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Defender, the fifth novel in C. J. Cherryh’s Foreigner series, follows Bren Cameron, the human paidhi of the atevi, who is tasked with navigating a precarious diplomatic landscape. With the return of the starship Phoenix, the atevi possess three space shuttles and are renovating a space station under the guidance of atevi engineers. The presence of this new technological power fuels conflict between pro‑ and anti‑space factions within atevi society, while the fear of hostile aliens threatening the station looms large. Against this backdrop, Bren must contend with a mutiny among the Phoenix crew and the dangers of a potential invasion, all while attempting to broker peace in a tense interstellar environment.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: C. J. Cherryh
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