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Star Force: Phase 1 - The Origin Series #13-16
Star Force: Origin Box Set #13-16
After finishing up world war 3 in space, the trailblazers finally get to visit the pyramid in Antarctica and make some interesting discoveries before heading up some unauthorized space exploration and colonization in the outer Solar System planets.
382 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 18, 2016
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Aer-ki Jyr
242 books265 followersAer-ki Jyr is one of the top 20 science fiction authors on Amazon due to his extremely long and ongoing space opera epic STAR FORCE, one of the longest military science fiction series ever written.
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January 28, 2020
This was book 4 of many - you need to read the books in order or you will lose out on many foundational details. This book starts off at a fairly good pace picking up from book 3 which found the various nations fighting each other in the typical greed for territory and the stupid politics that make you groan :-) Star Force has a long term mission of basically making the human race smarter and stronger so they can face an expected future encounter with the alien race that once enslaved humans. Once the various nations on earth are tamed into behaving the book goes into detail as to how Star Force takes their organization to the next higher plane in terms of training and new technology. Some of this detail gets a little slow so I just skim pages until I get to more substance of the overall story. In this case Star Force finally runs into an alien race and the sparks fly - I'll leave it at that so I don't spoil the story! I'm onto book5 :-)
May 2, 2020
One Major Point
I was able to work through the one major shortcoming I feel this series has, totally ignoring all known facets of the internal structure of the human body and all genetic information regarding aging of cell structure, the story continues to be a good one. Another strongly off putting facet was the assumption of our racial imperative to procreate and any social skills resulting from that.
By adjusting my outlook to, "this is a mirror dimension", I've been able to return to the core of the story.
The story has evolved to the point of First Contact with an aggressor alien race that resulted in the humans taking a high number of casualties and destruction of space assets and equipment. Our protagonists have succeeding in driving aliens off the growing colony.
On to the next book.
I was able to work through the one major shortcoming I feel this series has, totally ignoring all known facets of the internal structure of the human body and all genetic information regarding aging of cell structure, the story continues to be a good one. Another strongly off putting facet was the assumption of our racial imperative to procreate and any social skills resulting from that.
By adjusting my outlook to, "this is a mirror dimension", I've been able to return to the core of the story.
The story has evolved to the point of First Contact with an aggressor alien race that resulted in the humans taking a high number of casualties and destruction of space assets and equipment. Our protagonists have succeeding in driving aliens off the growing colony.
On to the next book.
October 15, 2019
Another good story!
You do a pretty good job of hanging words together. I like the combat and people scenes. Not sure about lack of sex between the archons . Sex is a very powerful motivation. I can't spell worth a darn, but I can tell when a word is used wrong. You used "exuberant" which means very out of control happy, in place of exorbitant , which means way to expensive. I've been reading for over seventy years. That doesn't make me always right but always opinionated. Don't let the nay sayers get you down. I wanted to call myself an old "puff of anal gas", but spell-check kept wanting to put in "Gary", so I let it go. Wonder if I can use the @$& "poag"?
You do a pretty good job of hanging words together. I like the combat and people scenes. Not sure about lack of sex between the archons . Sex is a very powerful motivation. I can't spell worth a darn, but I can tell when a word is used wrong. You used "exuberant" which means very out of control happy, in place of exorbitant , which means way to expensive. I've been reading for over seventy years. That doesn't make me always right but always opinionated. Don't let the nay sayers get you down. I wanted to call myself an old "puff of anal gas", but spell-check kept wanting to put in "Gary", so I let it go. Wonder if I can use the @$& "poag"?
September 19, 2020
An epic slog behind a thundering herd of turtles
Even the snails are whizzing by; their normally brilliant colors doppler shifted to the far infrared. Plot progression is almost non existing and character development is nil. The author pays no attention to the supposedly superior technology of alien races. After 16 episodes, one would think some science would intrude this space opera. This reader is going to give one more look before quitting the series all together. Hopefully, the slog will become faster paced and more descriptive of alien technology.
Even the snails are whizzing by; their normally brilliant colors doppler shifted to the far infrared. Plot progression is almost non existing and character development is nil. The author pays no attention to the supposedly superior technology of alien races. After 16 episodes, one would think some science would intrude this space opera. This reader is going to give one more look before quitting the series all together. Hopefully, the slog will become faster paced and more descriptive of alien technology.
June 1, 2019
Timeline is skippy
I’m not sure where this is leading up too.. was super excited about the Dinosaur Aliens and hope I get to meet them.. our recruits we met in Book 1 are last 100 yrs old now I think.. not sure because like I said the timeline skips around from a day to a decade. Left in suspense.. a weird new enemy not in the Dino Data? Hmmm... I am quite addicted though and want to keep going!
I’m not sure where this is leading up too.. was super excited about the Dinosaur Aliens and hope I get to meet them.. our recruits we met in Book 1 are last 100 yrs old now I think.. not sure because like I said the timeline skips around from a day to a decade. Left in suspense.. a weird new enemy not in the Dino Data? Hmmm... I am quite addicted though and want to keep going!
September 11, 2018
Good but more like books 1-4 than I would like.
Pretty good with a little too much "sports" watching . Looking forward to seeing how the author digs out from under this New undefeatable enemy. Lots of video game references and star wars references. Anyone into halo or star wars should like this book.
Pretty good with a little too much "sports" watching . Looking forward to seeing how the author digs out from under this New undefeatable enemy. Lots of video game references and star wars references. Anyone into halo or star wars should like this book.
November 10, 2018
The future is now
Much like the previous box set this set propels the story forward quite a bit.
Something that people may not enjoy will be the time jumps, sometimes a decade or more at a time.
But, based on the way this universe works, we have all the same characters and more.
Huge twist at the end and I'm grabbing the best box set now!
Much like the previous box set this set propels the story forward quite a bit.
Something that people may not enjoy will be the time jumps, sometimes a decade or more at a time.
But, based on the way this universe works, we have all the same characters and more.
Huge twist at the end and I'm grabbing the best box set now!
February 12, 2019
Interesting use of language
Shakespeare was famous for inventing words. Maybe this guy will go down as inventing unnecessary past participle. Where are the editor and grammar police when you need them?
The author must have finally listened to feedback and introduced story elements. Too bad he didnt follow thru and we don't know what happened to the neuro surgeon.
Shakespeare was famous for inventing words. Maybe this guy will go down as inventing unnecessary past participle. Where are the editor and grammar police when you need them?
The author must have finally listened to feedback and introduced story elements. Too bad he didnt follow thru and we don't know what happened to the neuro surgeon.
April 12, 2020
Després d’anys de preparació, la humanitat ha deixat Sol per colonitzar altres sistemes, trobant-se noves sorpreses.
La sèrie, malgrat poder tenir una literatura més polida i organitzada m’agrada. És com veure una series decent del canal sci-fi o netflix.
Fàcil de llegir i amb personatges massa plans, però un experiment molt interessant i poc comú.
Interessant!
La sèrie, malgrat poder tenir una literatura més polida i organitzada m’agrada. És com veure una series decent del canal sci-fi o netflix.
Fàcil de llegir i amb personatges massa plans, però un experiment molt interessant i poc comú.
Interessant!
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June 10, 2024
Highly Detailed. Intriguing tech
The level of detail is very very high. The action scenes are fun to follow but I find myself just scanning thru the “preachy” parts.
Are they ever going to invent an armored glove that can operate a keyboard? WIFI might help reduce the need for thumb drives…
Despite these notes…still awesome!
The level of detail is very very high. The action scenes are fun to follow but I find myself just scanning thru the “preachy” parts.
Are they ever going to invent an armored glove that can operate a keyboard? WIFI might help reduce the need for thumb drives…
Despite these notes…still awesome!
July 21, 2019
loaded with typos. plus talking about snowing in antarctica. it doesn't get more than 6" a year. it is considered a desert.
good story line ghat got lost in the typo jungle. they are increasing with each set of books not good
good story line ghat got lost in the typo jungle. they are increasing with each set of books not good
August 11, 2019
Great 👍
I love the detail he puts on the story that you feel that you are there .I recommend anyone who like a good story that represent an adventure that keeps you glued to very end of the book wanting for the next ,to get these sets.
I love the detail he puts on the story that you feel that you are there .I recommend anyone who like a good story that represent an adventure that keeps you glued to very end of the book wanting for the next ,to get these sets.
February 19, 2020
Great Read
The Star Force continues to expand while Earth faces overpopulation. These episodes described the developing solutions and as usual new problems crop up. Lot of action involving our familiar heroes.
The Star Force continues to expand while Earth faces overpopulation. These episodes described the developing solutions and as usual new problems crop up. Lot of action involving our familiar heroes.
February 16, 2021
Oops the lizards are coming
Ok
Star Force had been doing so well; now we have lizards that are stronger than Star Force.
Hopefully the pyramid will give out team some great answers!
Ok
Star Force had been doing so well; now we have lizards that are stronger than Star Force.
Hopefully the pyramid will give out team some great answers!
June 15, 2021
Stories were getting boring up until the last quarter of this book
The whole series started good but as it progressed the events got more and more boring. You can only stay interested in practice warfare for so long.
The whole series started good but as it progressed the events got more and more boring. You can only stay interested in practice warfare for so long.
August 1, 2021
Same ole earth stories set in space
Space navy...how creative...
Space corvette...how creative...
Flying in space...how creative...
Moon is a planet...how creative...
Zip tying prisoners...how creative...
Done...how refreshing!
Space navy...how creative...
Space corvette...how creative...
Flying in space...how creative...
Moon is a planet...how creative...
Zip tying prisoners...how creative...
Done...how refreshing!
November 15, 2021
Still good but getting sloppy
Spelling and grammar can be ignored but when mistakes change the meaning you need to read twice and that wrecks the flow of your reading when it occurs in quick succession.
Not often but often enough.
Spelling and grammar can be ignored but when mistakes change the meaning you need to read twice and that wrecks the flow of your reading when it occurs in quick succession.
Not often but often enough.
January 30, 2025
Storyline spoiled by really poor grammar and spellchecking
Examples faint is to pass out, feint is to dodge
Exuberance is not the same as exorbitant
A good read diminished by poor editing
Examples faint is to pass out, feint is to dodge
Exuberance is not the same as exorbitant
A good read diminished by poor editing
September 22, 2018
Here we go
Now begins the fun part. Although the cast list is getting larger. Just can not wait for the next act.
Now begins the fun part. Although the cast list is getting larger. Just can not wait for the next act.
December 16, 2018
The STAR FORCE series keeps getting better and better.
May 9, 2019
I enjoyed this set and look forward to reading the next in the series.
December 11, 2019
Finally, delivered on the 1st book's pitch.
I like.
I like.
January 24, 2020
Great opening into a new part of the evolving saga
Great, interesting read.
Fast paced story
Intriguing heroes
Looking forward to the next part of the adventure with anticipation. So much for any free time in the next couple of days
Great, interesting read.
Fast paced story
Intriguing heroes
Looking forward to the next part of the adventure with anticipation. So much for any free time in the next couple of days
February 1, 2020
Good read
Good read. Little too much time in training. Good that no ships have people in board. Looking forward too the next read.
Good read. Little too much time in training. Good that no ships have people in board. Looking forward too the next read.
February 28, 2020
Fun story, appalling editing.
Please, let me proof these books? I spend as much time entering corrections to the more egregious errors as I do reading.
Please, let me proof these books? I spend as much time entering corrections to the more egregious errors as I do reading.
December 8, 2020
good series
February 22, 2021
I am still interested in the storyline and characters. The world building has been great as well. I just wish the author had a proof reader.
February 16, 2024
different
This is a different SF series. Slow, fast . Not the normal flow of space SF. It is a story I start and stop and come back to.
This is a different SF series. Slow, fast . Not the normal flow of space SF. It is a story I start and stop and come back to.
December 21, 2022
This series started out slowly and I wondered why the author went into so much detail on their training and history. As I continued on ,just finished book 4, the action hand pace has definitely picked up. I realize that to understand how star force works and operates and understand what the characters had to go through to be a part of it now makes perfect sense. I am enjoying this series very much.
August 4, 2016
World War III
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