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The Intrepid

Dawn of the Interstellar Age

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The Intrepid

By: Arnie Benn
Narrated by: A. J. Shuck
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Winner, Literary Titan Book Award (2023)

Gold Medal, FAPA President's Book Award (2023)

When crews on the first two interstellar missions confront the same confounding mystery, their dispute over what it means could alter the trajectory of the entire human race.

Thirty years after the last war, in a world of plentiful energy, Lunar and Mars bases, and a global federation of nations, an international crew of exceptional men and women sets out to explore the closest potentially habitable planet in the Alpha Centauri star system.

The stakes become elevated by the unexplained presence of another ship from the solar system, a ship with weapons. When the two crews interpret a perplexing find on the surface quite differently, it brings them into a conflict that threatens to lead to a nuclear showdown with consequences more far-reaching than they could have imagined.

They may be over 4 light years from Earth, but the implications could not hit closer to home.

And they are too far away for two-way communication.

More than just another space saga, this wild, hard sci-fi ensemble drama (with a touch of romance) digs deep into human nature and the animal instinct that keeps us from elevating our existence. The only question left: is humanity doomed to repeat its mistakes, or are we ready to take the next crucial step?

FEATURING an extensive Glossary Of Scientific Terms

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©2023 Arnold Benn (P)2024 Arnold Benn
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Excellent novel. The two chapters where Cardinal goes back in time to teaching his classes were a waste and should be deleted but otherwise great story.

Great plot

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Characters were simplistic and almost stereotypical. They are supposed to be the best but don’t seem to be able to even follow simple procedures, thus putting themselves and others in danger. They are either militaristic reactionaries who need to blow everything up or naive do-gooders who believe the universe is going to be full of wise and good aliens (the reason being that if they are so advanced, they must’ve done away with war and violence. Where that comes from I have no idea.). I finally gave up when both sides started making decisions that were so absurd that it stretched even my imagination.

Naive, tedious, with unlikable characters.

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