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The Forge

by S.M. Stirling, David Drake · 1991

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Long after interstellar civilization collapsed, Battle Central, a sentient computer, selected a young military officer to restore its fallen glory by conquering a planet — and then re-conquering the stars.

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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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