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by Ian Douglas (Author) "The trio of TAV Combat Personnel Carrier transports came in low across the Mediterranean Sea, avoiding the heavily populated coastal areas around El Iskandariya by..." (more)
Key Phrases: hab deck, command constellation, gauss guns, New Sumer, Pyramid of the Eye, General King (more...)

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In the future,
earth's warriors have
conquered the heavens.

But on a distant world,
Humanity is in chains ...

Many millennia ago, the human race was enslaved by the An -- a fearsome alien people whose cruel empire once spanned the galaxies, until they were defeated and consigned to oblivion. But a research mission to the planet Ishtar has made a terrifying -- and fatal -- discovery: the Ahanu, ancestors of the former masters, live on, far from the reach of Earth -- born weapons and technology ... and tens of thousands of captive human souls still bow to their iron will. Now Earth's Interstellar Marine Expeditionary Unit must undertake a rescue operation as improbable as it is essential to humankind's future, embarking on a ten-year voyage to a hostile world to face an entrenched enemy driven by dreams of past glory and intent once more on domination. For those who, for countless generations, have known nothing but toil and subjugation must be granted, at all costs, the precious gift entitled to all of their star-traveling kind: freedom!

About the Author
Ian Douglas is the author of the two previous books of the Heritage Trilogy, Semper Mars and Luna Marine.He lives in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

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Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Eos (March 25, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0380818248
ISBN-13: 978-0380818242
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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hab deck, command constellation, gauss guns, hab module, plasma thrusters, helmet display, pyramid roof, laser rifle, plasma gun, laser fire, human slaves, expeditionary unit, shrill whine

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New Sumer, Pyramid of the Eye, General King, Marine Corps, Captain Warhurst, Chamber of the Eye, Objective Krakatoa, Colonel Ramsey, Dragon One, Parris Island, Hunters of the Dawn, Kingdom of Allah, Gavin Norris, Madam President, Master Sergeant, First Platoon, Task Force Kerns, Major Anderson, New Chicago, Second Squad, Dragon Nest, Giza Plateau, Combat Information Center, Lander One, Operation Spirit of Humankind

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Luna Marine (The Heritage Trilogy, Book 2) by Ian Douglas in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars good extension of the Heritage Trilogy, April 8, 2003

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I was somewhat worried that the Legacy trilogy was starting off in the 2130's since the reason I liked Douglas' (Keith's) Heritage Trilogy because it was near term military sci-fi (i.e. there was a chance I'd be alive in that time period). Fortunately, the add century really hasn't impacted the story by making the rich background of the first three books still relevant in this series. The Marines are still Marines and the real life nation-states are still represented (with a few modifications for flavor.)
In fact, the Legacy Trilogy reads and feels just like the Heritage books. If you liked those (Semper Mars, Luna Marine, and Europa Strike) then Star Corps will be another great chapter. However, since this is actually a fourth book in a series, please read the first ones before this.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Technically fine, but not compelling, February 20, 2005

By	C. Price "Layman, Lawyer, Blogger" (Southern California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Douglas is a pretty good writer, but this book -- perhaps the series -- is lacking interesting characters and an overall sense of clarity.

Set about a hundred and thirty years in the future, the world is a different place. The United States Marine Corp., however, is much the same. Their motto: "Travel the universe. Meet exotic people. And kill them." It seems that the discovery of ancient alien artifacts on Mars, Earth, and Europa, have fundamentally changed the beliefs, religions, and geopolitical reality of earth.

My opinion of this book is likely affected by my unfamiliarity with the earlier "Heritage Trilogy." It apparently sets the stage for much of the background information. Still, a continuation of a series with a new trilogy should take into account those readers unfamiliar with the previous works. Instead of bringing the reader up to speed, Douglas dribbles out the facts of this brave new world throughout the first half of the book. It was not until that mark that I actually thought I knew which governments were which, who they were allied with, which alien races were which and when they existed, and that Wicca has become the predominate religion (in the Corps! no less).

Douglas does a good job of describing futuristic combat. Neural implants, robot drones, combat armor, and nanotechnology have revolutionized warfare, though the infantry have retained their central role. Even so, the action gets a little old and can best be summed up by: "Greatly outnumbered but high-tech marines defeat human/alien wave attacks by low-tech primitives."

Most of the characters were ho-hum, with the exception being a young Marine recruit who finds his baptism of fire a long way from home.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Sequel, May 12, 2003

By	Mr. Graham R. Parkes "gparkes" (Tai Po,, N.T. Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

I loved Ian Douglas's Heritage trilogy and Star Corps, the sequel set 71 years after the events in Europa Strike is every bit as good.

Featuring strong, well-developed characters, an intriguing story line, well-written fights and realistic military hardware, Star Corps was difficult to put down from start to finish.

Highly recommend for fans of 'realistic' hard military science fiction, a genre in which Ian Douglas is fast becoming king in my opinion.

While not strictly necessary, I do recommend reading the Heritage trilogy before starting on Star Corps.

Graham

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
The space marines series has evolved to become one of my favorite SciFi series, right up there with Star Wars. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Stuart

4.0 out of 5 stars good but not my favorite
The first book in the Legacy Trilogy follows Douglas' Heritage Trilogy by 2 generations. Star Corps follows the same multiperson narrative used in Douglas' previous books. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Curious George

4.0 out of 5 stars Significant Improvement over Heritage Trilogy
STAR CORPS(2003) is the first book of THE LEGACY TRILOGY, which itself is a follow-on to THE HERITAGE TRILOGY(1998-2001). Read more

Published 11 months ago by Stewart Teaze

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow up on the Heritage Trilogy
If you liked the Heritage Trilogy, well.... then you simply must read the Legacy Trilogy
Book one plunges you right into the story. Read more

Published on May 31, 2007 by T. A. H. Piel

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but if you are detail-oriented, the author's "little" slips will bug you.
I made the mistake of reading this book before even knowing about the Heritage Trilogy... OK. So, I go back and read the original three books and they are (and this book is)... Read more

Published on May 25, 2007 by apb3

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first 3
this one is better than anyone of the first trilogy

Published on January 9, 2007 by Francisco Lopez

3.0 out of 5 stars OK but no Hertiage
The Heritage Legacy books were definitely better. This was ok for a plane ride but no "can't put it down" book

Published on August 23, 2005 by Packrat

5.0 out of 5 stars Join the Corps, travel to distant worlds, meet exotic life forms, and kill them.
If there's one thing I must say about this book, it's that you should definitely read the Heritage Trilogy before opening this one. Read more

Published on August 15, 2005 by Kevin P. Mulcair

4.0 out of 5 stars Semper Fi!, Do or Die
Great USMC bang, bang, shoot em' up. When Douglas was moving his plot and characters, the ride was great. Read more

Published on December 25, 2004 by Highlander

5.0 out of 5 stars One great space opera always leads to another...
This book truly is a great space opera and is a very far-reaching tale of human courage against a more powerful alien force, especially so when it is learned that thousands of... Read more

Published on July 20, 2004 by D. Lynn

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