Crashing on Earth in 1799 is still a good landing—if you walk away from it. Downbelow Station (Alliance-Union Universe). The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are Signy Mallory, Damon Konstatin. File:CherryhDownbelowStation20thAnnCover.jpg, https://alliance-union.fandom.com/wiki/Downbelow_Station_(novel)?oldid=4001, Segust Ayres, male, Second Secretary of the Earth Company Security Council, Alicia Lukas Konstantin, married to Angelo Konstantin, sister of Jon Lukas, bedridden and dependent on technology for survival, Damon Konstantin, son of Angelo and Alicia; head of Legal Affairs, Emilio Konstantin, son of Angelo and Alicia, Jon Lukas, male, head of the Lukas family, rivals of the Konstantins, Joshua Talley, male, a prisoner of war who ends up at Pell, Bluetooth, male, follows Satin to Pell Station, Lily, female, attendant to Alicia Konstantin, Vassily Kressich, male, refugee from Mariner Station. A quick comment to say that I absolutely love this book, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2016, A quick comment to say that I absolutely love this book: the tension in it, the images of giant spaceships rolling around in deep space, the characters (I always identify Mallory with CJ for some reason! Or 3 for the first half and 4 for the 2nd half. A bit like Star Trek, this book takes today's ideas, problems and human values and transports them into a well described future landscape. Unfortunately, it seems that I no longer have a taste for slow-paced space operas. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Meanwhile, the last ten surviving Fleet ships gather for the most critical operation of the war. Pack it with realistic characters. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Cherryh has won four Hugos and is one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed authors in the science fiction and fantasy field. An unofficial variant of the game (with Cherryh and Fawcett's permission), Advanced Company War, was developed by Christopher Weuve in 1997 [1]. The author goes into a lot of background in the beginning setting the stage but introduces items thru out the book. Set in the final days of the war, Downbelow Station opens with Earth Company Captain Signy Mallory and her warship, Norway, escorting a ragtag fleet fleeing from Russell's and Mariner Stations to Pell. Try again. Will the misfit crew of the merchant starship Gravity Rose survive the perils & evils of a hostile universe? and a schism happens, minor or major. History broadens, and philosophy shifts, develops a rift, splits one population from the other . Mallory has different ideas. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Cherryh that I've read and I was blown away by the scope of novel. Turn off ADblock to view Download Links, Suggested PDF: Foreigner by C.J. Slow burn military space opera with awesome ladies who are competent and complicated, arrogant dudes who pay and pay and pay, and also a cinnamon roll. Wish there were more of C.J. Angelo Konstantin, Stationmaster of Pell, and his two sons, Damon and Emilio, struggle to cope with the situation. You'll end up with 1982's Hugo winner, Downbelow Station, by C.J. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Something went wrong. One stripper looking for a future. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? —Questar Damon survives his uncle's assassination attempt and links up with Talley. Stația orbitală a lumii de jos (titlul original Downbelow Station) este un roman science fiction al autoarei C. J. Cherryh publicat în 1981 de editura DAW Books.A câștigat Premiul Hugo în 1982, a fost nominalizat pentru Premiul Locus în același an și a fost apreciat în 1987 de către revista Locus drept unul dintre cele mai bune 50 de romane science fiction ale tuturor timpurilor. Cherry's writing in this book and her science fiction in general. The book is set in Cherryh's Alliance-Union universe during the Company Wars period, specifically late 2352 and early 2353. Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017. A really absorbing, clever, interesting book - I have already started on the next one. A sweeping story of two interstellar civilizations—locked in endless war, it was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award. ), C.J. Cherryh. Under cover of the panic on the station caused by the battle in space, Lukas makes his move, killing and supplanting his hated rival, Angelo Konstantin. When Earth's out-of-touch policies cause it to begin losing control of its more distant stations and worlds, it builds a fleet of fifty military carriers, the Earth Company Fleet, to enforce its will. There's a problem loading this menu right now. By necessity its' scope is very broad, and there's an awful lot of characters and factions to keep track of. If they fail, it's Void all the Way Down! A lost colony. The first edition of the novel was published in 1981, and was written by C.J. . It felt like a minor achievement in finishing it. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Her stories tend to be more about culture clash and psychological tension over razor-sharp scientific accuracy or rollicking space-opera type action. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Since this was written originally in 1980-81, the computer and technology "of the future" is very dated (with printouts being used etc), but this is still a great story, worth reading. by DAW. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Downbelow Station (Company Wars Book 1). [Why did Cherryh have Talley go on the ship with Mallory? He has another goal in mind: to take over Earth itself in a surprise coup d'etat. Cherryh works on a large canvas here, combining interstellar war and political intrigue and complex, sympathetic (or not so sympathetic) characters, all in a future that feels "lived in" -- I almost feel like I've walked Pell Station's echoing docks, heard the crash of seals as merchanters came in to berth, been slammed against my seat as, I’m becoming quite a fan of C.J. The saga begins. The closest ... War rages throughout the galaxy between the Lut'kali Collective and the Slurkitry Horde. Humanity is divided into two factions, the Company which rules over Earth and the Sol system, and the Union, which rules over the outer colonies and worlds. The book details events centering on a space station in orbit around Pell's World (also known as "Downbelow") in the Tau Ceti star system. If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed. Then, Pell's World is found to be not only habitable, but already populated by the gentle, sentient (if technologically backward) Hisa. EMBED. Please try again. Mallory also drops off a Union prisoner of war, Josh Talley, whom she had rescued from a brutal interrogation by panicked security forces at Russell's. We're smart guys. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers We’d love your help. The first edition of the novel was published in 1981, and was written by C.J. She is the author of more than forty novels. While conferring with Pell's administrators, Mallory encounters a delegation from the Earth Company, led by Segust Ayres, Second Secretary of Earth's Security Council. You'll end up with 1982's Hugo winner, Downbelow Station, by C.J. The aim of the game is to collect the most points by transporting goods between stations and destroying enemy ships. Offended by her brusque, arrogant manner, Ayres declines her offer of transportation to the front and charters a freighter instead. She has written science fiction since she was ten, spent ten years of her life teaching Latin and Ancient History on the high school level, before retiring to full time writing, and now does not have enough hours in the day to pursue all her interests. However, this is an issue common to most science fiction - in some ways, it needs to be, because we can only relate to a lot of what is going on if we can apply at least some of our contemporary contexts to it. ha! The wrecking of Pell would create a firebreak with Union, playing the role he had originally intended for Voyager. That being said she DID do a lot of a astronomical research and tried to keep things internally consistent. With more than seventy books to her credit, and the winner of three Hugo Awards, she is one of the most prolific and highly respected authors in the science fiction field. Without the authority to deal with this new development and unwilling to fight the merchanters, Azov leaves to deal with Mazian. With his ship blown out from under him, and his crew scattered across a war-torn planet, Jason's day just keeps getting better. This is described as a 'blockbuster space opera' and it certainly is that. We do not guarantee that these techniques will work for you. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published She did such a good job of showing his emotional turmoil when recalling what Mallory did to him on the ship--presumably rape, although I don't recall if the book mentions it specifically--but then she had him just go off with her at the end of the book. We wear hats. Friedman's phenomenal career. To escape rioting refugees, Elene Quen is forced to board Finity's End, one of the most respected merchanter ships. Talley is instrumental in convincing Azov of Mallory's truthfulness. C. J. Cherryh planned to write since the age of ten. It was developed by Bill Fawcett and James D. Griffin and published by Mayfair Games in 1983. One ex-con cyberpath and one rainbow ninja unwilling to die because of them. Azov needs to pursue him, but is unwilling to leave Norway intact behind him. Yes, you could argue that whilst the 'Fi' is very well imagined, she falls down sometimes on the 'Sci' bit - tape cassettes in 2350? And then start a war. But will his future be any better? Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Recommended to me as part of my effort to read diverse and excellent science fiction, this really is a masterpiece. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Downbelow station by C. J. Cherryh, 2001, Daw Books edition, in English - 20th anniversary ed. I think I would have liked this better if I had read it when it first came out. But the end of the book changed my perception of some of my complaints. Jon Lukas, Angelo Konstantin's brother-in-law and only rival for power, is worried about the course of the war. All of Mazian's recent strategic maneuvers and raids have been leading up to this point. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. The game is for two to four players and can be completed in about an hour. Acclaim ... With his critically acclaimed military science fiction debut series, Dave Bara launched readers on a ... With his critically acclaimed military science fiction debut series, Dave Bara launched readers on a Good pacing and characters, descriptive and clever. Great world-building regarding political, social and cultural relations and history. I came to thsi story having already read Cyteen (another good story) as well as several others in the company union universe. The station serves as the transit point for ships moving between the Earth and Union sectors of the galaxy. Wish there were more of C.J. Cherryh "Alliance Universe" for Kindle format. Please try your request again later. Recruit (The United Federation Marine Corps Book 1). Downbelow station Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Grow Your Child's Library with Top Young Reader Series, 50% Off All Funko Wetmore Forest POP!, Plush, and More, Knock Knock Gifts, Books & Office Supplies, Buy One, Get One 50% Off Holiday Boxed Cards, Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, Fleet of Knives (Embers of War Series #2), Light of Impossible Stars (Embers of War Series. The good guys are called "Company" and the baddies are "Union", what more do you need or want to know about the point of view being expressed here, I thought to myself.