Name: Star Destroyers
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Author: Christopher Ruocchio
ISBN: 9781481483094

Type

Physical Book

Author

Christopher Ruocchio

Publisher

Baen

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781481483094

Synopsis "Star Destroyers "

BIG SHIPS BLOWING THINGS UPIN SPACE, SIZE MATTERS! Boomers. Ships of the Line. Star Destroyers. The bigger the ship, the better the bang. From the dawn of history onward, commanding the most powerful ship around has been a dream of admirals, sultans, emperors, kings, generalissimos, and sea captains everywhere. For what the intimidation factor alone doesn’t achieve, a massive barrage from super-weapons probably will. Thus it was, and ever shall be, even into the distant future. From the oceans of Earth, to beneath the ice of Europa, to the distant reaches of galactic empires, it is the great warships and their crews that sometimes keep civilization safe for the rest of us—but sometimes become an extinction-level event in and of themselves. In “Superweapon” by David Drake, a fight for possession of an ancient alien warship will determine the fate of two vast interstellar powers. Then in “Hate in the Darkness” by Michael Z. Williamson, a team of libertarian Freeholders must think outside the box to do battle with the might of the United Nations and its powerful navy. And in “A Helping Hand,” Jody Lynn Nye posits an interstellar submarine on a rescue mission behind enemy lines—with the fate of an entire species hanging in the balance. Big, bold, and edge-of-your-seat space opera and military science fiction from David Drake, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Michael Z. Williamson, Steve White, Robert Buettner, Susan R. Matthews, Dave Bara, and many more! Complete contributor list: David Drake, Michael Z. Williamson, Mark L. Van Name. Steve White, Jody Lynn Nye, Brendan DuBois, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Susan R. Matthews, Mike Kupari. J.R. Dunn, Robert Buettner, Christopher Ruocchio, Dave Bara, Joelle Presby, Gray Rinehart. About Star Destroyers: “. . . spectacular space battles and alien contacts . . . themes of military ethics, the uses of artificial intelligence, and the limits of the capacity of the human mind. . . . it is the human interactions and decisions that ultimately drive the stories. . . . will appeal to fans of military and hard science fiction and any readers fascinated by the possibilities of space travel.”—Booklist “. . . stories of giant spaceships at war, at peace, and in the often-gray areas between. . . . a worthy addition to a long tradition of ship-based fiction, and its authors portray captains, arcane astrogators, and civilian child passengers with equal depth. It’s recommended for fans of military SF and space adventure.”—Publishers Weekly “. . . you’d probably expect some tight, action-filled space opera stories of giant space battles . . . and there’s some of that. But there are also espionage stories, rescue missions, political conflicts, alternate histories, even a few humorous tales. . . . each author took the premise in a different direction . . . if I had to identify one common feature to all the stories, it would be that they’re all fun. . . . Like it says, big ships blowing things up. What’s not to like?”—Analog

Christopher Ruocchio

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Christopher Ruocchio es el autor de la galardonada serie «El Devorador de Soles», que fusiona ciencia ficción y fantasía, además de más de veinte relatos cortos. Nacido y criado en Raleigh, Carolina del Norte, Christopher se licenció en Retórica Inglesa por la Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte en 2015, con especialización en Filología Clásica. Ese mismo año, comenzó su carrera en el mundo editorial como editor junior en Baen Books hasta el verano de 2021, cuando renunció para dedicarse por completo a la escritura.

Historiador aficionado, antiguo entusiasta del boxeo y fanático de la ciencia ficción desde niño, Christopher supo que quería ser escritor desde los ocho años y vendió su primera novela, «Empire of Silence», a los veintidós. Además, dirige un canal de YouTube con un éxito moderado, también llamado «The Sun Eater», donde habla sobre publicación, cultura popular y escritura en general, además de organizar charlas con otros escritores e interactuar directamente con sus lectores.

«Empire of Silence» ganó el premio Manly Wade Wellman a la mejor novela en 2019, así como el premio literario Hellfest por su edición francesa en 2021. Sus novelas posteriores fueron nominadas dos veces al premio Dragon. Sus libros se han publicado en cinco idiomas. Ha editado ocho antologías de relatos para Baen Books, entre ellas «Sword & Planet», «Time Troopers» y «Worlds Long Lost». Su obra también ha aparecido en Marvel Comics.

Christopher vive en Raleigh, Carolina del Norte, con su familia.

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