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I, Starship: A Space Opera #1–5 omnibus
Starship's Brain: The I, Starship 5-Book Space Opera Box Set
Killed by a lawnmower...brought back as a starship?
Henry Morgan went to a baseball game hoping to catch a pop fly - not an untimely death from a flying lawnmower to the head.
It's the lawnmower he gets. But he doesn't stay dead. Instead, he wakes up to find that a century has passed, and he's being drafted to be the governing AI for humanity's first interstellar starship.
In the year 2117, humanity is confronted by a metastasizing alien threat that's already established itself in the asteroid belt.
These, as it turns out, are the vanguard of an ancient alien threat seeking to claim the entire galaxy as its empire.
It's Henry the starship's job to deal with that.
Or die trying.
Henry Morgan went to a baseball game hoping to catch a pop fly - not an untimely death from a flying lawnmower to the head.
It's the lawnmower he gets. But he doesn't stay dead. Instead, he wakes up to find that a century has passed, and he's being drafted to be the governing AI for humanity's first interstellar starship.
In the year 2117, humanity is confronted by a metastasizing alien threat that's already established itself in the asteroid belt.
These, as it turns out, are the vanguard of an ancient alien threat seeking to claim the entire galaxy as its empire.
It's Henry the starship's job to deal with that.
Or die trying.
1501 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 15, 2026
About the author
Scott Bartlett
127 books335 followersScott Bartlett writes his books from inside a mech, which is inside the hangar bay of a light armored cruiser stationed just past Jupiter.
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Scott was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland – the easternmost province of Canada.
During his decade-long journey to become a full-time author, he supported himself by working an assortment of jobs…
...salmon hatchery technician, grocery clerk, youth care worker, ghostwriter, research assistant, pita maker, and freelance editor.
In 2014, he succeeded in becoming a full-time novelist, and he’s been writing science fiction at light speed ever since.
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Certain parts of the last sentence may not be completely true.
Here are some more believable statements:
Scott was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland – the easternmost province of Canada.
During his decade-long journey to become a full-time author, he supported himself by working an assortment of jobs…
...salmon hatchery technician, grocery clerk, youth care worker, ghostwriter, research assistant, pita maker, and freelance editor.
In 2014, he succeeded in becoming a full-time novelist, and he’s been writing science fiction at light speed ever since.
Get 3 FREE military space opera ebooks:
https://www.scottplots.com
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Science has a way of sometimes surprising the heck out of people. As happens here in Starship's Brain by author Scott Bartlett.
Henry Morgan was a marine and marines are extraordinary well trained soldiers that are usually eyed with high regard. As was Henry Morgan.
But getting killed by a "flying lawnmower" is extraordinary, a one of kind of thing.
However, getting resuscitated as a spaceship? Somebody must have become bonkers! Yet, it is reality as Henry soon discovered.
Science can do so.
But with a hidden rare danger lurking in his future unbeknownst to him and Earth.
That is but only a small part of a new life amongst the stars that will have you finish this Part 1 of Starship's Brain series with stars in your own eyes as well.
Author Scott Bartlett excelled with this introduction to a new space opera series. I can't wait to see what happens further in the series, i.e. Part 2.
Enjoy
Henry Morgan was a marine and marines are extraordinary well trained soldiers that are usually eyed with high regard. As was Henry Morgan.
But getting killed by a "flying lawnmower" is extraordinary, a one of kind of thing.
However, getting resuscitated as a spaceship? Somebody must have become bonkers! Yet, it is reality as Henry soon discovered.
Science can do so.
But with a hidden rare danger lurking in his future unbeknownst to him and Earth.
That is but only a small part of a new life amongst the stars that will have you finish this Part 1 of Starship's Brain series with stars in your own eyes as well.
Author Scott Bartlett excelled with this introduction to a new space opera series. I can't wait to see what happens further in the series, i.e. Part 2.
Enjoy
September 27, 2026
This saga wins the record for spanning the most millenia of any book I've ever heard of (about 11,000 Earth years). No warp drive or wormholes; only a suspended animation called "offset" for everyone except the starship's brain, the former Marine, Sergeant Morgan. It took me a long time to care enough about the main character to agree to download the final mini-box set of 3 additional books. Bartlett's characters talk too much (out loud and to themselves). That made things drag. The plot has some clever twists, some of the science and descriptions left me bewildered (malleable fog seemed too good a technology to use in only one setting).
I have not read any reviews that mention the spiritual aspects (not fantasy; religion).
For me it was a 'read once, then shelve'
I have not read any reviews that mention the spiritual aspects (not fantasy; religion).
For me it was a 'read once, then shelve'
July 18, 2026
The author got me right at the start of the series when he ‘killed’ off the main character with a flying lawnmower and made him into a sentient AI. One of the main threads running through the book is how the various characters interact and treat the sentient AI that used to be alive.
The story takes us on a journey through near and far space in order to evaluate and deal with a possible/probable threat to Earth. The story was fun, interesting and moved at a good pace. The series gave me a very good story line, plot twists and turns and plenty of action to keep me reading.
The story takes us on a journey through near and far space in order to evaluate and deal with a possible/probable threat to Earth. The story was fun, interesting and moved at a good pace. The series gave me a very good story line, plot twists and turns and plenty of action to keep me reading.
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September 5, 2026I, Starship: A Space Opera #1–5 omnibus
Starship's Brain: The I, Starship 5-Book Space Opera Box Set.
Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited, read with Alexa audio assist
Book one, 'I, Starship: A space opera', a generation ship is sent to the nearest stars. Henry, A Marine Sergeant and the MC hero of our time is reconstituted as the ship's monitor. Aliens of hostile intent are encountered. Henry is commanded by a by the book Captain who interposes many barriers to good performance. The crew does not work well together. Things go wrong and Henry get some of the blame.
Starship's Brain: The I, Starship 5-Book Space Opera Box Set.
Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited, read with Alexa audio assist
Book one, 'I, Starship: A space opera', a generation ship is sent to the nearest stars. Henry, A Marine Sergeant and the MC hero of our time is reconstituted as the ship's monitor. Aliens of hostile intent are encountered. Henry is commanded by a by the book Captain who interposes many barriers to good performance. The crew does not work well together. Things go wrong and Henry get some of the blame.
August 23, 2026
Started off quite good
See above , by the 3rd book it f Would still have to read the end though lolelt like the story was being padded out to reach the 50k words per book. The whole tale should have been about 3 books worth.
See above , by the 3rd book it f Would still have to read the end though lolelt like the story was being padded out to reach the 50k words per book. The whole tale should have been about 3 books worth.
September 21, 2026
Pretty good sci-fi series of 5 books!
Very unique scenario, moves along well... but after reading this 5 book series, I find there's ANOTHER 3 books to finish the series!
Good enough that I'll read them.... but I wish they would have ended everything after 5. JMHO.
Very unique scenario, moves along well... but after reading this 5 book series, I find there's ANOTHER 3 books to finish the series!
Good enough that I'll read them.... but I wish they would have ended everything after 5. JMHO.
Did Not Finish
July 26, 2026I might get back to reading this but it’s s-l-o-w.
August 14, 2026
Interesting space opera
I liked it. Kept my attention and kept me reading. I am going to buy the next box set. Scott is a good writer.
I liked it. Kept my attention and kept me reading. I am going to buy the next box set. Scott is a good writer.
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