Uller Uprising by H. Beam Piper
The novel takes place on the planet Uller, a world with a breathable atmosphere and liquid water, but with a much lower temperature than Earth. The story follows a group of humans who are part of an expedition to colonize Uller. The human settlers face numerous challenges as they try to establish a foothold on the unforgiving environment. They must contend with harsh weather conditions, limited resources, and the hostility of the native inhabitants, known as the Ullers. As tensions rise between the humans and the Ullers, the novel explores themes of colonialism, cultural clashes, and the struggle for survival in a hostile alien world.
By H. Beam Piper · First published 1952 · Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Adventure · 15 chapters · 58,644 words
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General Carlos von Schlichten threw his cigarette away, flexed his hands in his gloves, and set his monocle more firmly in his eye, stepping forward as the footsteps on the stairway behind him ceased and the other officers emerged from the squat flint keep -- Captain Cazabielle, the post CO; big, chocolate-brown Brigadier-General Themistocles M'zangwe; little Colonel Hideyoshi O'Leary. Far in front of him, to the left, the horizon was lost in the cloudbank over Takkad Sea; directly in front, and to the right, the brown and gray and black flint mountains sawed into the sky until they vanished in the distance. Unseen below, the old caravan-trail climbed one side of the pass and slid down the other, a sheer five hundred feet below the parapet and the two corner catapult-platforms which now mounted 90-mm guns. On the little hundred-foot-square parade ground in front of the keep, his aircar was parked, and the soldiers were assembled.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: H. Beam Piper
- Date: 1952 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Military Fiction, Adventure, Political Fiction
- Length: 58,644 words
- Structure: 15 chapters, 925 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The book is set on an alien planet and involves advanced technology and interplanetary politics.
- Military Fiction — The plot centers around a military conflict and the strategies involved in quelling a rebellion.
- Adventure — The narrative includes action-packed sequences and exploration of an alien world.
- Political Fiction — Themes of colonialism and political maneuvering are central to the story.
Tags
Science Fiction · Alternate History · Space Opera · Military Science Fiction · Action Adventure · Pulp Fiction · Imperialism · Colonialism · War Story · Alien Invasion · Resistance Movement · Rebellion
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