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February 5th, 2011, 09:48 AM
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Far Centaurus
Who has read "Far Centaurus" by A. E. Van Vogt?
The story can be found in this book:
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February 5th, 2011, 10:22 AM
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Re: Far Centaurus
No never read that one
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February 5th, 2011, 10:57 AM
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Re: Far Centaurus
Ever get a chance, read it. I read it years ago, but forgot the name of it, etc. Made an impression on me though.
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"Don't worry, miss. I've got you." "You got me? Who's got you???" - from Superman- The Movie
"Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make." - from Shrek
" If not for TOS, then there would be no Trek movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager or 'Enterprise'. "
"Legends never die... They just get new Captains."
"The art of scape goating interests me." - Dauntless
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February 5th, 2011, 11:08 AM
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Re: Far Centaurus
Sure.When I am back in Ireland I will have a look. its when I go Book Hunting  |
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February 5th, 2011, 12:49 PM
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Re: Far Centaurus
what is the story about.?
how about a book of the month thread. where we discuss the books we like to read..
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February 5th, 2011, 01:08 PM
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Re: Far Centaurus
The story is about a sleeper ship launched to go to another star system. On the journey, the astronauts are awakened every now and then to check on ship systems, etc.
During the journey, they are over taken by faster ships from Earth, who are under orders to NOT disturb the sleeper ship.
During one of the awake periods for one of the pilots, he sees one of these faster ships that had came too close to the sleeper ship.
When they finally reach their destination, they find out how much time had passed by, and that Earth had colonized the very place they were going to, and so on.
Rather fascinating in that: Why send a slow ship, when in a number of years faster ones will be built?
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"Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make." - from Shrek
" If not for TOS, then there would be no Trek movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager or 'Enterprise'. "
"Legends never die... They just get new Captains."
"The art of scape goating interests me." - Dauntless
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February 5th, 2011, 01:34 PM
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Re: Far Centaurus
that sounds very interesting .. hope I can find it sometime
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