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CONTROLLING AUTHORITY Andre Norton -- Grand Mistress of science fiction -- presents a grand tapestry of the far-flung interstellar future, in which the first starships from Earth have burst out into the universe...only to run straight into the restraining grasp of the stagnant alien... read more
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Star Guard
by Andre Norton (Author)Worlds and cons away are the adventures of Kana Karr, Swordsman Third Class, who goes to the planet Fronn with Yorke Horde in the 5th millenium A.D.-Terran figuring. Earth, or Terra, under a despotic and all powerful Central Control has...
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Star Rangers
by Andre Norton (Author)In 8054 A.D. the Stellar Patrol was the last remnant of the power of a once flourishing intergalactic empire. The Vegan scout Starfire was one of teh few ships left to the Patrol Fleet which was dispersed on a useless mission to remap forgotten...
Characters/People edit
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- Fronn
- Smitt
- Jaksan
- Wu Soong
- Mic Hamet
- Ranger Rolth
- Snyn
- Deputy-Commander Matthias
- Fitch Yorke
- Zinga
- Llor Corban
- Blademaster
- Sim
- Medico Tork
- Kana Karr
- Chortha Skura
- Medico Lasilo Tre
- Mirion
- Fylh
- Haga Zicti
- Rey Nalassie
- Larsen
- Trig Hansu
- El Kosti
- Sergeant Kartr
- Adrana
- Techneer Dalgre
- Deke Mills
- Zacita
- Ventur
- Medico Crawfur
- Koomee
- Mech
- Zor
- Wulf
- Veelson
- Krowli
- Zapan Bogate
- Fortus Kan
First Sentence edit
Because he had never been in Prime before Kana Karr, Arch Swordsman, Third Class, would have liked nothing better than to brace his lanky length against the wall of the airport and stare up at those towers thrusting into the steely blue of the morning sky.
Table of Contents edit
STAR GUARD
1 — Swordsman, Third Class
2 — FIRST TESTING
3 — FORWARD MARCH
4 — CLASSIC MOVE TO DISASTER
5 — Morning After
6 —IF THE FAITH BE BROKE—
7 — THE BADLANDS
8 —DEATH BY THE WATER—DEATH BY FIRE
9 — SHOW OUR TEETH AND HOPE
10 — TO THE SEA
11 — TRUCE OF WIND
12 — ON TO PO'ULT
13 — Life or Death Trade
14 — THE HIDDEN SHIP
15 — IF BUT ONE OF US LIVE—
16 — ROAD TO PRIME
17 — PRISONERS
18 — NO GUARD ON THE STARS!
STAR RANGERS
1 — LAST PORT
2 — GREEN HILLS
3 — MUTINY
4 — BEACON
5 — THE CITY
6 — THE CITY PEOPLE
7 — THE RANGERS STAND TOGETHER
8 — PALACE REVOLUTION
9 — SHOWDOWN
10 — BATTLE
11 — OUTCAST
12 — KARTR TAKES THE TRAIL
13 — CUMMI'S KINGDOM
14 — PLAGUE
15 — THE MEETING PLACE OF THE GODS
16 — TERRA CALLING
17 — THE END IS NOT YET
Authors & Contributors edit
- Andre Norton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0743435540
Page Count: 480
Publisher: Baen Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0743435540
Page Count: 480
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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