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Crusade (Starfire #2)
When the Human-Orion war to end all interstellar wars collapses into an uneasy peace, mistrust and fear swells on both sides. Responding to hails from a patrolling Orion sentry, a ship using ancient human codes from a long lost colony appears and opens fire on the Orions in a quest to free Holy Mother Terra.
Mass Market Paperback, 432 pages
Published
March 1st 1992
by Baen
(first published 1992)
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My first thought upon looking at the cover of Crusade was, “Oh man, this is gonna suck.” It has the word CRUSADE stamped across it in huge letters, with the slogan “Free Holy Mother Terra!” in smaller letters above it. And it’s a collaborative effort. All reasons to expect it to totally suck ass.
So I was very pleasantly surprised to discover that Crusade is, in fact, an enjoyable military science fiction book with a number of engaging characters and a fairly internally consistent world...more
So I was very pleasantly surprised to discover that Crusade is, in fact, an enjoyable military science fiction book with a number of engaging characters and a fairly internally consistent world...more
I first read this book back in the mid-nineties and just re-read it. It's an excellently paced example of military sci-fi. It's listed as Starfire #2, but it's actually a pre-quel to Insurrection, which is Starfire #1 and is better read before that book. In fact, Insurrection is actually the fourth book in the series when listed chronologically. I can recall being quite confused on my first reading, and it taking me a good portion of the book before I was sure that it was a pre-quel and not ...more
Another "meh."
Plot synopsis: The peace of the galaxy is shattered when a ship pops out of a dead-end wormhole, claims to be human, and destroys a battleship belonging to one of Terra's allies. Long story short, the aliens turn out to be descendants of a cargo cult writ large, embarking on a holy jihad to free earth from its apostasy. Hundreds of ships and millions of lives later... anyway, you get the picture.
I didn't realize 'til just now that this book is set in...more
Plot synopsis: The peace of the galaxy is shattered when a ship pops out of a dead-end wormhole, claims to be human, and destroys a battleship belonging to one of Terra's allies. Long story short, the aliens turn out to be descendants of a cargo cult writ large, embarking on a holy jihad to free earth from its apostasy. Hundreds of ships and millions of lives later... anyway, you get the picture.
I didn't realize 'til just now that this book is set in...more
This is another military sci-fi written by Weber. And reading it I had to remember that it was written in 1992 and not after 2003 because of all the parallels. A civilian leadership who told the military to ignore its better judgement, and got its military into trouble in battle. An insurgency where the occupiers were busy with semantics denying that they had a insurgency and using the word terrorist in its place. Leaders who wished to stoke fear and rage and hate within the population so th...more
While the general science that Weber puts into his books often makes my head hurt, I have to give him credit for the 'Space Opera' style story. He does a good job of pulling you into the story and connecting with at least one of the characters if not more. He is also good at developing characters into something more than they were when the story started.
Crusade is a story focusing on the strange dichotomy that is the Human Race and how it can affect those around us. It also goes a long...more
Crusade is a story focusing on the strange dichotomy that is the Human Race and how it can affect those around us. It also goes a long...more
It's neither original, thought provoking or consistently believable. On the other hand it manages to be entertaining, and improves steadily from start to finish.
I haven't read the first book in the series, but as soon as I started reading this one I was thinking 'oh look - a Man-Kzin wars clone' That's not all bad, if you like light military sci-fi, and don't demand originality. It gets off the 'what if big cats were intelligent aliens' theme when the mysterious attackers show up, ...more
I haven't read the first book in the series, but as soon as I started reading this one I was thinking 'oh look - a Man-Kzin wars clone' That's not all bad, if you like light military sci-fi, and don't demand originality. It gets off the 'what if big cats were intelligent aliens' theme when the mysterious attackers show up, ...more
Another book by David Weber. This is sort of the sequel to Insurrection, but actually takes place way before that one does.
It seems that he is using this universe to work out some ideas about politics and military might. This one deals with an attack by jihad minded aliens who have a different set of values about why they are fighting. So the human side has to think about why and how much and how much sacrifice risky missions are worth to save the other race. Because the easy answer is to ...more
It seems that he is using this universe to work out some ideas about politics and military might. This one deals with an attack by jihad minded aliens who have a different set of values about why they are fighting. So the human side has to think about why and how much and how much sacrifice risky missions are worth to save the other race. Because the easy answer is to ...more
This book is excellent military sci fi based on a conflict between humans and aliens. The aliens in this book are actually the most alien of the beings that inhabit the starfire universe. They are actually a lost human colony who call themselve Thebans, but their morality and belief system is so different from the humans that are the central focus of the book.
That isn't to say that no focus is given to the Theban point of view. A good amount of attention is paid to the Thebans, an...more
That isn't to say that no focus is given to the Theban point of view. A good amount of attention is paid to the Thebans, an...more
Nice sci-fi novel as humanity seeks to defend itself against a race of alien religious fanatics who wish to liberate "holy mother Terra" from our heresy. Entertaining idea, well thought out technological development through the book and nicely described space battles. Didn't enjoy the chapters about the resistance on an occupied quite as much and the scottish character was a little annoying but overall very good.
It doesn't help the book to start with the same stupid-politician-pattern as the previous. Smart politicians with smart military could have gotten in the same trouble with the crusaders...
Still, it's an exciting read once you got over this initial obstacle. Solid mil SF, as to be expected, with more than a handful of sympathic characters. I liked it and will soon start the sequel.
Still, it's an exciting read once you got over this initial obstacle. Solid mil SF, as to be expected, with more than a handful of sympathic characters. I liked it and will soon start the sequel.
The plot entails religious fanatics fighting to save "Mother Terra" (Earth) from humans. Along the way some incredible military battles are fought.
I enjoyed the story, but got frustrated at the author's use of unreadable names. For example, how do you pronounce "Zheerlikou'valkhannaieee"? Or "Liharnow'-hirtalkin"?
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I enjoyed the story, but got frustrated at the author's use of unreadable names. For example, how do you pronounce "Zheerlikou'valkhannaieee"? Or "Liharnow'-hirtalkin"?
I read the free ebook downloaded from Webscription at http://www.webscription.net/p-93-crusade...
Naval military science fiction which unfortunately is not especially good.
Note that although it was published second, this novel is first in the series chronologically.
http://www.books.rosboch.net/?p=1490
Note that although it was published second, this novel is first in the series chronologically.
http://www.books.rosboch.net/?p=1490
Not as good as the two-book-series that comes next, but not too bad on it's own.
This book was ok, but rather tedious in places. I read it because it was written in the same 'Verse as the author's The Shiva Option, which I enjoyed. However, Crusade is not nearly as interesting as I had hoped that it would be. The characters and situations were mostly dull and difficult to keep track of, and the excruciatingly detailed explanations of the inner workings of various pieces of technology were mind-numbingly boring. All in all, not a book that I would recommend to someone who wa...more
Solid space fleet action in the universe of Starfire.
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Kick ass view of religious fanatics trying to liberate the planet Earth, from the human race. I recommend if you like big battles, tactics, and cool style with enough punch to blow a starship apart!
I enjoyed reading this book. Lots of action and interactions. The plot is engaging and the characters are believable. Of course the science is pure fiction.
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Many of his stories have military, particularly naval, themes, and fit into the military science fiction genre. He frequently places female leading characters in what have been traditionally male roles.
One of his most popular and enduring characters is Honor Harrington...more
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Many of his stories have military, particularly naval, themes, and fit into the military science fiction genre. He frequently places female leading characters in what have been traditionally male roles.
One of his most popular and enduring characters is Honor Harrington...more
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