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In "Empire of Man," young Prince Roger Ramius MacClintock, third in line for the Throne of Man, is stranded on the jungle planet Marduk after his vessel is sabotaged by the Empire's fiercest rivals. Together with his Bravo Company of the Bronze Battalion, he must survive deadly predators and hostile barbarians, navigate treacherous terrain, and capture a spaceport in order to command a ship and return to the capital. The tale blends space‑opera adventure with a high‑stakes political plot as Roger faces both external threats and internal betrayal.
Keywords: Roger Ramius MacClintock, Prince, Marduk, jungle planet, Space Operar, Imperial intrigue, Bronze Battalion, Empress's Own Regiment, Bad Guys, spaceport, survival, political plot, fighting aliens, naval adventure, royal succession
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: David Weber
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