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H.G. Wells' "scientific romance," published first in serial form and then as a book in 1898, attained perhaps its greatest fame in another form, the infamous realistic 1939 radio broadcast "Invasion from Mars" by Orson Welles. It was also made into an early 1950s science fiction adventure movie. Stover (emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology) describes Wells' story as "a prophecy of startling originality foreseeing the coming of totalitarianism...
2) Redshirts
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Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
317 p. ; 22 cm.
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Enjoying his assignment with the xenobiology lab on board the prestigious Intrepid, ensign Andrew Dahl worries about casualties suffered by low-ranking officers during away missions before making a shocking discovery about the starship's actual purpose.
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Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
399 p. ; 25 cm.
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Traces the events of the First Formic War a century before the events of Ender's Game, following the unsuccessful attempt of Victor Delgado to warn skeptical Earth governments of an imminent alien invasion and the efforts of Mazer Rackham and the Mobile Operations Police to meet unprecedented threats.
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Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
395 pages ; 25 cm.
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A latest entry in the Ender's Game prequel series that includes Earth Afire follows an invasion of terraforming aliens on Earth, which is complicated by politics and power struggles until a small band of humans organize a desperate defense.
5) Bolo strike
Author
Series
Bolos volume 10
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
338 p. ; 25 cm.
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Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
408 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"The Emperor is dead. His final weapon has been destroyed. The Imperial Army is in disarray. In the aftermath, Yrica Quell is just one of thousands of defectors from her former cause living in a deserters' shantytown-until she is selected to join Alphabet Squadron. Cobbled together from an eclectic assortment of pilots and starfighters, the five members of Alphabet are tasked by New Republic general Hera Syndulla herself. Like Yrica, each is a talented...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Details Pidge's adventures as a paladin of Voltron, detailing how she hid her identity to become a student at the Galaxy Garrison and met the other paladins on their quest to defeat the Galra.
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Series
Star Wars novels. Film novelizations volume 11
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
247 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
The Resistance has been reborn. The spark of rebellion is rekindling across the galaxy. But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the First Order, now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, is far from over. Rey, Finn, Poe, and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced. And this time, they're facing it together. With the help of old friends, new allies, and the mysterious guidance of...
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Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
x, 389 pages ; 24 cm.
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"Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary earned his rank after being revived from cryogenic sleep to lead the Alliance to victory against the Syndicate Worlds. But his superiors question his loyalty to the regime. Now in command of the First Fleet, Geary is tasked with exploring the frontier beyond Syndic space, a mission he fears deliberately puts the fleet--and himself--in harm's way. An encounter with the alien enigmas confirms Geary's fears. Attacked...
12) Collision course
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Series
LEGO Hero factory.Secret mission volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
140 p. ; 20 cm.
Description
When the space ship Valiant is taken over by a swarm of brains that can control the minds of anyone they touch, it heads on a collision course with the Hero Factory, and it is up to Stormer, Rocka, and Breez to stop the ship and save the world.
14) Cobalt Squadron
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Series
Publisher
Disney/Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
Journey to a galaxy far, far away to [read] the harrowing story of courageous bomber pilots and technicians of Cobalt Squadron!
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Publisher
Disney, Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
517 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.
Description
In this follow-up to Path of Deceit, fortune-seeking explorers, mysterious followers, and brave Jedi find their paths intersecting, setting them on a collision course that will haunt the Republic for centuries to come.
16) Metal swarm
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 6
Publisher
Orbit Books
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
xiv, 461 p. ; 24 cm.
17) Save yourselves!
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
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A young Brooklyn couple heads to an upstate cabin to unplug from their phones and reconnect with each other. Blissfully unaware of their surroundings, they are left to their own devices as the planet falls under attack.
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Reveals the origins of a doubtful stormtrooper for the First Order called FN-2187, a young scavenger on the desert planet of Jakku who calls herself Rey, and a hotshot Republic pilot named Poe Dameron, before they become involved in the major conflicts disrupting the galaxy.
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Varios astrónomos descubren sobre la superficie de Marte una serie de extrañas explosiones. A los pocos días, varios objetos metálicos caen sobre Gran Bretaña y de su interior comienzan a salir horribles criaturas. En pocos días, la humanidad se verá enfrentada a un enemigo armado con poderosas armas y cuyo objetivo en deja lugar a dudas: acabar con la especie humana sobre la Tierra.
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Series
Neog volume 1
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"For the past year, their close loss in the annual Boarding Games has haunted Interceptor Team Zuma's Ghost. With this year's competition looming, they're looking forward to some payback--until an unexpected personnel change leaves them reeling. Their best swordsman has been transferred, and a new lieutenant has been assigned as his replacement. Maxine Carmichael is trying to carve a place in the world on her own--away from the pressure and influence...
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