The Gunfighter by Robert J Conley

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One day brings the meanest gunfighter in the West – nicknamed the Widowmaker – into town, and though he says he wants to live a quiet life, the whole town’s on the edge of their seat.

Who has he come to kill this time?

At everyone’s insistence, Barjack does his job to suss out what the Widowmaker really wants – but wouldn’t you the guy’s actually real friendly once you share a drink or two with him…

Trouble’s brewing in Asininity, and it looks like it ain’t coming from the Widowmaker.

It’s looking like Barjack may need to work together with the fearsome gunfighter to bring peace back to town – if such a thing is possible.

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Starship Troopers (1997)

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Starship Troopers came out in 1997 and was a big, bombastic, sci-fi action film involving some standard Hollywood actors shooting some evil space bugs. Then as time has gone on the film has been called a send up, a satire, of fascism, and propaganda. However while people who explored the themes of film such as Robocop have come to elevate the movie beyond the contemporary movies like Terminator the more they have tried to make out of ‘Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine’ the less the movie seems to be regarded. I think I know why…..

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Star Trek S.C.E: War Stories Part 2 (#22)

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CONCLUDING THE EXCITING UNTOLD TALE OF THE DOMINION WAR!
To prevent his being defeated by the S.C.E. crew of the U.S.S. da Vinci a third time, Overseer Biron of the Androssi has decided to learn about his enemies by studying their adventures during the conflict with the Dominion….
Following the battle at Chin’toka, the Federation captured a small ship inside a Jem’Hadar war vessel. The da Vinci’s S.C.E. team — led by Sonya Gomez’s predecessor, Commander Salek of Vulcan — must determine the nature of the small ship. But will the mysterious vessel prove to be beneficial to the war effort — or deadly?

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The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.

Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. It’s also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn’t part of the plan. In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force them to depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary’s got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs—an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the universe.

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Horus Rising

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After thousands of years of expansion and conquest, the imperium of man is at its height. His dream for humanity nearly accomplished, the emperor hands over the reins of power to his warmaster, Horus, and heads back to Terra. But is Horus strong enough to control his fellow commanders and continue the emperor’s grand design?

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Star Trek S.C.E: War Stories Part 1 (#21)

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Beginning a gripping untold tale of the dominion war!


Twice, Overseer Biron of the Androssi has been thwarted by the crew of the U.S.S. da Vinci. In order to be prepared for their next encounter, he has obtained the records of the crew’s past adventures during the brutal war against the Dominion….


Trapped behind enemy lines after a difficult victory, the damaged U.S.S. Sentinel must find its way home without engaging any superior hostile forces. When they encounter a Breen ship, it’s up to Chief Engineer Sonya Gomez to trick them into thinking they aren’t what they appear to be. Meanwhile, Dr. Elizabeth Lense of the U.S.S. Lexington must deal with the war’s overwhelming carnage, while on Starbase 92, cryptographer Bart Faulwell has an encounter that will change his life forever!

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov

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The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.

The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate.

Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy.

However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation’s fate will be threatened first.

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Bride of Lucifer by Emily Shore

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“I’m the angel in her. She’s the devil in me.”

A little angel flew to Hell on Earth. And fell for the Devil…

After opening Hell on Earth, a Vegas-on-steroids tourist empire, Lucifer hosts the Bride Trials.

Astraea, a sweet but psycho angel finds herself bound to the Devil after her failure to kill him. She never imagined she’d end up Lucifer’s spy, solving murders in the midst of a multi-race war. With the aid of a sentient snake, Astraea follows the murder trail to a female Dracula, a wingless angel Diviner, the high Demon of Lust, and ultimately into the heart of the Bride Trials.

To free herself from Lucifer and end the war, Astraea must conquer the Bride Trials, survive the wedding, and kill the Devil on the honeymoon. If she doesn’t fall for him first…

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