The Starchild Compact, Robert G. Williscroft
The Starchild Compact, Robert G. Williscroft
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The Starchild Compact
A Novel of Interplanetary Exploration

Author: Robert G. Williscroft

Narrator: Trenton Bennett

Unabridged: 15 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Starman Press

Published: 10/15/2016

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Is Saturn's moon Iapetus really a derelict starship?"Hard sci-fi reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke or James P. Hogan, with a geopolitical twist worthy of Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler." —Alastair Mayer, Author of the T-Space SeriesThe Starchild Compact is an adventure of heroic proportions, commencing on a planet 500 lightyears distant, arriving here just a few years from now, and ending up in the far distant expanses of the Universe.Is Saturn's moon Iapetus an artifact? To find out, Jon Stock takes his international exploration team on a 1.4 billion km journey to Saturn, but will Jihadist stowaway Saeed Ismail succeed in sabotaging the mission? On Iapetus, Jon Stock and his team meet the Founders. Where are they from? How did they get here? How will they impact Earth and the Solar System?Will the Founder's presence signal the end of humanity, or will it pave the way for a joint push to the distant reaches of the Galaxy?Audiobook performed by Trenton Bennett — featuring his acclaimed character voice work — with an illustrated PDF companion including images, diagrams, glossary, and supplemental material.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Benjamin on April 24, 2017

***THIS BOOK WAS RECEIVED FROM A GOODREADS GIVEAWAY*** With the popularity of The Martian bringing hard science into the realm of science fiction, there has been a bit of a resurgence of including accurate science in near-term speculative fiction. On the one hand, the book must remain readable to......more

Goodreads review by Emilija on June 09, 2017

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. I thought that Williscroft couldn't get any better and then I listened to this. The Starchild Compact was amazing! It was enticing and detailed and it was everything science fiction should be! What was am......more

Goodreads review by John on October 14, 2016

Is Iapetus, one of Saturn’s moons, an artifact, a “derelict starship” or just a moon? In his Foreword, the author says he was motivated by certain geographical features, such as a twenty km high and wide equatorial ridge to research Iapetus and write this “hard science fiction novel” which “contains......more

Goodreads review by Isabella on May 22, 2019

I began reading Sci-Fi young, drawn to the genre by Le Guin. Her universe building was amazing, enthralling. While more dense and far more science-based, Williscroft similarly creates a believable and mentally tangible reality in his Starchild Trilogy. That being said, this installment, the second in......more

Goodreads review by Simon on May 20, 2015

Are we alone in the universe is a question pondered by many. Some say yes, some say no. I think we would be arrogant to assume that we are, and stupid to think we are not. But I also think that it is unlikely that we will find it on our doorstep. Williscroft has produced a scenario where, indeed it......more

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