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Protector

By: Larry Niven
Narrated by: Tom Weiner
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This Hugo-nominated work is a classic of Niven's Known Space saga.

Phssthpok the Pak had been traveling for most of his thirty-two thousand years. His mission was to save, develop, and protect the group of Pak breeders sent out into space some two and a half million years before.

Brennan was a Belter, the product of a fiercely independent, somewhat anarchic society living in, on, and around an outer asteroid belt. The Belters were rebels, one and all, and Brennan was a smuggler. The Belt worlds had been tracking the Pak ship for days, and Brennan figured to meet that ship first.

He was never seen again - at least not by those alive at the time.

©1973 Larry Niven (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Adventure Fiction Science Fiction Space Exploration Space Opera Interstellar
Original Concept • Thought-provoking Ideas • Excellent Voice Choice • Entertaining Characters • Classic Sci-fi Elements

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loved this story, read destroyer of world's and betrayed of world's the oak are coming.

great

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While perhaps requiring more suspension of disbelief than other scu fi books simply due to the idea that humans didn't originate on Earth, it is none the less extremely enjoyable and will make you think on many of the topics presented.

An Interesting Bit of Speculative Sci Fi

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very cool lots of science and a little back story for what we heard in the ring wold engineers

very cool lots of science

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Read this all night in my twenties. Very smart. All Niven, the all time best SF writer.

My all time favorite

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Was fun to listen to during commute. Novel was pure Niven, Enjoyed story again.
Very descriptive and romantic version of interstellar flight and war.

Nice Reading

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loved the story line. Fills in another segment of the Known Space story. I highly recommend it after reading the Ring World Series.

Filled in gaps I had from Ring World Engineers.

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You can see the concept developing in Simak’s mind, and it is a neat twist. However, the elements are too spare and details missing to make it a fulfilling novel.

Great short story concept but thin novel

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Interesting idea to characterize Belters as Aussies or perhaps the biggest group of fans are from the Land Down Under.

I wish there was a way to technically update the story without thinking it but I'm ok with it no matter its age.

Ckassic So Fi

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I love everything about this story. It’s short but full of so many genius details. 5/5

Hard sci-fi at its best

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I've read almost everything Niven's ever written, this one still shines as a great, sprawling adventure across the stars, with mystery, hardware, and family ties. The audiobook was a treat, I especially liked the Australian accents of the Belters, that was a nice touch.

Classic Hard SF

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