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Colony World

The frontier of a new planet — settlers, hardship, and the price of a fresh start.

4 titles

Common themes
Colonization 4Space Opera 1First Contact 1Military SF 1Social SF 1
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1950s1940s1960s
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Charles L. FontenayJack McKentyMalcolm JamesonWilliam R. Doede
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$1,000 a Plate
Cover of $1,000 a Plate by Jack McKenty
$1,000 a Plate
Jack McKenty · 1954
11 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
4-1/2B, Eros
Cover of 4-1/2B, Eros by Malcolm Jameson
4-1/2B, Eros
Malcolm Jameson · 1941
29 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
A Case of Sunburn
Cover of A Case of Sunburn by Charles L. Fontenay
A Case of Sunburn
Charles L. Fontenay · 1957
28 min read
ColonizationMilitary SF
A City Near Centaurus
Cover of A City Near Centaurus by William R. Doede
A City Near Centaurus
William R. Doede · 1962
25 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact