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Ace, July 2002, 6.99, 256 pp.
ISBN 0411009522
In the far distant future, humanity has met other species and joined with them to form the Alliance of Light, an organization of mutual protection and exploration. While conducting a training exercise on the planet Dinsten, the Illion Federation invades the planet and the alliance had to retreat. Sergeant Bart “Dragon” Drak, with his combined First Regiment, took back the planet after several bloody battles and are now recuperating on the planet Earth.
After sixteen weeks of training, Bart and his squad are assigned new orders. Instead of retaking conquered worlds the military is going on the offensive. They are going to invade Olivat, a long established federation colony and place an army of occupation in it once they have conquered it. This is Bart's account of the part he played in the war of Olivat.
Rick Shelly knows how to write compelling military science fiction thrillers that are so action packed, readers hardly have a moment for an oxygen break. The audience learns what it is like to be a small but vital part of a big operation and how the individual feels about invading a planet with a heavy civilian population. The Spec Ops Squads is a series with plenty of heart.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
War or Invasion
Yes
Major kinds of combat:
- lasers
- spaceship battles
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a moderate amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
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