Startide Rising
Author: David Brin
Carrying one of the most important discoveries in galactic history, the Terran exploration vessel Streaker has crashed on the uncharted water world of Kithrup. Above, in space, armadas of alien races clash in a titanic struggle to claim her. Below, a handful of her human and dolphin crew battles armed rebellion and a hostile planet to safeguard her secret – the fate of the….Read More
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