"Battleground" by Lester Del Rey is a science fiction story from the 1950s that looks at survival when an alien culture might destroy humanity. The story happens during space travel, following the crew of a hypercruiser as they explore planets and find dead civilizations. Acting Captain Lenk and his crew deal with a scary pattern of destruction on each planet, learning about past cultures wiped out. The story wonders about faith, staying alive, and whether civilizations always rise and fall. When they go back to Earth, they realize humanity might be next, causing them to think deeply about what will happen to people.
Battleground
By Lester Del Rey
A space crew uncovers a trail of destroyed civilizations, racing against time to save Earth from a similar fate.
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2024-04-01
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About the AuthorLester del Rey was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Science Fiction series, and the fantasy editor at Del Rey Books, the fantasy and science fiction imprint of Ballantine Books, subsequently Random House, working for his fourth wife Judy-Lynn del Rey’s imprint, Del Rey.
Lester del Rey was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Science Fiction series, and the fantasy editor at Del Rey Books, the fantasy and science fiction imprint of Ballantine Books, subsequently Random House, working for his fourth wife Judy-Lynn del Rey’s imprint, Del Rey.
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