Triplanetary, First in the Lensman Series
Written by E. E. Smith
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The novel covers several episodes in an eons-long eugenics project of the super-intelligences of the Arisia. This alien race is breeding two genetic lines to become the ultimate weapon in Arisia's cosmic war with their arch enemy, the Eddore. The initial chapters cover the Kinnison genetic line during the fall of Atlantis and Nero's (Gharlane of Eddore) reign in Rome. These tales were inserted into the novel following the serialized release, along with chapters covering members of the Kinnison line in World Wars One, Two and Three. The final chapter of Triplanetary tells of the discovery of the inertialess drive that allows faster than light travel. Patrolman Conway Costigan and his friends engage in a space battle with Gray Roger the pirate gangster. This conflict is complicated by the arrival of the technologically superior, extra-Solar, amphibian-like Nevians, resulting in the first interstellar war involving humans. In this story Virgil Samms and Roderick Kinnison, two very important members of the eugenics project, are introduced. They will play the leading roles in the next story, First Lensman. (Summary by Wikipedia and Phil Chenevert)
E. E. Smith
Edward Elmer Smith, also known as E. E. "Doc" Smith, (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965) was an American author and a pioneer in the science fiction genre, particularly known for his space opera series. He played a significant role in shaping early science fiction, especially in the realm of space adventures and interstellar conflicts.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5great story. great author! but what sold me on this book was the opening chapter read by the narrator. his voice is so unique and it kept me listening with a curiosity of what was coming next, and how it would be read. looking forward to the next even though its a different narrator.