It is the crew itself which must manoeuvre their vessel. This brings with it a refreshing change and in some ways almost brings a reality to science fiction that can sometimes be lost. The very organisation of the military in space is that of a Navy, with many of the terms utilised. What is really interesting, is that the ships don’t move like those of Star Wars, nor like the fighter jets you’d expect from the majority of Sci-fi. However, it’s placement is in the vastest ocean of all, the emptiness between worlds across the universe. Forester or any number of sea faring tales of the Navy versus pirates, merchants and enemies on the sea.
The technology in these stories imposes constraints on space naval officers similar to those of wet naval officers two hundred years ago. ‘On Basilisk Station’ is something very different from anything I’ve ever previously read, for a number of reasons. Parliament is at odds whether it wants to keep the place the major local industry is rife with smuggling the merchant cartels want her head the star-conquering “Republic” of Haven is definitely up to something and her naval force is a single, over-age light cruiser with an armament that doesn’t work when required to police an entire star system.īut the people out to get her have made on mistake.
The aborigines of the system’s only habitable planet are smoking homicide-inducing hallucinogens.
Her demoralized crew blames her for their ship’s humiliating posting to an out-of-the-way picket station. zip file.“Having made her superior look like a fool, she’s been exiled to Basilisk Station in disgrace, there she meets her past and is set up for ruin. fb2 format can open a book that is saved inside a. On Basilisk Station (from CD #9 at baencd)įree Baen eBook converted to FictionBook Format On Basilisk Station 383K Free eBook from the Baen Free Library On Basilisk Station (Free Library at WebScriptions)įree eBook from the Baen CD-ROM Library On Basilisk Station (from the freedoors site) Parliament isn't sure it wants to keep the place the major local industry is smuggling the merchant cartels want her head the star-conquering, so-called "Republic" of Haven is Up To Something and Honor Harrington has a single, over-age light cruiser with an armament that doesn't work to police the entire star system.īut the people out to get her have made one mistake. The aborigines of the system's only habitable planet are smoking homicide-inducing hallucinogens. Her demoralized crew blames her for their ship's humiliating posting to an out-of-the-way picket station. Having made him look a fool, she's been exiled to Basilisk Station in disgrace and set up for ruin by a superior who hates her.
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