Books like Moon of Mutiny by Lester del Rey
When a cadet at the Goddard Space Academy rebels against orders and endangers others, the academy dismisses him. Determined to prove his worth, he turns his defiance toward the Moon colony, where new horizons and challenges await.
Set amid the burgeoning space-flight training era, the story follows the cadet’s quest for redemption and purpose beyond Earth’s borders, illustrating the tension between institutional discipline and individual ambition.
First publish date: 1961
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Lester del Rey
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