Judgment at Proteus, Timothy Zahn
Judgment at Proteus, Timothy Zahn
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Judgment at Proteus

Author: Timothy Zahn

Series: Quadrail

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Unabridged: 19 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/13/2025


Synopsis

A dozen sentient species occupy the galaxy, and the Quadrail connects them all. Arriving at Proteus Station under a cloud of suspicion, ex-government agent Frank Compton finds he must answer for the death of six members of the Filly elite, a crime for which he has been falsely accused. Filiaelian captivity, however, is the least of Compton's worries, for his horse-faced alien accusers are guarding a terrible secret that dates back centuries: the Shonkla-raa, a race of super-soldiers believed to be extinct.

Invincible fighters bred for conquest and dedicated to the destruction of the Quadrail, as well as the annihilation of the unsuspecting billions who oppose them, the Shonkla-raa must be stopped at all cost. But to do so, Compton and his beautiful, enigmatic half-human partner, Bayta, will have to ally themselves with the insidious, mind-enslaving Mohdri, the malevolent group intelligence they have sworn to destroy.

Hugo Award winner Timothy Zahn concludes his sensational Quadrail series with a riveting futuristic adventure that combines the best of three popular genres—hard science fiction, mystery, and espionage thriller. Judgment at Proteus is a breathtaking tale of deception, murder, and desperate maneuverings in a secret war that threatens the survival of every living being in the galaxy.

About Timothy Zahn

It is not often that you hear of someone going through several years of postgraduate education, who ends up turning a hobby into their life's, paying, productive work. Such is the unusual story of American author, Timothy Zahn, who was born in 1951, grew up in Lombard, IL and graduated with a B.S. Degree in physics from Michigan State University. He then proceeded to the University of IL where he received his M.S. Degree in 1975. After beginning his doctorate in physics, his advisor passed away, and he never did complete the studies.

Zahn had started writing as a hobby, so when his plans changed, he took his writing of science fiction to a higher level. Zahn is best known for his Thrawn Star Wars series of novels. He has also had other novels of fantasy and science fiction. There are also many works that he has penned in short story fiction.

Zahn and his wife Anna live in Bandon, Oregon and have one son, Corwin Zahn.


Reviews

Fine Print: I previously confessed my addiction to the Quadrail novels and vowed that I would go into rehab for the holiday season and see if I could throw that monkey off my back. It is now the new year and I can objectively decide that it would be foolish not to finish the series. Thus I have comp......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on August 23, 2012

Fifth and last in the Quadrail / Frank Compton space opera series about Frank Compton and Bayta and their battle to prevent a galactic takeover. My Take Frank is so naughty---I love it---he reckons getting Doug and Ty used to table scraps and it not being appreciated is just one more reason to do it. Z......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on November 15, 2022

This one started off kinda slow but then picked up about a third of the way through. And had a lot of twists and turns. And then he tied up all the loose ends that he started with the first book. But I am disappointed that this was the last book in the series.......more

Goodreads review by Jason on September 12, 2017

Sort of ran out of steam to end the series. If it were a movie, critics would say there was far too much exposition. Just too many scenes of Frank Compton filling everyone in on all the stuff he figured out, or did, while everything else was going on instead of actually including all of that in the......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on June 08, 2012

What Zahn promised in the first book, Night Train to Rigel, he delivers in Judgement at Proteus. A phenomenal conclusion to a roller-coaster ride of a series.......more