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Perry Rhodan - English #6
The Secret of the Time Vault
UK 1st fine paperback
115 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1975
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Clark Darlton
953 books11 followersPen name of German science fiction author Walter Ernsting.
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April 16, 2020
This book marks a big change in the series from a publishing standpoint... just one chapter of the story is included (instead of 2, as the previous 5).. we have a new trade dress with the sub-heading 'Peacelord of the Universe', and new 'supplemental material'.
The extras definitely feel like filler.. there's a bit of an editorial about the series, and article about early 'scientifilms' (thank goodness we don't still try to say that!), and a comic book style letter column. There's also a few illustrations and even a character guide. If the illustrations were as good as the covers, maybe it'd be worth it. As is, it feels like an excuse to only put one story per book. Even with the filler, it's a pretty thin tome, clocking in at 126 pages.
The story is a direct continuation of the previous one, where Reg Bell uses the X-Men to mess with the lizard people and send them running with minimal conflict. They then convince the Thort (who turns out to be not as grateful as one would think) to open a secret vault in the basement of his palace that contains the secret of constructing teleporters. There are also some hints that the secret of eternal life that the Arkonides where looking for are in Vega somewhere, so that likely will be happening soon (I can't imagine the pace of the series continuing for too much longer as it is without addressing Perry and Reg getting too old).
The extras definitely feel like filler.. there's a bit of an editorial about the series, and article about early 'scientifilms' (thank goodness we don't still try to say that!), and a comic book style letter column. There's also a few illustrations and even a character guide. If the illustrations were as good as the covers, maybe it'd be worth it. As is, it feels like an excuse to only put one story per book. Even with the filler, it's a pretty thin tome, clocking in at 126 pages.
The story is a direct continuation of the previous one, where Reg Bell uses the X-Men to mess with the lizard people and send them running with minimal conflict. They then convince the Thort (who turns out to be not as grateful as one would think) to open a secret vault in the basement of his palace that contains the secret of constructing teleporters. There are also some hints that the secret of eternal life that the Arkonides where looking for are in Vega somewhere, so that likely will be happening soon (I can't imagine the pace of the series continuing for too much longer as it is without addressing Perry and Reg getting too old).
January 26, 2020
So the time vault in question comes at the end of the book, and the solution was... there.
February 27, 2023
The first book in the Perry Rhodan series I've read, and I feel for the most part, you'd be able to jump in anywhere in the series and not be lost.
As for the book itself, it is good old fashioned pulpy science fiction fun. A real page turner (I read start to finish in a day), and while it won't satisfy anyone looking for hard sci fi, if you are looking for star wars style space opera, you can't go wrong with this series.
As for the book itself, it is good old fashioned pulpy science fiction fun. A real page turner (I read start to finish in a day), and while it won't satisfy anyone looking for hard sci fi, if you are looking for star wars style space opera, you can't go wrong with this series.
November 9, 2015
This book launched a new era for Perry Rhodan in North America. First of this book only contained one Perry Rhodan novel whereas the previous books had contained two. At the same time though the books were to come out on a monthly basis, a schedule which they kept until the series was cancelled by Ace. This book also began the trend of including other material besides the PR novels. In this book we also find the beginnings of a column on Sci-Fi movies, and a letters column. My rating however is only for the Perry Rhodan novel itself. As for that novel it was very enjoyable. Rhodan and company return to the Vega System with two purposes in mind. To drive out the Topides and to find out more about the race which created the matter transmitters. As for the first they manage to drive the Topides from the main planet in the system to the far fringe of the system and the last planet where the invaders set up their new base. Thus they will be around for at least the next book. As for the second quest, Rhodan finds out more about the transmitter's creators, and manages to penetrate the vault which holds the blueprints. At the same time we have more questions now than answers. One other item to note. Starting with this book there were little notes at the end of chapters which gave the title of the story which would appear so many numbers from now. This is now annoying for the Rhodan fan as many of these books never got published in English.
August 18, 2015
Pure unadulterated pulp sci fi.
Wooden characters, chauvinistic stereotypes, absolutely no science, imagine Flash Gordon and Buck Rodgers.
Which just means that it is fun because it is so kitsch and so representative of it's era.
Wooden characters, chauvinistic stereotypes, absolutely no science, imagine Flash Gordon and Buck Rodgers.
Which just means that it is fun because it is so kitsch and so representative of it's era.
June 1, 2012
The biggest SF series of all time - these early ones are a bit old style
January 23, 2016
An average SiFi adventure series. Recommended
June 20, 2016
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