Starliner

David Drake

Jun 1992 · Baen Publishing Enterprises

About this ebook

The Empress of Earth

Finest passenger liner in the galaxy ¾
Brightest link in the chain that binds the starflung civilization of the 23rd century¾
Six thousand lives in a single hull, trembling through multiple universes to land on raw, often violent worlds, each with its own history and wonder ¾


The Empress of Earth

Neutral pawn in an interstellar war!

When hostile necessity knows no law, Ran Colville and the rest of the complement of the Empress of Earth must bring home their ship and the passengers entrusted to them. From the Captain on his bridge to the Cold Crewmen who work in conditions that differ from Hell only by name, they'll have their work cut out for them this voyage!

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Ratings and reviews

Maybe not one of Drake's best books but still a good read. If you like this book, check out his other novels.

Be prepared to be drawn in to a world so familiar yet dissimilar to our own that you'll immediately be drawn into a new reality

Keeps pulling you along. Another good book from one of my top authors.

About the author

Vietnam veteran, former lawyer, former bus driver, and now bestselling author, David Drake tells a military story like no other. His readers recognize that he can take them where no one else can, with gut-wrenching description that puts them face-to-face with the enemy, and in the midst of the action right on the battlefield. He helped create the audience for mercenary military science fiction with his best-selling "Hammer's Slammers" books. Drake graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa, majoring in history (with honors) and Latin. His stint at Duke University Law School was interrupted for two years by the U.S. Army, where he served as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam and Cambodia. Drake has a wife, a son, and various pets.