Published: June 29, 2012
Words: 103,761 (approximate)
Language: American English
ISBN: 9781452409856

Short description

The year is 2142 and the world is divided economically, socially, and politically between the wealthy and technologically advanced Northern Confederation and the poor South. Earth’s resources are nearing depletion. Northern Confederation scientists have discovered a planet that could save the Confederation and its people from a new dark age. There’s only one problem: it’s already inhabited.

Extended description

The year is 2142 and the world is divided economically, socially, and politically between the Northern Confederation, which is a loose union of the nation states of the Northern Hemisphere, and the South, which consists of poor, disorganized states that have unsuccessfully struggled to obtain economic and political equality with the Northern Confederation. By 2142, Earth’s resources are nearing depletion and the climate change wrought by the advancement of technological progress will soon create shortages of the most basic of resources, including food and water. However, Confederation scientists have discovered a planet that could save the Confederation and its people from a new dark age. There’s only one problem: it’s already inhabited.

Captain Jonathan Marcus and his crew embark to Nede to establish first contact. While tensions between the Confederation and the South erupt into violent war and acts of terror, Captain Marcus meets the Velathra, a pre-industrial, yet .. (Read more) The year is 2142 and the world is divided economically, socially, and politically between the Northern Confederation, which is a loose union of the nation states of the Northern Hemisphere, and the South, which consists of poor, disorganized states that have unsuccessfully struggled to obtain economic and political equality with the Northern Confederation. By 2142, Earth’s resources are nearing depletion and the climate change wrought by the advancement of technological progress will soon create shortages of the most basic of resources, including food and water. However, Confederation scientists have discovered a planet that could save the Confederation and its people from a new dark age. There’s only one problem: it’s already inhabited.

Captain Jonathan Marcus and his crew embark to Nede to establish first contact. While tensions between the Confederation and the South erupt into violent war and acts of terror, Captain Marcus meets the Velathra, a pre-industrial, yet socially sophisticated society. The fate of the Velathra is also in the hands of Lathra Xantria, the chancellor of the city-state of Lexthra. She must ultimately decide whether to cooperate with the humans or risk a conflict that could destroy her civilization.
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Review by: mrequecky on July 30, 2012 :
A shockingly accurate description of a very possible future - at least in regards to Earth. How easily the suppressed become the oppressed and the uselessness of violence are described in a very palpable way. Although Earth shows a possible future, the new planet gives an idea of what Earth could have developed into, if the industrial revolution had not taken place.
Although I absolutely enjoyed reading this entertaining book and had it finished in record time, I would still suggest reading this with students in school. It's not a heavy or difficult to read book at all, but it sensitizes the reader to the current economic problems.
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