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The Mars house : a novel / by Pulley, Natasha,author.;
"From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, a queer sci-fi novel about a refugee from Earth and a xenophobic Mars politician who decide to fake marry after a media encounter damages both their reputations. In the wake of environmental catastrophe, January, once a principal in London's Royal Ballet, has become a refugee on Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars. In Tharsis, January's life is dictated by his status as an Earthstronger-a person whose body is not adjusted to Mars's lower gravity and so poses a danger to those born on, or naturalized to, Mars. January's job choices, housing, and even transportation options are dictated by this second-class status, and now a xenophobic politician named Aubrey Gale is running on a platform that would make it all worse: Gale wants all Earthstrongers to be surgically naturalized, a process that is always disabling and can be deadly. When Gale chooses January for an on-the-spot press junket interview that goes horribly awry, January's life is thrown into chaos, but Gale's political fortunes are damaged, too. Gale proposes a solution to both their problems: a five year made-for-the-press marriage that would secure January's future without naturalization and ensure Gale's political future. But when January accepts the offer, he discovers that Gale is not at all like they appear in the press. They're kind, compassionate, and much more difficult to hate than January would wish. But as their romantic relationship develops, the political situation worsens, and January discovers Gale has an enemy, someone willing to destroy all of Tharsis to make them pay--and January may be the only person standing in the way"--
Subjects: Queer fiction.; Science fiction.; Novels.; Politicians; Refugees; Space colonies;
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Mickey7 / by Ashton, Edward(Science fiction writer),author.;
"The Martian meets Multiplicity in Edward Ashton's high concept science fiction thriller, in which Mickey7, an "expendable," refuses to let his replacement clone Mickey8 take his place. Dying isn't any fun ... but at least it's a living. Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there's a mission that's too dangerous-even suicidal-the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal...and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it. On a fairly routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped back by native life, Mickey7's fate has been sealed. There's a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties. The idea of duplicate Expendables is universally loathed, and if caught, they will likely be thrown into the recycler for protein. Mickey7 must keep his double a secret from the rest of the colony. Meanwhile, life on Niflheim is getting worse. The atmosphere is unsuitable for humans, food is in short supply, and terraforming is going poorly. The native species are growing curious about their new neighbors, and that curiosity has Commander Marshall very afraid. Ultimately, the survival of both lifeforms will come down to Mickey7. That is, if he can just keep from dying for good"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Cloning; Colonization; Interplanetary voyages; Space colonies;
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Rebellion / by Morgan, Kass.;
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Subjects: Science fiction.; Space colonies; Teenagers; Exiles; Cults; Survival;
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Space case / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-;
"Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Science fiction.; Space colonies; Human-alien encounters;
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Mickey 17 [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Ashton, Edward(Science fiction writer).Mickey7 novel.; Pong, Chun-ho,1969-film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Monroe, Michael(Actor),actor.; Pattinson, Robert,1986-actor.; Yeun, Steven,actor.; Ferran, Patsy,actor.; Britten, Cameron,actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Michael Monroe, Patsy Ferran, Cameron Britten.Adapted from the novel Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton, this stars Robert Pattinson as an "expendable" - a disposable crew member on a space mission, selected for dangerous tasks because his body can be reprinted if he dies, with his memories largely intact. With one regeneration, though, things go very wrong.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction films.; Comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Death; Human cloning; Space colonies; Industrial relations;
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Chaos walking [videorecording] / by Liman, Doug,film director.; Ness, Patrick,1971-screenwriter.; Ford, Christopher,1981-screenwriter.; Davison, Doug,film producer.; Holland, Tom,1996-actor.; Mikkelsen, Mads,1965-actor.; Ridley, Daisy,1992-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Ness, Patrick,1971-Chaos walking.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Ness, Patrick,1971-Knife of never letting go.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen, Daisy Ridley, Ray Mckinnon, Nick Jonas, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, David Oyelowo, Kurt Sutter, Oscar Jaenada, Olunike Adeliyi, Mylene Dinh-Robic, Bethany Anne Lind, Bobby Hernandez.In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt discovers Viola, a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by 'the Noise,' a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola's life is threatened, and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet's dark secrets.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Teenagers; Space colonies; Man-woman relationships; Telepathy;
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Machine vendetta / by Reynolds, Alastair,1966-author.;
Panoply is a small, efficient police force, dedicated to maintaining the rule of democracy among the ten thousand disparate city-states orbiting the planet Yellowstone. Ingvar Tench was one of Panoply's most experienced operatives. So why did she walk alone and unarmed into a habitat with a vicious grudge against her organization? As his colleagues pick up the pieces following her death, Prefect Tom Dreyfus must face his conscience. Four years ago, when an investigation linked to one of his most dangerous adversaries got a little too personal, Dreyfus arranged for Tench to continue the inquiry by proxy. In using her, did Dreyfus also put her in the line of fire? And what does Tench's attack tell him about an enemy he had hoped was dormant?
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Death; Murder; Police; Space colonies; Vendetta;
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Sea of tranquility / by Mandel, Emily St. John,1979-author.;
"The award-winning, best-selling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time, love, and plague that takes the reader from an island off Vancouver in 1912 to a dark colony of the moon three hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and planets"--
Subjects: Epic fiction.; Novels.; Epidemics; Space and time; Space colonies; Women authors;
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The ask and the answer / by Ness, Patrick,1971-;
Alternate chapters follow teenagers Todd and Viola, who become separated as the Mayor's oppressive new regime takes power in New Prentisstown, a space colony where residents can hear each other's thoughts."Age 14 and up"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Space colonies; Social problems; Telepathy;
© 2010, c2009., Candlewick Press,
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Persepolis rising / by Corey, James S. A.,author.;
"The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a major television series. AN OLD ENEMY RETURNS In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it. New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity -- and of the Rocinante -- unexpectedly and forever ... Persepolis Rising is the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Life on other planets; Space colonies;
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