1-800-Starship

1-800-Starship, Book 1

By: J.N. Chaney

Narrated by: Tom Taylorson

CALL NOW. BECOME A NOVA SLINGER TODAY.

Those are the words Mark Allen reads inside an old 80s comic book buried in the back of his uncle's retro arcade. Between playing Galaga and Pac-Man, he decides to pick up the phone and give it a call, only to discover that the number still works.

It doesn't take long before an old man shows up at his doorstep, dressed in strange clothes, driving a Delorean, and calling himself "The Recruiter." Mark thinks he's won a prize from some old contest…but the reality is far stranger.

The old man has come to take Mark to a faraway space station—to train him for an impossible fight against an enemy that threatens everything. Because, as it turns out, the comic book is real. And so is the war.

Now, Mark enters a galaxy full of countless species and alien cultures, and each of them has somehow heard of Pretty in Pink, The Goonies, and Star Wars. When and how did Earth's culture find its way to the rest of the galaxy? And why did it all stop in the late 1980s?

Adventure is calling. Join the fight and save the universe today!

From the author of the Backyard Starship series comes a brand new adventure filled with aliens, arcades, and starships. Thrilling, insanely fun, and full of engrossing characters, 1-800-Starship keeps its eyes on the future and its heart in the past.

©2025 Variant Publications (P)2025 Podium Audio

This was really good!!!!

I really enjoyed this one! It brought back some great memories of The Last Star Fighter but better. I hope number two comes out soon!!!

Can’t wait for the next installment

Makes me feel like a kid again. Reminds me of the last Star Fighter and Star Wars.

Great listen

never disappointed, how Chaney does it is amazing.
will be looking for the next episode

Last Starfighter?

If you loved the Last Starfighter you will love this too. I was worried at 1st that this was just going to be a "remake" of the Last Starfighter but it quickly diverges that story into something even better. The only bad part is waiting for the next book.

Fun listen

Did you like The Last Starfighter? If so, you will like this one. Moves along a a good pace. Fun listen.

Great start!

Thank you for the quick, fun, easy read! excited for the series to continue! A great start to a great sci fi universe.

Last Starfighter/Star Wars/Starship Troopers

This was a fun, quick listen. I've listened to Chaney's books before and enjoy the way he structures his stories and builds his characters. The beginning of the story was very Last Starfighter. My initial reaction was that this was going to be too cheesy of a story for me. As it changed into more of a "solider in training buddy story" I got sucked in. The capper is the Star Wars flavor/spin in the story. Very well done and enjoyable. Just sucks having to wait for the next book!!!

such an immersive world

A great blend of past and future, this really grabs you and doesn't let go. The world building was perfect, and the characters are ones you want to root for. highly recommend.

Really enjoyed it.

I totally enjoyed this book. Started out just like the move Last Star Fighter but then became its own story. cant wait for the next one!

hell of a story

it flowed very well were yo didn't want to stop listening. it reminded me how I loved the last Starfighter as kid. but it stands up by its self and exceeded the last Starfighter. can't wait for book 2