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The Expendables by A.E. van Vogt

The Expendables

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A.E. van Vogt

Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · October 9, 2023

The alien was deadly, dangerous and inhuman—but he was not the most feared enemy on the ship!

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Who it’s for
A shipboard struggle brings a discovered takeover plan into uneasy proximity with alien dangers.
Genres
Sci-Fi Adventure, Alien Contact, Space Opera
Published
Start Publishing LLC, October 9, 2023

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About this book

The alien was deadly, dangerous and inhuman—but he was not the most feared enemy on the ship! Lesbee recognized that his plan to take control of the ship had been discovered. But what other options did he have? What else could he do? And then, of course, there were the aliens that they all had to deal with.

Threats Aboard Ship

A shipboard struggle brings a discovered takeover plan into uneasy proximity with alien dangers.

Come here for

  • A takeover plan discovered aboard ship
  • Aliens the ship’s crew must deal with

Expect

  • A conflict over control of the ship
  • A dangerous alien presence

Where it sits

Alien Contact61%
Sci-Fi Adventure56%
Space Opera30%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Alien Contact
  • Space Exploration Fiction
Authors
A.E. van Vogt
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
October 9, 2023
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Alien Contact