent to a distant planet with a view to colonisation.
It highlights the political considerations,competing motivations and moral dilemmas affecting the different factions within the crew of the huge colony ship. The arrival at the destination planet results in unexpected complications and precipitates various conflicts among the cast of characters - on boord and planetside.
Always thought provoking and a very worthwhile read/listen.

Thought provoking sci fi

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This is basically only a first contact novel as an afterthought. The whole book was about infighting and politics on the ship before getting to the planet, and a small bit of what happened after. It was incredibly arduous because the author brought up and analysed every single possibility that every single character might do. Also, weirdly compelling because as much as I complained about the book while reading it, I did finish it. It’s a real study in flawed characters, none of which you whole heartedly like.

A story about politics

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that there is no more. Think this could be a wonderful series. perhaps look at other ships too

I liked the politics on the ship

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Once I got my head around the story being told by different crew members, I really got into the book. Really enjoyed it and will look for others by the same author.

A very good read

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This is the most realistic extrapolation of society sent to colonise space. A bit like a miniature of typical western state. Engaging at every chapter. Drilling down to deepest human emotions, especially predicted in space environment. A must read for anyone involved in space exploration.

A must-read/listen for anyone pondering space colonisation.

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