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Generation Ship
In the follow-up to the thrilling MURDER PLANET, Sunita Kumar and the crew of Tulyar find themselves uncovering a deadly secret buried for five centuries.
On their way to Terra, Tulyar is assigned to make first contact with a ‘Generation Ship’, a long-lost colony vessel launched from humanity’s beleaguered home planet to settle a new world. But Rosa Parks is missing from the main database of those ships.
As the boarding party make their way over to meet people who have spent half a millennium in deep-freeze, they and the Terran Union government will discover just what the phrase “Berchtesgaden is rebuilt” unlocks in a dusty vault…
Not everyone will make it out alive.
On their way to Terra, Tulyar is assigned to make first contact with a ‘Generation Ship’, a long-lost colony vessel launched from humanity’s beleaguered home planet to settle a new world. But Rosa Parks is missing from the main database of those ships.
As the boarding party make their way over to meet people who have spent half a millennium in deep-freeze, they and the Terran Union government will discover just what the phrase “Berchtesgaden is rebuilt” unlocks in a dusty vault…
Not everyone will make it out alive.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 19, 2021
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About the author
Adam Carpenter
3 books7 followersAdam Carpenter was born in the 1980s but was too busy being a toddler to properly appreciate the culture at the time. He most definitely appreciates it now.
He's been a fan of Doctor Who since before it was cool and, with a strong knowledge of trivia, is generally very handy to have on your quiz team.
He is also a railway enthusiast, volunteering at a heritage railway in SE England.
He has completed three books in the Space Freighter Tulyar, is working on a fourth and is also working on something called a megagame, which you may wish to search for yourself - it's hard to explain.
Finally, he does not write gay erotica, so please don't contact him about that.
He's been a fan of Doctor Who since before it was cool and, with a strong knowledge of trivia, is generally very handy to have on your quiz team.
He is also a railway enthusiast, volunteering at a heritage railway in SE England.
He has completed three books in the Space Freighter Tulyar, is working on a fourth and is also working on something called a megagame, which you may wish to search for yourself - it's hard to explain.
Finally, he does not write gay erotica, so please don't contact him about that.
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July 26, 2021
'Generation Ship' is a full length novel from Adam Carpenter, that continues the stories of the crew about the Tulyar, whom we last met in Murder Planet.
Sunita Kumar and the crew of Tulyar are tasked with making contact with a 'Generation Ship', a long lost colony vessel that set out from Earth about 500 years prior. But, it looks like this ship is not listed in the official list on Earth. So who or what could be on-board? The rest of the story is devoted to the repercussions of making contact with the survivors on board.
In my review of 'Murder Planet', I praised its writing, pacing and memorable characters - of whom Sunita Kumar stand outs. These qualities can also be found in 'Generation Ship'. But where 'Murder Planet' had a frenetic pacing and a quick glimpse of the world and characters, this time we get to experience the story at a slightly more sedate pace while also spending more time with the characters. There is also enough time to discover some of the history and back-story of the human space-farers. In fact, this history provides a lot of context for the progression of the story.
The story takes a lot of cues from current events like the resurgence of supremacism in this century, and modifies it for the science fiction setting in Generation Ship. The contrast between "old-school" racism and enlightened thought is stark. But the author doesn't stop with a utopia-like future society but rather, he shows that humans continue to be human i.e. there are still quite a few closet xenophobic and racist believers.
But while this social commentary is presented well, this brings up one of the two minor issues I have with the story. Well, not really issues but more like unusual choices the author has made. The first is this focus on the supremacist movement since it is far less action heavy than Murder Planet, and makes for an 'easy to hate' villain. It is a change of pace and I hope future books in the series will have a bit more action as well. The second is how the story changes its focus in the middle of the story. While this is certainly an interesting twist, the story changes tone towards the middle.
Generation Ship is not an extended Murder Planet. The story feels more like the first story to set-up a universe like The Expanse, with a lot of compelling characters, complex world-building and a lived-in kind of universe.
I look forward to the next book to see where Sunita & the crew of The Tulyar go in their adventures.
Sunita Kumar and the crew of Tulyar are tasked with making contact with a 'Generation Ship', a long lost colony vessel that set out from Earth about 500 years prior. But, it looks like this ship is not listed in the official list on Earth. So who or what could be on-board? The rest of the story is devoted to the repercussions of making contact with the survivors on board.
In my review of 'Murder Planet', I praised its writing, pacing and memorable characters - of whom Sunita Kumar stand outs. These qualities can also be found in 'Generation Ship'. But where 'Murder Planet' had a frenetic pacing and a quick glimpse of the world and characters, this time we get to experience the story at a slightly more sedate pace while also spending more time with the characters. There is also enough time to discover some of the history and back-story of the human space-farers. In fact, this history provides a lot of context for the progression of the story.
The story takes a lot of cues from current events like the resurgence of supremacism in this century, and modifies it for the science fiction setting in Generation Ship. The contrast between "old-school" racism and enlightened thought is stark. But the author doesn't stop with a utopia-like future society but rather, he shows that humans continue to be human i.e. there are still quite a few closet xenophobic and racist believers.
But while this social commentary is presented well, this brings up one of the two minor issues I have with the story. Well, not really issues but more like unusual choices the author has made. The first is this focus on the supremacist movement since it is far less action heavy than Murder Planet, and makes for an 'easy to hate' villain. It is a change of pace and I hope future books in the series will have a bit more action as well. The second is how the story changes its focus in the middle of the story. While this is certainly an interesting twist, the story changes tone towards the middle.
Generation Ship is not an extended Murder Planet. The story feels more like the first story to set-up a universe like The Expanse, with a lot of compelling characters, complex world-building and a lived-in kind of universe.
I look forward to the next book to see where Sunita & the crew of The Tulyar go in their adventures.
March 5, 2022
Memorable characters, a bit slower pace that lets you immerse in the story, plot full of surprises. Overall, I enjoyed the book and I read it quite fast, which is not something that usually happens to me. I'm rating it 4.5 stars because I found several things a bit confusing but entertaining nevertheless.
August 26, 2025
Generation Ship is a gripping sci-fi thriller packed with mystery and tension. The concept of uncovering secrets from a centuries old colony ship is fascinating, and the stakes feel real as danger unfolds with every chapter. Fans of space exploration and high stakes intrigue will love this
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