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The Hugo Award-winning classic sci-fi novel, now available in a trade edition.
The Beyond started with the Stations orbiting the stars nearest Earth. The Great Circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and the early Stations were emotionally and politically dependent on Mother Earth. The Earth Company which ran this immense operation reaped incalculable profits and influenced the affairs of nations.
Then came Pell, the first station centered around a newly discovered living planet. The discovery of Pell's World forever altered the power balance of the Beyond. Earth was no longer the anchor which kept this vast empire from coming adrift, the one living mote in a sterile universe.
But Pell was just the first living planet. Then came Cyteen, and later others, and a new and frighteningly different society grew in the farther reaches of space. The importance of Earth faded and the Company reaped ever smaller profits as the economic focus of space turned outward. But the powerful Earth Fleet was sitll a presence in the Beyond, and Pell Station was to become the last stronghold in a titanic struggle between the vast, dynamic forces of the rebel Union and those who defended Earth's last, desperate grasp for the stars.
Editions of Downbelow Station
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780879975944
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780879978280
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780879979874
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780886772277
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780886774318
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780756405502
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780756400590
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101662274
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The Hugo Award-winning classic sci-fi novel, now available in a trade edition.
The Beyond started with the Stations orbiting the stars nearest Earth. The Great Circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and the early Stations were emotionally and politically dependent on Mother Earth. The Earth Company which ran this immense operation reaped incalculable profits and influenced the affairs of nations.
Then came Pell, the first station centered around a newly discovered living planet. The discovery of Pell's World forever altered the power balance of the Beyond. Earth was no longer the anchor which kept this vast empire from coming adrift, the one living mote in a sterile universe.
But Pell was just the first living planet. Then came Cyteen, and later others, and a new and frighteningly different society grew in the farther reaches of space. The importance of Earth faded and the Company reaped ever smaller profits as the economic focus of space turned outward. But the powerful Earth Fleet was sitll a presence in the Beyond, and Pell Station was to become the last stronghold in a titanic struggle between the vast, dynamic forces of the rebel Union and those who defended Earth's last, desperate grasp for the stars.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Downbelow Station about?
The Hugo Award-winning classic sci-fi novel, now available in a trade edition.
The Beyond started with the Stations orbiting the stars nearest Earth. The Great Circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and the early Stations were emotionally and politically dependent on Mother Earth. The Earth Company which ran this immense operation reaped incalculable profits and influenced the affairs of nations.
Then came Pell, the first station centered around a newly discovered living planet. The discovery of Pell's World forever altered the power balance of the Beyond. Earth was no longer the anchor which kept this vast empire from coming adrift, the one living mote in a sterile universe.
But Pell was just the first living planet. Then came Cyteen, and later others, and a new and frighteningly different society grew in the farther reaches of space. The importance of Earth faded and the Company reaped ever smaller profits as the economic focus of space turned outward. But the powerful Earth Fleet was sitll a presence in the Beyond, and Pell Station was to become the last stronghold in a titanic struggle between the vast, dynamic forces of the rebel Union and those who defended Earth's last, desperate grasp for the stars.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Downbelow Station?
Fiction > Science fiction > Science fiction: military
Where can I read a sample of Downbelow Station?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780879975944
Is Downbelow Station part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Alliance-Union Universe
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Downbelow Station?
C. J. Cherryh
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Downbelow Station is available as paperback(ISBN 9780879975944) and paperback(ISBN 9780879978280) and paperback(ISBN 9780879979874) and paperback(ISBN 9780886772277) and paperback(ISBN 9780886774318) and paperback(ISBN 9780756405502) and paperback(ISBN 9780756400590) and ebook(ISBN 9781101662274)
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