War, peace, and the military

6 books

Medal of HonorMack Reynolds · 1960A 1960 science fiction story by Mack Reynolds about Sub-lieutenant Don Mathers, a struggling solo space scout pilot whose repeated premature returns from patrol lead to an offer from wealthy men connected to the rare Galactic Medal of Honor, an award whose bearer can do no wrong.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

MercenaryMack Reynolds · 1962This 1962 novel chronicles Joe Mauser as an experienced veteran navigating the Vacuum Tube Transport recruiting line. He must manage a volatile situation among the hopeful recruits while facing a demanding Upper caste officer.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Navy DayHarry Harrison · 1958A 1958 satirical science fiction story by Harry Harrison in which the U.S. Army demonstrates a device that lets vehicles travel on water, seeks to abolish the Navy, and faces an unexpected naval counterattack in a escalating battle between the military branches.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Operation R.S.V.P.H. Beam Piper · 1951A 1951 satirical science fiction short story told through diplomatic correspondence between two rival future superpowers. Locked in a dispute over the Khakum River, they exchange thinly veiled missile threats while scientists from both nations mysteriously vanish, forcing a third party to intervene.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Measure of a ManRandall Garrett · 1960A 1960 science fiction short story in which a wounded crewman, sole survivor aboard a crippled human battleship, discovers his only lifeboat has been sabotaged and faces a fatal choice while at war with a hostile alien race.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The MercenariesH. Beam Piper · 1957A 1957 science fiction story by H. Beam Piper, originally published in Astounding Science Fiction in 1950. It follows Duncan MacLeod, leader of an independent research team working on a Moon rocket project in a divided 1965 world, as he hunts a traitor leaking secrets from within.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية