This rig could teleport an army from the planet Psychlo to a rebellious planet and wipe out all opposition. Total difference did not occur until one reached a point approximately twenty-five thousand miles away.… But to move an object cleanly, without destruction of it or harm to the transshipment rig, one had to have two spaces to coincide with each other, and space would not do that so long as it ‘considered itself’ ‘samespace.’ You would just get a tangled mess.” - Battlefield Earth By a law of squares, the farther another point in space was away, the more ‘different’ it was from the point of origin. “The ‘samespace’ phenomena informed them that space ‘considered itself’ identical on the principle of nearness. Because of the phenomena of “samespace,” the hero of Battlefield Earth learned that a transshipment rig could not teleport anything closer than twenty-five thousand miles away. Teleportation is instant interstellar transport between galaxies. Ron Hubbard.” (Poster available with purchase on request: your copy today. Frank Frazetta stated, “I loved illustrating action and adventure stories and no one wrote them better than L. Ron Hubbard called Frazetta the “King of Illustrators”-a tribute to the artist’s mastery, popularity, and enduring influence over the world of illustration. Cover art painted by the legendary Frank Frazetta.A rare interview with the author where he discusses what message he hoped to convey to Battlefield Earth readers, the role of science fiction in society, advice for new writers, further insights into his writing career, and questions on Dianetics and Scientology founded by L.Not previously published, these encompass subjects such as the Psychlo mathematics, the Gates to the Psychlo Imperial Palace, the size of the universe, an alternate ending for one of the races, and much more. Handwritten notes selected from more than seven hundred pages accumulated during the conception and composition of Battlefield Earth (working title─ Man: The Endangered Species). Ron Hubbard because his science fiction vision was ahead of its time. You’ll love this epic New York Times bestseller by L. This is one of the finest examples of science fiction ever written, with nuance, sub-plots, and action all the way through-a masterpiece at over 1,000 pages. The fate of the Galaxy lies on the Battlefield of Earth. And that may not even be enough.Ĭan he outwit his Psychlo captor and oppressor, Terl? He needs the other humans to join and help him. He must learn about the Psychlos and their weapons. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world’s armies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons.ĭo the Psychlos’ bidding or face extinction.īut one man, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, has a plan. The great cities stand crumbling as a brutal reminder of what we once were. In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager space probe into deep space … and it proves to be an invitation to disaster when an alien race is contacted and executes a savage invasion of Voyager’s launching pad: Earth.įast forward to the year 3000 Earth is a dystopian wasteland. It’s really brilliant.” -Hugh Howey (author of Wool) As a writer myself, I think about the pacing and the plotting of that book and just marvel that he pulled it off. “ Battlefield Earth is one of my favorite works of science fiction ever. You root for the heroes and despise the villains, all the while becoming immersed in a compulsively-readable science-fiction tour de force, complete with breathtaking action, non-stop adventure, and enough creativity to fill a dozen novels.” -Douglas E. Battlefield Earth is a prime example, a character-driven epic that grabs you from the start and never lets go. He helped shift the genre from a cold exploration of machines, technology, and alien worlds, to a warm exploration of human beings and how they reacted to such machines, technologies, and worlds. Ron Hubbard was one of the big change agents of science fiction. Do the Psychlos’s bidding or face extinction.Īvailable in your favorite format: Book, Audiobook, Hardcover 1st Edition, eBook, or Audible. When the Psychlos invaded, all the world’s armies mustered little resistance against the advanced alien weapons.
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