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Doom Star #6.5
Cyborgs!
Task Force 7 took three long years to reach the Oort cloud. Then, everything went wrong until only the Space Marines were left. Alone in the dark, outnumbered and outgunned by the cyborgs waiting for them on the methane-ice surface of Tyche, the hour of desperation has arrived.
As requested by many DOOM STAR readers, this story has been released as a single title. CYBORGS! is a stand-alone NOVELLA, which means it’s SHORTER and CHEAPER than your typical Doom Star book.
Previously published in the anthology Planetary Assault, CYBORGS! is the tale of Mule, a Space Marine sniper on an lonely mission, years away from any reinforcements. Earth’s future rests on his cunning and resolve.
As requested by many DOOM STAR readers, this story has been released as a single title. CYBORGS! is a stand-alone NOVELLA, which means it’s SHORTER and CHEAPER than your typical Doom Star book.
Previously published in the anthology Planetary Assault, CYBORGS! is the tale of Mule, a Space Marine sniper on an lonely mission, years away from any reinforcements. Earth’s future rests on his cunning and resolve.
- GenresScience Fiction
85 pages, Audible Audio
First published December 30, 2014
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Vaughn Heppner
146 books570 followersYou can visit Vaughn at www.vaughnheppner.com
I was born in Canada and remember as a small boy crawling in my snow-fort. I closed my eyes, and when I tried to open them, they were frozen shut. I didn't panic, but wiped away the ice crystals, unglued my eyes and kept on building my tunnel. Those were great days! I moved to Central California before seventh grade and couldn't believe I lived in a land where oranges grew on trees and you could pick grapes from the vine.
I used to wonder what I wanted to do with my life, what kind of work specifically. I was miserable not knowing and bordering on desperate. Then one day a friend gave me his typewriter. I began working on a novel. A different person told me it was much easier on a computer, so I bought one and began getting up at 4:30 A.M. each morning before work, writing for three hours. My eyes were unglued once again as the pang of misery left my gut. I knew exactly what I wanted to do: write. So now that's what I do, I write, and write, and write, and I love it.
I was born in Canada and remember as a small boy crawling in my snow-fort. I closed my eyes, and when I tried to open them, they were frozen shut. I didn't panic, but wiped away the ice crystals, unglued my eyes and kept on building my tunnel. Those were great days! I moved to Central California before seventh grade and couldn't believe I lived in a land where oranges grew on trees and you could pick grapes from the vine.
I used to wonder what I wanted to do with my life, what kind of work specifically. I was miserable not knowing and bordering on desperate. Then one day a friend gave me his typewriter. I began working on a novel. A different person told me it was much easier on a computer, so I bought one and began getting up at 4:30 A.M. each morning before work, writing for three hours. My eyes were unglued once again as the pang of misery left my gut. I knew exactly what I wanted to do: write. So now that's what I do, I write, and write, and write, and I love it.
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January 11, 2016
This Vaughn Heppner novela comes at the tail end of the Doom Star series. Marten Kluge has already teamed with the Highborn and taken over the Sunbeam weapon to shred most of the cyborg scourge. However, far into the Oort cloud there remains a threat. Task Force 7 must go in and destroy it before the cyborgs spread. (And that's the title of the book I read, not Cyborgs!) The cyborgs take humans for their parts and reprogram them into fighting machines, far superior to anything human. Three ships head out into space for the long lonely trek. Only one makes it. And the cyborgs are ready. Heppner does what he does best, writing a book with unique action sequences and mind-bendingly difficult scenarios faced by his protagonists. This is a welcome addition to the series.
March 13, 2015
A Great Series, a rather Clumsy Ending
Vaughn did a great job with Doomstars 1-6, although 6 came to a very rushed close. This, number 7, is a rather roughly-written piece falling somewhere between an ending that spawned 6 great prequels, and a strange, clumsy, afterword.
However, more detail on the Solar Systems recovery from cyborgs and Highborn and debilitating, dehumanizing socialist societies is welcome!
Thanks for a great series, Vaughn!
Vaughn did a great job with Doomstars 1-6, although 6 came to a very rushed close. This, number 7, is a rather roughly-written piece falling somewhere between an ending that spawned 6 great prequels, and a strange, clumsy, afterword.
However, more detail on the Solar Systems recovery from cyborgs and Highborn and debilitating, dehumanizing socialist societies is welcome!
Thanks for a great series, Vaughn!
May 30, 2015
I'm so bummed it's over...
I loved each Anne every one of these! But now if like to know about what happened to Marten, Omi, Nadia, Osidar? Did she make it? Or did the radiation poisoning slowly kill her? I'd love to see her any Omi together, with more of her personality surfacing. Maybe getting a voice synth or something to help her to sound more human. Or not.
Thanks for these, now I'm off to another of your series....
I loved each Anne every one of these! But now if like to know about what happened to Marten, Omi, Nadia, Osidar? Did she make it? Or did the radiation poisoning slowly kill her? I'd love to see her any Omi together, with more of her personality surfacing. Maybe getting a voice synth or something to help her to sound more human. Or not.
Thanks for these, now I'm off to another of your series....
November 1, 2015
Good read
Lots of action and another fine book . I am probably a little late in reading this one , but I have gotten into some other series and forgot all about this one until I was going through my list. Anyway the storyline was great and I haven't read this series in awhile but I was able to remember about how the series was going. Well worth reading.
Lots of action and another fine book . I am probably a little late in reading this one , but I have gotten into some other series and forgot all about this one until I was going through my list. Anyway the storyline was great and I haven't read this series in awhile but I was able to remember about how the series was going. Well worth reading.
February 15, 2015
Awesome series
Fun that mirror continues his great storytelling with the doom*series I just finished it and hope he continues the story of Martin Kluge. If you enjoy a great space opera military sci-fi series this is a great one to read
Fun that mirror continues his great storytelling with the doom*series I just finished it and hope he continues the story of Martin Kluge. If you enjoy a great space opera military sci-fi series this is a great one to read
March 9, 2015
Cyborgs
I enjoy reading these stories about cyborgs. Always good action packed adventure. Can't wait to read more about the cyborgs and highborn. Also looking forward to more stories on Lot.
I enjoy reading these stories about cyborgs. Always good action packed adventure. Can't wait to read more about the cyborgs and highborn. Also looking forward to more stories on Lot.
June 13, 2015
Loved the series
I am a series reader and I have found myself reading all of Vaughn heppners books. I accidentally picked the doom star series. I found it very entertaining and would buy them again.
I am a series reader and I have found myself reading all of Vaughn heppners books. I accidentally picked the doom star series. I found it very entertaining and would buy them again.
April 5, 2016
Cliffhanger at the end
I have read all the books in this series. I have enjoyed them all. I would like a little more about Kluge in this book there are a lose ends. That is true in life as well. That is one factor that brings strength to this book.
I have read all the books in this series. I have enjoyed them all. I would like a little more about Kluge in this book there are a lose ends. That is true in life as well. That is one factor that brings strength to this book.
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