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The Exiled Fleet #2
The Long March
Albion burns beneath Daegon rule.Commodore Thomas Gage and his fleet, safeguarding the last of the Albion Royal Family, are on the run. Hunting them, a ruthless Daegon commander will stop at nothing to crush Albion’s only remaining free force.To find sanctuary beyond their enemy’s reach, the battle-damaged fleet must cut through a hostile and dangerous region of space known as the Kigeli Nebula. But to secure passage, Gage must strike a deal with an old enemy who wants nothing more than to fulfill a vendetta and see the commodore dead. Facing threats ahead, behind and from within, Gage must lead his fleet down the Long March to freedom.THE LONG MARCH is the second novel in an action-packed military space opera series by the best-selling author of the Ember War Saga and Iron Dragoons.
496 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 10, 2017
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Richard Fox
131 books613 followersRichard Fox is a Nebula Award nominated author, and winner of the 2017 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy novel, author of The Ember War Saga, a military science fiction and space opera series, and other novels in the military history, thriller and space opera genres.
He lives in fabulous Las Vegas with his incredible wife and three boys, amazing children bent on anarchy.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) much to his surprise and spent ten years on active duty in the United States Army. He deployed on two combat tours to Iraq and received the Combat Action Badge, Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation.
The Ember War Saga:
1. The Ember War
2. The Ruins of Anthalas
3. Blood of Heroes
4. Earth Defiant
5. The Gardens of Nibiru
6. Battle of the Void
7. The Siege of Earth
8. The Crucible
9. The Xaros Reckoning
Terran Armored Corps
1. Iron Dragoons
2. The Ibarra Sanction
3. The True Measure
4. A House Divided
5. The Last Aeon
6. Ferrum Corde
Terran Strike Marines
1. The Dotari Salvation
2. Rage of Winter
3. Valdar's Hammer
4. The Beast of Eridu
5. Gott Mit Uns
The Exiled Fleet:
1. Albion Lost
2. The Long March
3. Finest Hour
4. Point of Honor
The Terra Nova Chronicles
1. Terra Nova
2. Bloodlines
3. Wings of Redemption
4. Hale's War
Subscribe to Richard's spam free email list and get free short stories set during the Ember War Saga (and more as they become available) at: http://eepurl.com/bLj1gf
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Website: www.richardfoxauthor.com
He lives in fabulous Las Vegas with his incredible wife and three boys, amazing children bent on anarchy.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) much to his surprise and spent ten years on active duty in the United States Army. He deployed on two combat tours to Iraq and received the Combat Action Badge, Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation.
The Ember War Saga:
1. The Ember War
2. The Ruins of Anthalas
3. Blood of Heroes
4. Earth Defiant
5. The Gardens of Nibiru
6. Battle of the Void
7. The Siege of Earth
8. The Crucible
9. The Xaros Reckoning
Terran Armored Corps
1. Iron Dragoons
2. The Ibarra Sanction
3. The True Measure
4. A House Divided
5. The Last Aeon
6. Ferrum Corde
Terran Strike Marines
1. The Dotari Salvation
2. Rage of Winter
3. Valdar's Hammer
4. The Beast of Eridu
5. Gott Mit Uns
The Exiled Fleet:
1. Albion Lost
2. The Long March
3. Finest Hour
4. Point of Honor
The Terra Nova Chronicles
1. Terra Nova
2. Bloodlines
3. Wings of Redemption
4. Hale's War
Subscribe to Richard's spam free email list and get free short stories set during the Ember War Saga (and more as they become available) at: http://eepurl.com/bLj1gf
Like him on Facebook (best place to reach him): https://www.facebook.com/Richard-Fox-...
Website: www.richardfoxauthor.com
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July 2, 2025Rating: minus 5 (the scale is minus 5 to plus 5). I once again write a review which no one will read but I will have the satisfaction of telling a truth of current low-end US science fiction. That will be enough, I think.
Before I begin, I must watch a little YouTube. This revision was made possible by Doctor Who/Be Kind -Reality Genre Studios, fig tree, ScaredKetchup, Lindsay Ellis, Springtime for Elon, LuckyBlackCat, Red Glasgow, Sailing Melody, Boat Time, FAFO, Ben and Emily, New Enlightenment with Ashley, Books and Lala, Jean's Thoughts, With Cindy, Fit 2B Read, Bella Ciao - Nikolay Kutuzov, JohnTheDuncan, Kyiv Post, Eugenia from Ukraine, Sailing Melody, The Narrowboat that James Built, Think That Through, Owen Jones, Planarwalker, Broken Peach, Gutsick Gibbon, Lily Simpson, Yinka, Honest Government Ads, It's Black Friday, Riverboat Jack, ThePrimeChronus, Radio Retrofuture, The Juice Media, Biz, Candied Productions, SK Media, Times Radio, Queen Penguin, Slip Maker, Northern Narrowboaters, May, Not the Andrew Marr Show, Mia Mulder, World Science Festival, SideProjects, Matriarchetype, Mia Asano, Dominic Noble, The Kavernacle, Keffals, Cambrian Chronicles, Lindsey Stirling, Library Ladder, Tom Powell, Shannon Makes, Snappy Dragon, Renegade Cut, Dr Fatima, Nicole Chilaka-Ukpo, Alt Shift X, Fun Size Reader, Munecat, Ukraine Calling SOF UA, Internet Today, Megalithhunter, Vlad Vexler, Ukraine Matters, Mercado Media, Cindy's Villa, Leftist Cooks, Aid Thompsin, Amie's Literary Empire, Dan Davis History, RFU News, No Justice, NerdForge, Supertanskiii, Cecilia Blomdahl, IzzzYzzz, RevolutionarythOt, Gingers are Black, Silicon Curtain.
After one idiot complained that I list channels with trans creators whilst insulting a trans essayist, I realised that this segment was necessary. US nutjobs are less self-aware and more self important than a Russian Z patriot. The channels which I list include cis, Kenyan, book reviewer, lesbian, economist, socialist, mathematician, bi, linguist, gamer, asexual, archaeologist, tall, redhead, trans, Irish, physicist, communist, WOC, psychologist, Canadian and other female creators or as the sane refer to them Women. I also list channels with other LGBTQI+, anarchist, Danish, hobbyist, other BIPOC, historian, communist, anthropologist, political economist, ginger, modeller, miniature wargamer and other creators or as the sane think of them Human Beings. Should the voices still demand you visit them, I urge emergency therapy, developing a hobby (not to include assaulting women, which is mental illness) or request an immediate exorcism. My feelings towards these thugs are similar to that of the 13 Ukrainian marines defending Snake Island, when their surrender was demanded by the Russian navy. Their response was "Russian warship, go f@ck yourself". Glory to Ukraine. Glory to the Heroes. Crimea is Ukraine.
The characters move woodenly through the book. The theme of the lost military unit has good historical examples from the Ten Thousand of Xenophon through march of the Czech Legion across Russia. Those stories would have provided for a serious retelling. The theme was well done in a science fiction setting by both Drake and Weber. The popular current US science fiction writers refuse to embrace the reality that they purportedly address.
This book and its kindred are not deserving of a detailed deconstruction. Requirements
for a fleet without a home are far different to that of an army. These low end writers do HALO or Stellaris Invicta imitations and name them novels.
A spy is determined to return a dangerous, shape shifting assassin for trial rather than immediately killing him. This after watching his team being killed one at a time during the pursuit of this enemy. The Commodore spends his time daydreaming of killing his pirate allies whose assistance is needed for the survival of his fleet.
A fleet with no lines of supply (repair, ammunition supply, refuelling bases, sources of foodstuffs, etc) are a tragedy in the process of unfolding. Read the account of the Imperial Russian Baltic Fleet in 1904.
The surviving Royal Guard is so loyal and disciplined that he gave up the secrets of the palace security to a strange woman. It was in exchange for world class sex, I hope.
The enemy are the descendants of a wealthy cabal which abandoned the damaged Earth centuries previously with a promise to return as rulers. "Ayn Rand" world then produced a society of raging sociopaths. "Objectivist thought" or Ayn Rand morality will turn your blood cold, if not a libertarian or MAGA.
Several hundred Martian colonists were able to restore broken global supply chains, communications networks, manufacturing infrastructure, agricultural production, disease mitigation, reverse environmental degradation and repair social structures before several billions of the population died. Elon Musk must have been the Martian leader.
The protagonist faction is best described as a government unprepared for a known existential threat, the navy lax and incompetent, a military utterly useless. All is not lost, for as long as a child Prince of an irresponsible royal house survives, the citizenry will manage.
The pirates have a code. Pirates of the Caribbean revisited. The entire human race in space consists of stellar polities which are repeated in a number of these low end books. There are German, French, Chinese and Indian kingdoms with occasional appearances by Muslims.
China and India are multicultural/multilingual countries, not homogenous 19th century caricatures. The Muslim states host many differing sects. The three cultures created the foundations of European scientific, medical, mathematical and philosophical development.
The French vs German scenario featuring some version of the 1940 invasion of France is inaccurate, asinine, and dependent upon two insane popular US stereotypes. Sadly I have seen the same in a number of low end Amazon selections. If no readers are willing to address those ahistorical and racist depictions in their reviews, there are many others willing to enforce that limited vision in your name.
There are no serious worldbuilding or characters worthy of a follow. This is children's level storytelling. The misogyny is "explained" as biological. The slavery is "explained" as a cultural norm And the fault of the enslaved. These also appear in all libertarian science fiction. Those both seem very much Roman and US beliefs.
Unfortunately no research is demanded of the writer or the reader because both seem to celebrate the global perception of general American ignorance.
US Publishers including Amazon, which is a major ebook publisher pay for these. While Amazon do manage to attract some talented Indie writers, the bulk of Unlimited selections were very like this book. I finally abandoned my Unlimited sub, since the gems were so outnumbered by the fevered ten years old children's fantasies.
I need a reset on the YouTube before I continue. This next was courtesy of Annamarie Forcino, fig tree, Angela Collier, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Demon Mama, Linguoer Mechanic, Hoots, Raw News and Politics, SavidgeReads, The Shitty Book Club, A Life of Lit, Engineering Knits, Ash L G, Bernadette Banner, Karolina Zebrowska, Snappy Dragon, The Closet Historian, Twinshangout Kenya, Songs Sped Up, The Hat Historian, With Olivia, With Cindy, LuckyBlackCat, The New Enlightenment, Amie's Literary Empire, Princess Weekes, Jay Exci, WokeGardener, Fit 2B Read, Authors Behaving Badly, Science Fiction with Damien Walter, CBC News, Sarah Dawn Moore, Media is Fay, Strange Aeons, Jake Broe, Rachel Oates, The Yankee Farm Wife, Told in Stone, Warthog Defence, France 24, Reese Waters, Girls Rock Asia, Mercado Media, Veritas et Caritas, Patrick(H)Willem, Wayward Winchester. Agro Squirrel Narrates, DW World, Fantasy and World Music by the Fletchers, Supertanskiii, The Russian Dude, Julie Nolke, Apostolic Majesty, Hawk's Podcasts, Brandon Fisichella, Dark Brandon, SciFi Odyssey, Bobbing Along, Yoyomi, Travelling K, Atun Shei films, Squire, Smack the Pony, Truth to Power, Novara Media, Honest Ads, Alizee, Crow Caller, Dr Becky, Hello Future Me, Elina Charatsidou, Kiko1006 - Sariel, Mynameismarines, Reads with Rachel, UATV English, Jessie Gender, Don't F@ck Ukraine, Think Ukraine, The Gaze, Interesting Times, Half as Interesting, Honest Government Ads, Ana Fern, History with Kayleigh, The Book Leo, Steve Shives, Nini Music, Wednesday - Safety Dance and Paint it Black, Ukrainian Canadian, Raw News and Politics, Philosophy Tube, Remote Chess Academy, Operator Starsky, Military History Visualized, Real Time History, Well Deck Diaries, AllShorts, Business Basics, MegaProjects, The Icarus Project, Anna Gramling, Ryan McBeth, Dungeons and Discourse, Dungeon Dad, Discourse Minis, ATP Geopolitics, Silicon Curtain, Keffals, Table Top CP, Truth to Power, Kings and Generals, Megalithhunter, Depressed Russian, The Bands of HM Royal Marines, Vasya in the Hay, Fall of Civilisations, BobbyBroccoli, Liz Webster, Parody Project, ScaredKetchup, Stevie Emerson, Inside Russia, Malinda, SandRhoman History, Sarah Millican, Times Radio, Michael Lambert, Jesse Dollemore, Books N Cats, The Hat Historian, Holly the Cafe Boat.
I also watched Bodkin, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Carol and the End of the World, Dead Boy Detectives.
It is tempting to accept the specialized channels as expert sources but I suggest that before you quote a channel, find a third view of the material from a credentialed source. The better channels have links to their sources and further reading is recommended. All information is influenced by biases, undiscovered mistakes and other factors, all of which are unavoidable in a snapshot of any topic.
Consider treating this site as potentially hostile. 🤔
Goodreads discourse does not exist. As example, I had received the outraged comment from perhaps six months into my membership. At the time, I was not allowed to not post to Amazon. Having seen ratings of 4+ for almost every title in addition to scanned reviews I desired not to disseminate my judgement but was given no choice.
The most extreme example from my own experience was the reaction to my review of Powers of the Earth, a badly written, juvenile salute to the future sociopathic January 6, 2021 hero. The writer, Travis Corcoran self-described as veteran, an admirer of Putin, employee of an unnamed US agency, libertarian and advocate for the return of chattel slavery. He led six fellow patriots in attacks on my intelligence, my class background, socialism and the rest. Quite a literary discussion.
The year long demands for my engagement finally ended with a comment from Claes
Rees, Jr aka cgr710 now ka Clayton R Jesse Jr declaring that They had "won" (?). I discovered that They had at that point launched a year long (which continues still) deluge of vile sexual, racist and anti-LGBTQ comments against channels I listed. The physicists. archaeologists, hobbyists, essayists and the many other female creators were less than impressed. The world's overabundance of unpleasantness was successfully increased and They did deliver an accurate self-portrait of the snowflake (racist, anti-LGBTQI, anti-woman vicious US man-child) to a multinational audience. Quite a Victory. USA, Yay?? Goodreads discourse, Yay??
A communist can enrage patriots with his opinion that glorifying the overthrow of the US government with the aid of the military in order that a twit avoid inheritance taxes is dangerous and unhealthy, even if common in current low end US science fiction. During the year long stream, I was accused of narcissism in not responding. I so hate irony.
I have earned another stepaway to the YouTUbe. This next is made possible by the channels - Monte Mader, Red Plateaus, fig tree, Mary Trump Media, The History Chap, Combat Veteran Reacts, Dan Davis History,Miranda Mills, SciFi Scavenger, TVP World, Kady2.0, Mia Mulder, Mandy, Novara Media, Omeleto, Mallen Baker, Isaac Arthur, May Moon Narrowboat, Tara Mooknee, Lily Simpson, Katy Montgomerie, Mom on the Spectrum, Evie Lupine, The Leftist Cooks, Owen Jones, Caolan Robertson, Some More News, Verilybitchie, Hidden History, Farya Faragi, DUST, Munecat, Philosophy Tube, Parkrose Permaculture, Lily Alexandre, Sarah Z, Anka Daily News, Outlaw Bookseller, Omeleto, Hej Sokoly, Chris Norlund, History of Everything, Earth2.0, NITV, Poland Daily News, Claus Kellerman POV, Turn Left, Gary's Economics, Letterkenny, Politics Joe, Ellie Dashwood, Engineering Knits, Knitting Cult Lady, Grumpy Old Crone, Petticoats and Prose, KernowDamo, TheHorrorReel, Ivie Anita, Ship Happens, Nomadic Crobot, Cruising Crafts, Paul Warburg,
Ominous music begins. 🙂 I only discovered through book channels that the comment gangs also inhabit romance and romantasy spaces. Science fiction book channels do not address Goodreads but are concerned with the better books, which makes it difficult to estimate its prevalence in that space. In romance and romantasy the tale is different. BookTubers detail the extent of harassment against one star reviewers, which included stalking, doxxing and threats against the reader and their friends/family.
The most extreme comment gangs invariably rally in defence of the books with racist, ableist and other issues. It almost seems the US might have a problem with racism, among other things. It surprised me as according to the Republican Party, the US have never experienced racism and the Democratic Party claim that there "may" have been "unpleasantness" but that is all in the past. Amazon never acknowledged any incident and refused to discipline members, punish the writers who occasionally organised these gangs or dismissed the employees who enabled them.
Kindle/Goodreads shared my limited message history with these madmen, which resulted in a request through Pine Gap Centre that Australian Intelligence interrogate the one friend whom I occasionally messaged. The attempt on my personal history was a failure, though it did create two outraged customers. It only concerned Amazon as we publicised the event. At that point, all the visible harassment suddenly disappeared from my pages, the Kindle service interruptions ended and the year long distortion of my keyboard also disappeared.
If you, like me assumed that reviews might be tedious but never imagined them dangerous, some precautions are in order.
Remove any personal information (including address indicators) from your profile and avoid the messaging function. Remove the lurker, those friends who never post. They are monitors not admirers. Given the Goodreads penchant for Alteration of customer pages with no explanation, the screenshot of the odd, the ugly and threatening are very useful. There are several alternative reader sites which BookTubers will describe to you.
There are Kindle alternatives, which BookTubers will also discuss with you. Do Not use Kindle Email, Calendar, Files or Contacts. Your data including email, I discovered Amazon will sign into without permission or notice and are available to employees not averse to giving it to Their friends. Do Not "purchase" Amazon ebooks as you own only the device not the downloads, which can be removed at Amazon's whim. I made purchases before realising that fact.
Recently a seventh EBay ex-employee was sentenced for months long harassment of a couple hosting a small ecommerce channel deemed unkind to EBay. The couple were
awarded multi-millions of pounds and that ex-employee had been the Chief of EBay Global Security or some such. Things to think about.
To implement these actions cost nothing but to not might well do. Bear in mind that these deranged members and employees derive from a diseased society, lack a non-Randian morality, are poorly socialised and are US patriots with all that implies. Ominous music ends. 😊
Be safe. May we all find Good Reading! 🤗
Some of my favourite YouTube channels are.
Biz, Bobbing Along, Alizee, Red Plateaus, fig tree, Chris Norlund, Supertanskiii, UNTV News, Reese Waters, Mia Mulder, Storied, Tom Nicholas, Books and Lala, Tara Mooknee, Sarah Z, Munecat, Owen Jones, Malinda, Novara Media, UATV English, A Day of Small Things, Books and Lala, A Cup of Nicole, kgb detected, Book Furnace, Tiny Wee Boat, Chloe Stafler, The Ritual Kitchen with Laura May, The Norse Witch, Offizier Amira, Sabine Hossenfelder, Northern Narrowboaters, Oceanliner Designs, Engineering with Rosie, NFKRZ, Mordian Glory, DIscourse Minis, Casual Navigation, Ship Happens, Tibees, Tulia, Karolina Zebrowska, RFU News, Dark Brandon, Reads With Rachel, Alysotherlife, With Olivia, Abney Park, Hello Future Me, Kings and Generals, Wizards and Warriors, Brittany the Bibliophile, Mythology and Fiction, Paleo Analysis, Sanctioned Ivan, Cruising Alba, Cruising the Cut, Prime of Midlife, Natasha's Adventures, Holly the Cafe Boat, History with Kayleigh, Central Crossing, The Piano Guys, Welcome to Ukraine, Lilly's expat life, Jabzy, Between the Wars, Real Time History, The Great War, Red Viburnam Song, Clockwork Reader, NerdForge, Battle Order, Philosophy Tube, Olly Richards, Depressed Russian, Sarah Millican, Books with Chloe, Autumn's Boutique, Brandon Fisichella, Trae Crowder, Yarmak, Atun Shei Films, Maiorianus, Kazachka, Kathy's Flog in France, Professor Gerdes Explains,SciFi Odyssey, Drew Hall, Lady of the Library, Renegade Cut, The Templin Institute, Military Aviation History, Up and Atom, Alice Cappelle, IzzzYzzz, Jessica Gagnon, It's Black Friday, Verilybitchie, What Vivi did next, Depressed Russian, Dr Becky, Spacedock, Three Arrows, The Mindful Narrowboat, Perun, Alex Fleev, Patrick is a Navajo, Hej Sokoly, Anna from Ukraine, I'm Rosa, Present Past, Jessie Gender, Stanzi, Foster on the Spectrum, All Shorts, Alt Shift X, Belle of The Ranch, Evie Lupine, Adult Wednesday Addams - 2 seasons, Scott Manley, Evie Pallas, Lily Simpson, Austin McConnell, Central Crossing, Bernadette Banner, NerdForge, A Cup of Nicole, Keith Edwards, Hailey in Bookland, The Book Leo, Lady knight the Brave, Steve Shives, The Shades of Orange, Narrowboat Pirate, Art Deco, It's Black Friday, Diane Callahan Quotidian Writer, Elena Taber, 2 Cellos, Luciana Zogbi, Natasha's Adventures, Secret Sauce of Storytelling, Zoe Bee, Military History Visualised, Jed Herne, Valhalla Drums, Chris Animations, BlondiHacks, The Leftist Cooks, DW2012, Crow Caller, Skip Intro, Knowing Better, The Juice Media, Fran Blanche, Jormungandr,
I wish you a splendid morning, a wonderful afternoon, a pleasant evening, a restful night and may we all continue learning.
A person's Humanity is their store of Empathy.
Genghis Khan
Before I begin, I must watch a little YouTube. This revision was made possible by Doctor Who/Be Kind -Reality Genre Studios, fig tree, ScaredKetchup, Lindsay Ellis, Springtime for Elon, LuckyBlackCat, Red Glasgow, Sailing Melody, Boat Time, FAFO, Ben and Emily, New Enlightenment with Ashley, Books and Lala, Jean's Thoughts, With Cindy, Fit 2B Read, Bella Ciao - Nikolay Kutuzov, JohnTheDuncan, Kyiv Post, Eugenia from Ukraine, Sailing Melody, The Narrowboat that James Built, Think That Through, Owen Jones, Planarwalker, Broken Peach, Gutsick Gibbon, Lily Simpson, Yinka, Honest Government Ads, It's Black Friday, Riverboat Jack, ThePrimeChronus, Radio Retrofuture, The Juice Media, Biz, Candied Productions, SK Media, Times Radio, Queen Penguin, Slip Maker, Northern Narrowboaters, May, Not the Andrew Marr Show, Mia Mulder, World Science Festival, SideProjects, Matriarchetype, Mia Asano, Dominic Noble, The Kavernacle, Keffals, Cambrian Chronicles, Lindsey Stirling, Library Ladder, Tom Powell, Shannon Makes, Snappy Dragon, Renegade Cut, Dr Fatima, Nicole Chilaka-Ukpo, Alt Shift X, Fun Size Reader, Munecat, Ukraine Calling SOF UA, Internet Today, Megalithhunter, Vlad Vexler, Ukraine Matters, Mercado Media, Cindy's Villa, Leftist Cooks, Aid Thompsin, Amie's Literary Empire, Dan Davis History, RFU News, No Justice, NerdForge, Supertanskiii, Cecilia Blomdahl, IzzzYzzz, RevolutionarythOt, Gingers are Black, Silicon Curtain.
After one idiot complained that I list channels with trans creators whilst insulting a trans essayist, I realised that this segment was necessary. US nutjobs are less self-aware and more self important than a Russian Z patriot. The channels which I list include cis, Kenyan, book reviewer, lesbian, economist, socialist, mathematician, bi, linguist, gamer, asexual, archaeologist, tall, redhead, trans, Irish, physicist, communist, WOC, psychologist, Canadian and other female creators or as the sane refer to them Women. I also list channels with other LGBTQI+, anarchist, Danish, hobbyist, other BIPOC, historian, communist, anthropologist, political economist, ginger, modeller, miniature wargamer and other creators or as the sane think of them Human Beings. Should the voices still demand you visit them, I urge emergency therapy, developing a hobby (not to include assaulting women, which is mental illness) or request an immediate exorcism. My feelings towards these thugs are similar to that of the 13 Ukrainian marines defending Snake Island, when their surrender was demanded by the Russian navy. Their response was "Russian warship, go f@ck yourself". Glory to Ukraine. Glory to the Heroes. Crimea is Ukraine.
The characters move woodenly through the book. The theme of the lost military unit has good historical examples from the Ten Thousand of Xenophon through march of the Czech Legion across Russia. Those stories would have provided for a serious retelling. The theme was well done in a science fiction setting by both Drake and Weber. The popular current US science fiction writers refuse to embrace the reality that they purportedly address.
This book and its kindred are not deserving of a detailed deconstruction. Requirements
for a fleet without a home are far different to that of an army. These low end writers do HALO or Stellaris Invicta imitations and name them novels.
A spy is determined to return a dangerous, shape shifting assassin for trial rather than immediately killing him. This after watching his team being killed one at a time during the pursuit of this enemy. The Commodore spends his time daydreaming of killing his pirate allies whose assistance is needed for the survival of his fleet.
A fleet with no lines of supply (repair, ammunition supply, refuelling bases, sources of foodstuffs, etc) are a tragedy in the process of unfolding. Read the account of the Imperial Russian Baltic Fleet in 1904.
The surviving Royal Guard is so loyal and disciplined that he gave up the secrets of the palace security to a strange woman. It was in exchange for world class sex, I hope.
The enemy are the descendants of a wealthy cabal which abandoned the damaged Earth centuries previously with a promise to return as rulers. "Ayn Rand" world then produced a society of raging sociopaths. "Objectivist thought" or Ayn Rand morality will turn your blood cold, if not a libertarian or MAGA.
Several hundred Martian colonists were able to restore broken global supply chains, communications networks, manufacturing infrastructure, agricultural production, disease mitigation, reverse environmental degradation and repair social structures before several billions of the population died. Elon Musk must have been the Martian leader.
The protagonist faction is best described as a government unprepared for a known existential threat, the navy lax and incompetent, a military utterly useless. All is not lost, for as long as a child Prince of an irresponsible royal house survives, the citizenry will manage.
The pirates have a code. Pirates of the Caribbean revisited. The entire human race in space consists of stellar polities which are repeated in a number of these low end books. There are German, French, Chinese and Indian kingdoms with occasional appearances by Muslims.
China and India are multicultural/multilingual countries, not homogenous 19th century caricatures. The Muslim states host many differing sects. The three cultures created the foundations of European scientific, medical, mathematical and philosophical development.
The French vs German scenario featuring some version of the 1940 invasion of France is inaccurate, asinine, and dependent upon two insane popular US stereotypes. Sadly I have seen the same in a number of low end Amazon selections. If no readers are willing to address those ahistorical and racist depictions in their reviews, there are many others willing to enforce that limited vision in your name.
There are no serious worldbuilding or characters worthy of a follow. This is children's level storytelling. The misogyny is "explained" as biological. The slavery is "explained" as a cultural norm And the fault of the enslaved. These also appear in all libertarian science fiction. Those both seem very much Roman and US beliefs.
Unfortunately no research is demanded of the writer or the reader because both seem to celebrate the global perception of general American ignorance.
US Publishers including Amazon, which is a major ebook publisher pay for these. While Amazon do manage to attract some talented Indie writers, the bulk of Unlimited selections were very like this book. I finally abandoned my Unlimited sub, since the gems were so outnumbered by the fevered ten years old children's fantasies.
I need a reset on the YouTube before I continue. This next was courtesy of Annamarie Forcino, fig tree, Angela Collier, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Demon Mama, Linguoer Mechanic, Hoots, Raw News and Politics, SavidgeReads, The Shitty Book Club, A Life of Lit, Engineering Knits, Ash L G, Bernadette Banner, Karolina Zebrowska, Snappy Dragon, The Closet Historian, Twinshangout Kenya, Songs Sped Up, The Hat Historian, With Olivia, With Cindy, LuckyBlackCat, The New Enlightenment, Amie's Literary Empire, Princess Weekes, Jay Exci, WokeGardener, Fit 2B Read, Authors Behaving Badly, Science Fiction with Damien Walter, CBC News, Sarah Dawn Moore, Media is Fay, Strange Aeons, Jake Broe, Rachel Oates, The Yankee Farm Wife, Told in Stone, Warthog Defence, France 24, Reese Waters, Girls Rock Asia, Mercado Media, Veritas et Caritas, Patrick(H)Willem, Wayward Winchester. Agro Squirrel Narrates, DW World, Fantasy and World Music by the Fletchers, Supertanskiii, The Russian Dude, Julie Nolke, Apostolic Majesty, Hawk's Podcasts, Brandon Fisichella, Dark Brandon, SciFi Odyssey, Bobbing Along, Yoyomi, Travelling K, Atun Shei films, Squire, Smack the Pony, Truth to Power, Novara Media, Honest Ads, Alizee, Crow Caller, Dr Becky, Hello Future Me, Elina Charatsidou, Kiko1006 - Sariel, Mynameismarines, Reads with Rachel, UATV English, Jessie Gender, Don't F@ck Ukraine, Think Ukraine, The Gaze, Interesting Times, Half as Interesting, Honest Government Ads, Ana Fern, History with Kayleigh, The Book Leo, Steve Shives, Nini Music, Wednesday - Safety Dance and Paint it Black, Ukrainian Canadian, Raw News and Politics, Philosophy Tube, Remote Chess Academy, Operator Starsky, Military History Visualized, Real Time History, Well Deck Diaries, AllShorts, Business Basics, MegaProjects, The Icarus Project, Anna Gramling, Ryan McBeth, Dungeons and Discourse, Dungeon Dad, Discourse Minis, ATP Geopolitics, Silicon Curtain, Keffals, Table Top CP, Truth to Power, Kings and Generals, Megalithhunter, Depressed Russian, The Bands of HM Royal Marines, Vasya in the Hay, Fall of Civilisations, BobbyBroccoli, Liz Webster, Parody Project, ScaredKetchup, Stevie Emerson, Inside Russia, Malinda, SandRhoman History, Sarah Millican, Times Radio, Michael Lambert, Jesse Dollemore, Books N Cats, The Hat Historian, Holly the Cafe Boat.
I also watched Bodkin, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Carol and the End of the World, Dead Boy Detectives.
It is tempting to accept the specialized channels as expert sources but I suggest that before you quote a channel, find a third view of the material from a credentialed source. The better channels have links to their sources and further reading is recommended. All information is influenced by biases, undiscovered mistakes and other factors, all of which are unavoidable in a snapshot of any topic.
Consider treating this site as potentially hostile. 🤔
Goodreads discourse does not exist. As example, I had received the outraged comment from perhaps six months into my membership. At the time, I was not allowed to not post to Amazon. Having seen ratings of 4+ for almost every title in addition to scanned reviews I desired not to disseminate my judgement but was given no choice.
The most extreme example from my own experience was the reaction to my review of Powers of the Earth, a badly written, juvenile salute to the future sociopathic January 6, 2021 hero. The writer, Travis Corcoran self-described as veteran, an admirer of Putin, employee of an unnamed US agency, libertarian and advocate for the return of chattel slavery. He led six fellow patriots in attacks on my intelligence, my class background, socialism and the rest. Quite a literary discussion.
The year long demands for my engagement finally ended with a comment from Claes
Rees, Jr aka cgr710 now ka Clayton R Jesse Jr declaring that They had "won" (?). I discovered that They had at that point launched a year long (which continues still) deluge of vile sexual, racist and anti-LGBTQ comments against channels I listed. The physicists. archaeologists, hobbyists, essayists and the many other female creators were less than impressed. The world's overabundance of unpleasantness was successfully increased and They did deliver an accurate self-portrait of the snowflake (racist, anti-LGBTQI, anti-woman vicious US man-child) to a multinational audience. Quite a Victory. USA, Yay?? Goodreads discourse, Yay??
A communist can enrage patriots with his opinion that glorifying the overthrow of the US government with the aid of the military in order that a twit avoid inheritance taxes is dangerous and unhealthy, even if common in current low end US science fiction. During the year long stream, I was accused of narcissism in not responding. I so hate irony.
I have earned another stepaway to the YouTUbe. This next is made possible by the channels - Monte Mader, Red Plateaus, fig tree, Mary Trump Media, The History Chap, Combat Veteran Reacts, Dan Davis History,Miranda Mills, SciFi Scavenger, TVP World, Kady2.0, Mia Mulder, Mandy, Novara Media, Omeleto, Mallen Baker, Isaac Arthur, May Moon Narrowboat, Tara Mooknee, Lily Simpson, Katy Montgomerie, Mom on the Spectrum, Evie Lupine, The Leftist Cooks, Owen Jones, Caolan Robertson, Some More News, Verilybitchie, Hidden History, Farya Faragi, DUST, Munecat, Philosophy Tube, Parkrose Permaculture, Lily Alexandre, Sarah Z, Anka Daily News, Outlaw Bookseller, Omeleto, Hej Sokoly, Chris Norlund, History of Everything, Earth2.0, NITV, Poland Daily News, Claus Kellerman POV, Turn Left, Gary's Economics, Letterkenny, Politics Joe, Ellie Dashwood, Engineering Knits, Knitting Cult Lady, Grumpy Old Crone, Petticoats and Prose, KernowDamo, TheHorrorReel, Ivie Anita, Ship Happens, Nomadic Crobot, Cruising Crafts, Paul Warburg,
Ominous music begins. 🙂 I only discovered through book channels that the comment gangs also inhabit romance and romantasy spaces. Science fiction book channels do not address Goodreads but are concerned with the better books, which makes it difficult to estimate its prevalence in that space. In romance and romantasy the tale is different. BookTubers detail the extent of harassment against one star reviewers, which included stalking, doxxing and threats against the reader and their friends/family.
The most extreme comment gangs invariably rally in defence of the books with racist, ableist and other issues. It almost seems the US might have a problem with racism, among other things. It surprised me as according to the Republican Party, the US have never experienced racism and the Democratic Party claim that there "may" have been "unpleasantness" but that is all in the past. Amazon never acknowledged any incident and refused to discipline members, punish the writers who occasionally organised these gangs or dismissed the employees who enabled them.
Kindle/Goodreads shared my limited message history with these madmen, which resulted in a request through Pine Gap Centre that Australian Intelligence interrogate the one friend whom I occasionally messaged. The attempt on my personal history was a failure, though it did create two outraged customers. It only concerned Amazon as we publicised the event. At that point, all the visible harassment suddenly disappeared from my pages, the Kindle service interruptions ended and the year long distortion of my keyboard also disappeared.
If you, like me assumed that reviews might be tedious but never imagined them dangerous, some precautions are in order.
Remove any personal information (including address indicators) from your profile and avoid the messaging function. Remove the lurker, those friends who never post. They are monitors not admirers. Given the Goodreads penchant for Alteration of customer pages with no explanation, the screenshot of the odd, the ugly and threatening are very useful. There are several alternative reader sites which BookTubers will describe to you.
There are Kindle alternatives, which BookTubers will also discuss with you. Do Not use Kindle Email, Calendar, Files or Contacts. Your data including email, I discovered Amazon will sign into without permission or notice and are available to employees not averse to giving it to Their friends. Do Not "purchase" Amazon ebooks as you own only the device not the downloads, which can be removed at Amazon's whim. I made purchases before realising that fact.
Recently a seventh EBay ex-employee was sentenced for months long harassment of a couple hosting a small ecommerce channel deemed unkind to EBay. The couple were
awarded multi-millions of pounds and that ex-employee had been the Chief of EBay Global Security or some such. Things to think about.
To implement these actions cost nothing but to not might well do. Bear in mind that these deranged members and employees derive from a diseased society, lack a non-Randian morality, are poorly socialised and are US patriots with all that implies. Ominous music ends. 😊
Be safe. May we all find Good Reading! 🤗
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I wish you a splendid morning, a wonderful afternoon, a pleasant evening, a restful night and may we all continue learning.
A person's Humanity is their store of Empathy.
Genghis Khan
June 20, 2017
Plodding, Few Positives Underutilized, and Slipshod Workmanship
"The Long March (The Exiled Fleet Book 2)," is a disappointing follow on in the "Exiled Fleet" series, authored by Mr. Richard Fox. The narrative is mainly plodding, uninspired, with the few positive characters/plot sequences underutilized, and exhibits slipshod workmanship. Frankly, the book seems "rushed to publish," forgoing quality over quantity, in order to make a buck.
The story continues the saga of the tattered Albion 11th Fleet, under the command of Commodore Gage, as it flees with the child prince, the sole surviving member of the royal family, through "wild" space. The enemy is snapping at the fleet's heels, sometimes drawing blood, while Gage makes transactional deals with heretofore enemy pirates, battles infiltrators, and tries to reach temporary safety in an ally's realm.
The plotting and narrative is formulaic, reprising similar, if not identical scenarios. The main character (MC), Gage is devolving into a pretentious twit, hard to root for. The more interesting and engaging characters (bodyguards, "Faceless" intel agents, pilots) make sporadic appearances, and are underutilized. Instead, Mr. Fox focuses on cartoonish villains, suspiciously reminiscent of "The Chronicles of Riddick," or pirates echoing "Pirates of the Caribbean." It's all a second tier endeavor. The writing is not fluid or crisp, below par for the author, and seems lazy in its results: "good enough to slip by" syndrome.
The previous book in the series, and others written by Mr. Fox are far superior to "The Long March."
This book has a "neutral" recommendation and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
"The Long March (The Exiled Fleet Book 2)," is a disappointing follow on in the "Exiled Fleet" series, authored by Mr. Richard Fox. The narrative is mainly plodding, uninspired, with the few positive characters/plot sequences underutilized, and exhibits slipshod workmanship. Frankly, the book seems "rushed to publish," forgoing quality over quantity, in order to make a buck.
The story continues the saga of the tattered Albion 11th Fleet, under the command of Commodore Gage, as it flees with the child prince, the sole surviving member of the royal family, through "wild" space. The enemy is snapping at the fleet's heels, sometimes drawing blood, while Gage makes transactional deals with heretofore enemy pirates, battles infiltrators, and tries to reach temporary safety in an ally's realm.
The plotting and narrative is formulaic, reprising similar, if not identical scenarios. The main character (MC), Gage is devolving into a pretentious twit, hard to root for. The more interesting and engaging characters (bodyguards, "Faceless" intel agents, pilots) make sporadic appearances, and are underutilized. Instead, Mr. Fox focuses on cartoonish villains, suspiciously reminiscent of "The Chronicles of Riddick," or pirates echoing "Pirates of the Caribbean." It's all a second tier endeavor. The writing is not fluid or crisp, below par for the author, and seems lazy in its results: "good enough to slip by" syndrome.
The previous book in the series, and others written by Mr. Fox are far superior to "The Long March."
This book has a "neutral" recommendation and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
July 11, 2021
Second book was just more of the same. Seemed like too many plots and characters to keep up with.
January 2, 2022
This is a continuation of the story begun in "Albion Lost".
In this episode, Commodore Gage must escape the Daegon fleet chasing him. Gage is carrying precious cargo, the hope of the Abion monarchy. To escape, he must enlist the help of old enemies at the outer edges of civilization... pirates who once vowed to destroy him. Now they will help him... maybe. Or they will double cross him, and Gage will lose all hope of ever returning to Albion.
Any problems with this novel? Not really. It is a transitional book which means that the author is still trying to set up the bigger picture of an exiled fleet waiting to strike and win. But first they have to get out of immediate danger. If they are still trying to do that in book 3, I might get bored, but so far, I'm still interested.
Any modesty issues? They use the S-word quite a bit, but otherwise no.
I'd read this book again as part of reading the series.
In this episode, Commodore Gage must escape the Daegon fleet chasing him. Gage is carrying precious cargo, the hope of the Abion monarchy. To escape, he must enlist the help of old enemies at the outer edges of civilization... pirates who once vowed to destroy him. Now they will help him... maybe. Or they will double cross him, and Gage will lose all hope of ever returning to Albion.
Any problems with this novel? Not really. It is a transitional book which means that the author is still trying to set up the bigger picture of an exiled fleet waiting to strike and win. But first they have to get out of immediate danger. If they are still trying to do that in book 3, I might get bored, but so far, I'm still interested.
Any modesty issues? They use the S-word quite a bit, but otherwise no.
I'd read this book again as part of reading the series.
September 4, 2017
Series is good, very fast-paced.
The book is fast-paced, if you like science fiction with space battles you will enjoy the series. What I didn't like was the fact that the heroes are always fighting from behind the eight ball, I guess that's why it's called the lost fleet they always seem to be running from the enemy, their ships and technology is not as good, and they keep losing their ships. The character development is very good except for the captain who seems to be walking around with a stick someplace where the sun does not shine. When I read a book I want to see my heroes win, kick alien tail, succeed. Saying all this I will give the next book a try I think you should as well.
The book is fast-paced, if you like science fiction with space battles you will enjoy the series. What I didn't like was the fact that the heroes are always fighting from behind the eight ball, I guess that's why it's called the lost fleet they always seem to be running from the enemy, their ships and technology is not as good, and they keep losing their ships. The character development is very good except for the captain who seems to be walking around with a stick someplace where the sun does not shine. When I read a book I want to see my heroes win, kick alien tail, succeed. Saying all this I will give the next book a try I think you should as well.
November 29, 2021
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So far this is a fun series of epic space battles and trying to save the three-year-old prince. The technology was really cool. Humans are augmented to have special abilities like being able to change their appearance and AI tech suits that sound like a lot of fun. I even enjoyed how they made the armor uncomfortable because it would likely be. I am just getting into science fiction more and this was a fun read for getting into the genre.
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So far this is a fun series of epic space battles and trying to save the three-year-old prince. The technology was really cool. Humans are augmented to have special abilities like being able to change their appearance and AI tech suits that sound like a lot of fun. I even enjoyed how they made the armor uncomfortable because it would likely be. I am just getting into science fiction more and this was a fun read for getting into the genre.
June 15, 2017
The battle continues
Commodore Gage and his small fleet are hoping to make their escape from the Daegon forces. They must make it to New Madras through dangerous space, and the only person that knows the route is a pirate that want Gage dead. The last remaining Royal Prince is aboard his flagship, but also a faceless killer has made his way aboard. Can Gage keep the young Prince safe and his fleet. Looking forward to reading more.
Commodore Gage and his small fleet are hoping to make their escape from the Daegon forces. They must make it to New Madras through dangerous space, and the only person that knows the route is a pirate that want Gage dead. The last remaining Royal Prince is aboard his flagship, but also a faceless killer has made his way aboard. Can Gage keep the young Prince safe and his fleet. Looking forward to reading more.
February 20, 2018
Another one bites the dust
I guess I'm stuck now. "Their Finest Hour" isn't out and I've finished all the rest. My name is Jerry and I am a space war junkie. The author pens another winner and leaves me asking, "Now what happens?" Richard the fall of 2017 was last year. This book is not overly complex, it is still a good versus evil with good taking hits along the way, but I still like the character development.
I guess I'm stuck now. "Their Finest Hour" isn't out and I've finished all the rest. My name is Jerry and I am a space war junkie. The author pens another winner and leaves me asking, "Now what happens?" Richard the fall of 2017 was last year. This book is not overly complex, it is still a good versus evil with good taking hits along the way, but I still like the character development.
April 15, 2019
Interesting concepts
The story reminds me of Battlestar Galactica - a small fleet relentlessly pursued by stronger enemies. It has some interesting concepts but I felt that the characters are lacking. They seem too stereotypical, somewhat charicatural. It doesn't add much to the first part of the series, and ends in a cliffhanger without a third part being available. Overall it's a fun read but it felt underwhelming to me.
The story reminds me of Battlestar Galactica - a small fleet relentlessly pursued by stronger enemies. It has some interesting concepts but I felt that the characters are lacking. They seem too stereotypical, somewhat charicatural. It doesn't add much to the first part of the series, and ends in a cliffhanger without a third part being available. Overall it's a fun read but it felt underwhelming to me.
August 6, 2025
After binging all of the Halo novels and then jumping right into all of the Lost fleet novels, I have had a mighty itch for more military space sci-fi. I have been hard-pressed to find anything to meet that need and I was getting ready to give up on this series because it was getting off to a really slow start but I am glad I stuck it out and went through book two. things really start picking up and getting interesting in the second half of book two.
January 20, 2018
A fine continuation of the Exiled Fleet series
This series is excellent so far. The long match continues this trend, blending enough action and suspense. Fox has elicited a deep hatred in me for the Daegon, and I can't wait for the next book where we hopefully see them out down...violently.
Can't wait!
This series is excellent so far. The long match continues this trend, blending enough action and suspense. Fox has elicited a deep hatred in me for the Daegon, and I can't wait for the next book where we hopefully see them out down...violently.
Can't wait!
November 9, 2018
Soldiers to the end!
I enjoyed this book a lot. I find both the good guys and the bad guys to be very well done. I slip into a role besides them without any trouble. I was very disappointed to not be able to find “Their Finest Hour” to continue this wonderful story. Where did it go?
I enjoyed this book a lot. I find both the good guys and the bad guys to be very well done. I slip into a role besides them without any trouble. I was very disappointed to not be able to find “Their Finest Hour” to continue this wonderful story. Where did it go?
February 12, 2019
Great story
Well episode 1 and 2 great but cannot find book 3 Their Finest Hour hopefully it is out by now. Really looking forward to that. Great storyline by a great either I have enjoyed all of his books from the Ember Ear right the way through. Blimey this rating wants me to write a book lol
Well episode 1 and 2 great but cannot find book 3 Their Finest Hour hopefully it is out by now. Really looking forward to that. Great storyline by a great either I have enjoyed all of his books from the Ember Ear right the way through. Blimey this rating wants me to write a book lol
June 17, 2017
Quick read, that expands on the first book.
Although I enjoyed reading the harrowing exploits of the Commodore and his crew, I felt this book may have been rushed as some of the small errors were easy to spot. I especially enjoyed the cat and mouse battles between the Faceless.
Although I enjoyed reading the harrowing exploits of the Commodore and his crew, I felt this book may have been rushed as some of the small errors were easy to spot. I especially enjoyed the cat and mouse battles between the Faceless.
December 8, 2017
More more more
Great new series but.........,............... Now I have to wait for one of my favorite authors to write the next one. Strong characters, gripping storylines, great battles and pirates.
Love the Albion universe and I hope to read more of commodore gage,s adventures
Great new series but.........,............... Now I have to wait for one of my favorite authors to write the next one. Strong characters, gripping storylines, great battles and pirates.
Love the Albion universe and I hope to read more of commodore gage,s adventures
February 4, 2019
Another book I read straight threw
I read a lot and this book was impossible to put down. It was hard to second guess what happens next, so I had to read on. I can't wait to read the next one in the sieries.
I read a lot and this book was impossible to put down. It was hard to second guess what happens next, so I had to read on. I can't wait to read the next one in the sieries.
July 11, 2021
I was skeptical at first, however, after giving the story a try, I became deeply entrenched in the story.
The characters are believable and compliment the intriguing storyline very well.
if you're a fan of science fiction and looking for your next read, check this book out.
The characters are believable and compliment the intriguing storyline very well.
if you're a fan of science fiction and looking for your next read, check this book out.
June 30, 2017
Another excellent book
This story is well written with lots of action, and great characters. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a great space opera.
This story is well written with lots of action, and great characters. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a great space opera.
August 23, 2017
To much clutter. Hard to get set up on who was who
I enjoyed the book after I got into it. I wish the next book was ready. I will await the new release.
I enjoyed the book after I got into it. I wish the next book was ready. I will await the new release.
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March 1, 2018Book
Well written. I have read both books so far and they are good. I am getting the next one too.
Well written. I have read both books so far and they are good. I am getting the next one too.
February 26, 2019
Fun Story
Writing is hard to follow sometimes but I love the story line. I love Richard Fox’ ideas and he is an amazingly prolific writer.
Writing is hard to follow sometimes but I love the story line. I love Richard Fox’ ideas and he is an amazingly prolific writer.
December 19, 2019
Woo hoo.. Brilliant Sci Fi Epic Series
Short review.. Sorry!
But,
I'm in a HURRY...
I Can't wait to Start Reading The Next Book in the Series!
Short review.. Sorry!
But,
I'm in a HURRY...
I Can't wait to Start Reading The Next Book in the Series!
January 9, 2022
Surprisingly better than the previous one.
February 22, 2022
I have had fun with this sci-fi series!
July 11, 2022
Interesting characters and great narrative
August 27, 2024
3.75/5 Stars rounded up
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