Voyage of the Starwolf [Mass Market Paperback]

David Gerrold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1990

The first work in David Gerrold's Star Wolf trilogy, this tale pits the human members of the Star Wolf space vessel against the superhuman Morthan crew. Captain Jonathan Korie, hampered by the loss of most of the human fleet to the Morthans and a nearly disabled ship of his own, faces the Morthan threat driven by the need for survival and the desire for revenge. A classic of military science fiction, the Star Wolf trilogy combines rapid action with powerful studies of military character. This replaces 0553264664.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A first-rate writer." -- Literary Journal

"Intelligent and entertaining hard SF that remains blessedly free of the militaristic stereotypes in other examples of the subgenre." -- Booklist

"The adventure’s there, the action moves along nicely, and the villain is as nasty as anyone could wish." -- Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact

"The story moves along at the speed of light..." -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

David Gerrold is the author of the Hugo and Nebula award–nominated The Man Who Folded Himself and When HARLIE Was One, books that quickly established him in the hard science fiction genre during the 1970s. He also wrote “The Trouble with Tribbles” episode of Star Trek, voted the most popular Star Trek episode of all time, and is the author of the popular Star Wolf, Dingillian, and Chtorr series. He lives in Northridge, California.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: Spectra; First Edition edition (October 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553264664
• ISBN-13: 978-0553264661
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,726,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Hard SF, February 20, 2004

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Douglas De Bono - Author of No Safe Harbor (Minnetonka, mn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Voyage of the Star Wolf (Paperback)

This is the way Star Trek the Next Generation should have been written. David Gerrold cuts thru the New Age, wimpy crap that plagues the modern TV series and delivers a book that gives the hard edge a star ship needs on the frontier where the bad guys would rather eat you than talk.

The book opens with the LS-1187 joining a convoy on the Silk Road. Only as soon as they join the ships, the Morthan Solidarity attacks and rips the heart out of the fleet. Commander Korie has mortally wounded captain, an untested crew and a severely damaged ship. On top of that he has the biggest warship in a 100 parsecs stalking him - the Dragon Lord. He performs the near impossible and brings his ship home, only to be sent out again (this time under Captain Hardesty) on a suicide mission.

A great story and fast read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great "star-trek" style novel !!!, October 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Voyage of the Starwolf (Mass Market Paperback)

Gerrold is a master story-teller,this book is great example of "space opera" science-fiction. The story is about a young first officer on is last voyage before taking command of his ship,the book also speaks about the first days of a terrible war,and the struggle of a crew and his captain to engage and destroy an enemy vessel in order to gain a name for their ship. If you like true sci-fi stories and well-built characters you must read this book. Well done David,we hope to read more about Korie and his crew.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It was much better then Cats., May 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Voyage of the Starwolf (Mass Market Paperback)

Gerrold gives you a "Star Trek" like story line combined with a reasonable (and rather elegant) explanation of how the technology actualy works. (Even if he does forget that time is distorted at FTL speeds) He allso wrote the "Troubles with Tribbles" episode and you can see it in his trek-like writing style.