military science fiction

The capital ships of a navy are its "important" warships; the ones with the heaviest firepower and armor. There is usually no formal criterion for the classification, but it is a useful concept when thinking about strategy, for instance to compare relative naval strengths in a theater of operations without having to get bogged down in the details of tonnage and gun diameters. A capital ship is generally a leading or a primary ship in a flee ...

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• Capital ship - Capital ships in fiction and popular culture

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Flavius Belisarius (505-565) was one of the greatest generals of the Byzantine Empire and one of the greatest generals in history. Belisarius is not particularly well known today (certainly nowhere as near as well-known as Julius Caesar, or Alexander the Great), but this is due more to a lack of attention to Byzantine history than to his skill and accomplishments, which were matched by few, if any, military commanders. Belisarius - Early life and career. Belisarius was probably born in Germane or ...

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• Belisarius - Early life and career
• Belisarius - Campaigns against the Vandals
• Belisarius - Campaigns against the Ostrogoths
• Belisarius - His later life and campaigns
• Belisarius - The legend of Belisarius as a blind beggar
• Belisarius - Belisarius in fiction
• Belisarius - Named after him

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David Drake (born September 24, 1945) is a successful author of science fiction and fantasy literature. He is one of the premier authors of the military science fiction subgenre. In addition to his own works, he also often contributes the military angle to many collaborative works. His co-authors include Karl Edward Wagner, Janet Morris, S.M. Stirling, and Eric Flint. His best-known non-collaborative work is the Hammer's Slammers series of military science fiction. He also contributed outlines to the Belisarius series se ...

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• David Drake - External links

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All the books up to and including At All Costs are available on free-to-copy CDs produced by Baen Books. Weber has stated that there will be at least five more books in each of the Honor Harrington, Wages of Sin, and Saganami Island series. The newest book, At All Costs, is now available in hardcover, and is accompanied with a free CD that contains all previously released ...

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Honorverse, Honorverse - The Books, Honorverse - Main Series, Honorverse - Anthologies, Honorverse - Spin-off series, Honorverse - The universe

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The Trilogy is composed of the following books: Seikai no Monshō I "Teikoku no Ōjo" (星界の紋章I　 帝国の王女) (Crest of the Stars I "The Imperial Princess") Seikai no Monshō II "Sasayaka na Tatakai" (星界の紋章II 　ささやかな戦い) (Crest of the Stars II "A Small Battle") Seikai no Monshō III "Ikyō e no Kikan" (星界の紋章III 　異郷への帰還) (Crest of the Stars III "Returning to a World Unfamiliar") See also:

Crest of the Stars, Crest of the Stars - The Novels, Crest of the Stars - Characters

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Hammer's Slammers - Repackaged. The contents of the first five books of the main series were repackaged and republished, with some additional stories. Drake has said that this is his preferred order and edition. The Tank Lords (1997) Caught In The Crossfire (1998) The Butcher's Bill (1998) The Complete Hammer's Slammers (2005) is a one-volume edition of the above. ...

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Hammer's Slammers, Hammer's Slammers - The Main Series, Hammer's Slammers - Repackaged, Hammer's Slammers - Related works

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Politics is a significant subject in the novel, taking up a greater part of the story than the scientific or technical aspects. "Johnnie" Rico argues political points in his narration and quotes his teachers (a military officer and a veteran). The novel presents a very favorable view of the purposefulness and order of military life and disgust with the slack, individualistic, and purposeless life of "civilians". Many fans regard the book as one of the best literary descriptions of the positive aspects of military servic ...

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Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers - Background, Starship Troopers - Plot synopsis, Starship Troopers - Characters, Starship Troopers - Major Characters, Starship Troopers - Minor Characters, Starship Troopers - Politics, Starship Troopers - Controversy, Starship Troopers - Military Aspects, Starship Troopers - Film and animated series, Starship Troopers - Controversy over Verhoeven's Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers - Games, Starship Troopers - Influences, Starship Troopers - Books, Starship Troopers - Films, Starship Troopers - Computer and Video Games, Starship Troopers - Board Games, Starship Troopers - Editions

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Elizabeth Moon - The Deed of Paksenarrion. Sheepfarmers Daughter (1988) Divided Allegiance (1988) Oath of Gold (1988) The Deed of Paksenarrion (1992) – omnibus edition Elizabeth Moon - The Legacy of Gird. Surrender None (1990) Liar's Oath (1992) The Legacy of GirdSee also:

Elizabeth Moon, Elizabeth Moon - Awards, Elizabeth Moon - Bibliography, Elizabeth Moon - The Deed of Paksenarrion, Elizabeth Moon - The Legacy of Gird, Elizabeth Moon - Familias Regnant universe, Elizabeth Moon - Vatta's War, Elizabeth Moon - Planet Pirates, Elizabeth Moon - Other novels, Elizabeth Moon - Collections

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The General series - Original series. Centering on Raj Ammenda Halgern da Luis Whitehall The Forge (1991) The Hammer (1992) The Anvil (1993) The Steel (1993) The Sword (1995) The first two books were also published as an omnibus Warlord (2003), with the next three in another as Conqueror (2003). The General series - Follow-on series. The Chosen (1996) The Reformer (1999) See also:

The General series, The General series - Books, The General series - Original series, The General series - Follow-on series, The General series - Plot

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Although Baen himself is politically conservative (which has led to friction with and departures by at least one liberal author), he publishes works covering a broad spectrum of political philosophies. Baen authors include: Robert Asprin Lois McMaster Bujold David Drake Eric Flint Esther Friesner Robert A. Heinlein Mercedes Lackey Elizabeth Moon Larry Niven John RingoSee also:

Baen Books, Baen Books - The market for SF in America, Baen Books - Baen Books Authors, Baen Books - Baen Books Series, Baen Books - Electronic publishing strategy

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Belisarius was featured in several works of art before the 20th century. The oldest of them is the historical treatise by his very own secretary, Procopius, the Anecdota, commonly referred to as the Arcana Historia or Secret History, it is an extended attack on Belisarius and Antonia, indicting him as a love-blind fool and his wife as unfaithful and duplicitous. Later works include the 17th century poem by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, Beliar, the John Oldmixon drama The life and history of Belisarius, who conq ...

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Belisarius, Belisarius - Early life and career, Belisarius - Campaigns against the Vandals, Belisarius - Campaigns against the Ostrogoths, Belisarius - His later life and campaigns, Belisarius - The legend of Belisarius as a blind beggar, Belisarius - Belisarius in fiction, Belisarius - Named after him

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List of cyberpunk works - List of novels. The Artificial Kid (1980) by Bruce Sterling City Come A-Walkin' (1980) by John Shirley The Ware Tetralogy by Rudy Rucker Software (1982) by Rudy Rucker Wetware (1988) by Rudy Rucker Freeware (1997) by Rudy Rucker Realware (2000) by Rudy Rucker Neuromancer (1984) by William Gibson (Sprawl Trilogy) Count Zero (1986) by William Gib ...

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List of cyberpunk works, List of cyberpunk works - Notable precursors to the genre, List of cyberpunk works - Print media, List of cyberpunk works - List of novels, List of cyberpunk works - List of short story anthologies, List of cyberpunk works - List of poetry, List of cyberpunk works - List of graphic novels / comics, List of cyberpunk works - List of non-fiction / critical studies, List of cyberpunk works - Audiovisual media, List of cyberpunk works - Notable film precursors, List of cyberpunk works - List of cyberpunk films, List of cyberpunk works - List of films borrowing some cyberpunk elements, List of cyberpunk works - List of TV series, List of cyberpunk works - List of bands, List of cyberpunk works - List of computer and video games

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production. General Director: Noburo Ishiguro Original story: Yoshiki Tanaka Series Writer: Shimao Kawanaka Writer: Takeshi Shutou(1st movie etc.), Shimao Kawanaka(All episodes since ep.15) Character Design: Matsuri Okuda, Kazunari Kume, Keizou Shimizu Mechanical design: Naoyuki Kato(Studio Nue), Norifumi Shimizu Music: Shinsuke Kazeto Producer: Masatoshi Tahara, Yukio Kikukawa compa ...

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Alternative titles, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - The story, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime: Series Length spinoffs technical details, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime Staff, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime StaffGolden Wings, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Games

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In all mediums. Space opera - Books. A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge Alliance-Union universe by C. J. Cherryh Childe Cycle by Gordon Dickson Culture series by Iain M. Banks Dune universe by Frank Herbert Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov Gap Cycle by Stephen R. Donaldson Heechee series by Fr ...

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Space opera, Space opera - History, Space opera - Characteristics, Space opera - Sample space opera backgrounds, Space opera - Books, Space opera - Comic Strips, Space opera - Television, Space opera - Stage, Space opera - Film, Space opera - Music, Space opera - Games, Space opera - Other, Space opera - See Also, Space opera - Articles

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Main Article: Characters in Crest of the Stars The main protagonists of Seikai series of novels and anime are Ghintec, a genetically "grounder" Abh nobleman, and Lamhirh, a princess of the empire. The story generally revolves around their evolving relationship. Other characters also give color to the story, the importance of whom underscore the rather difficult and extraordinary circumstances the relationship of the two main characters have to develop under. There of course is their fellow crewmen on bridge of the Gothlauth- So ...

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Crest of the Stars, Crest of the Stars - The Novels, Crest of the Stars - Characters

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The story is staged in the distant future within our own Milky Way Galaxy, approximately in the 35th century. Unlike most other science fictions, there are no alien civilizations. A portion of the galaxy is filled with terraformed worlds inhabited by interstellar traveling human beings. There has been a war on and off for 150 years between two mighty space powers: the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance. Within the Galactic Empire, an ambitious military genius, Reinhard von Müsel, is rising to power. He is driven by the des ...

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Alternative titles, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - The story, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime: Series Length spinoffs technical details, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime Staff, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime StaffGolden Wings, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Games

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production. Director: Keizou Shimizu Original story: Yoshiki Tanaka, Katsumi Michihara Writer: Kazumi Koide Character Concept Design: Katsumi Michihara Character Design: Yuji Ikeda Mechanical Concept design: Akira Kasahara Mechanical design: Hideki Takahashi Music: Tomoki Hasegawa Producer: Tatsumi Yamashita, Kei Ijichi < ...

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Alternative titles, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - The story, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime: Series Length spinoffs technical details, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime Staff, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime StaffGolden Wings, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Games

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The scientific veracity of various backgrounds varies tremendously. In some cases, the only violation of the known laws of physics is the faster-than-light travel. Although this can be seen itself as very divergent from reality, at the other end of the scale, stories tend to be even less realistic. Some protagonists use various mystical powers and are able to destroy whole planets and alien species. Star Wars, with its Death Star and "Force" l ...

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Space opera, Space opera - History, Space opera - Characteristics, Space opera - Sample space opera backgrounds, Space opera - Books, Space opera - Comic Strips, Space opera - Television, Space opera - Stage, Space opera - Film, Space opera - Music, Space opera - Games, Space opera - Other, Space opera - See Also, Space opera - Articles

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The series is based on novels. The anime is made of 110 25-minute episodes (divided into 4 sections). The first episode was released on home video in December 1988, and the last in January 1997. Since Legend of the Galactic Heroes was released directly to home video and not shown on TV first, it is technically an OVA (quite possibly the longest ever). However, it has since been shown on TV several times. There are three two-hour movies and two spinoffs (Gaiden) which are both prequels: Legend of Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is t ...

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Alternative titles, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - The story, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime: Series Length spinoffs technical details, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime Staff, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Anime StaffGolden Wings, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Production, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Japanese Voices, Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Games

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For science fiction fans, the novel popularized the concept of the powered armor exoskeleton in the form of the powered armor suits of the Mobile Infantry soldiers. These suits were manipulated by the wearer's own movements but also powered to augment the actions. The soldier could, for example, jump upwards, and the powered leg joints would launch him off the ground while rockets kicked in for further propulsion. Dropped from orbit in individual egg-shaped heat shields, the troopers would parachute into enemy territory for quick hit-and-run ...

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Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers - Background, Starship Troopers - Plot synopsis, Starship Troopers - Characters, Starship Troopers - Major Characters, Starship Troopers - Minor Characters, Starship Troopers - Politics, Starship Troopers - Controversy, Starship Troopers - Military Aspects, Starship Troopers - Film and animated series, Starship Troopers - Controversy over Verhoeven's Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers - Games, Starship Troopers - Influences, Starship Troopers - Books, Starship Troopers - Films, Starship Troopers - Computer and Video Games, Starship Troopers - Board Games, Starship Troopers - Editions

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