Delta Search

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MORROW
2AJ J _L_L_LÍ-\JX
The key to the stars is the key to the empire. And to a young man's future
Young Jim Endicott has but one dream—to attend the Terran Space Academy, the gate-way to the stars and the far-flung civilization known as the Confederation.
But unbeknownst to Jim, he has a secret encoded in his DNA. A secret that threatens an empire. A secret that his parents (or those who claim to be his parents!) have sworn never to reveal, on pain of death.
Jim's Academy application sets off an explo-sive chain of terror, huriing the young man into an adventure beyond his wildest dreams. In his new life, he plumbs the depths of the "Pleb" underclass of the galaxy's outcasts, and soars through the forbidden reaches of cyberspace.
With the help of a beautiful fellow outlaw named Cat, who is as tough as she is tender, Jim begins to unravel the shocking truth about his own origins—and uncovers the fatal deception that has split a bittér humanity into warring factions bent on... Tovább

Fülszöveg

MORROW
2AJ J _L_L_LÍ-\JX
The key to the stars is the key to the empire. And to a young man's future
Young Jim Endicott has but one dream—to attend the Terran Space Academy, the gate-way to the stars and the far-flung civilization known as the Confederation.
But unbeknownst to Jim, he has a secret encoded in his DNA. A secret that threatens an empire. A secret that his parents (or those who claim to be his parents!) have sworn never to reveal, on pain of death.
Jim's Academy application sets off an explo-sive chain of terror, huriing the young man into an adventure beyond his wildest dreams. In his new life, he plumbs the depths of the "Pleb" underclass of the galaxy's outcasts, and soars through the forbidden reaches of cyberspace.
With the help of a beautiful fellow outlaw named Cat, who is as tough as she is tender, Jim begins to unravel the shocking truth about his own origins—and uncovers the fatal deception that has split a bittér humanity into warring factions bent on mutual annihilation.
And in the process, Jim learnsthat he has one more enemy then he guessed—and one more friend than he knew.
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In this premier QUEST FOR TOMORROW book, William Shatner, the famed Star Trek star and author, inaugurates a series of nov-els that combine the dreams of youth with the terrors of empire. Crackling with high-tech action, and rich with unforgettable char-acters, each carefully researched adventure is complete with a special bibliography for young readers designed to assure scientific accuracy, provide essential guidance, and suggest fascinating new directions to explore.
William Shatner, world-famous as Star Trek's Captain Kirk, has embarked on an exciting new career as a bestselling author of science fiction adventure. Delta Search is his first növel in the Quest for Tomorrow series. Vissza