Stardust: Marathon

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A hard sci-fi space opera-esque adventure! The year is 2231. Humanity has spread out into space thanks to the invention of FTL and torchdrives. It is a world of science and progress, but not without danger. The overall technological vibe of the setting resembles a mix of biopunk, vaguely retro classic-sci-fi, and contemporary stuff.

The diverse crew of the Pheidippides, a scout ship refit into a courier, must deliver a highly important message to the far end of known space (the Oval, as it's called), that could turn the tide in the Space Cold War against the evil Hegemony. They will face many hardships and challenges along the way, but it is their camaraderie that will save them and the Alliance. Along the way, they will meet many strange and obscure civilizations. They are flawed: Artur is violent, Kuw is too casual, Patch is too haughty... but they will grow and improve as people over the course of the mission.

This is a rather actionized, standalone sequel to Stardust, but it will still mostly make sense even if you did not read that book so starting with this is fine.

There's less gore than in the first book, but like in the first book there's a rather gory scene near the end. Definitely less than most books marked with "gore".

There's now a sequel, Labyrinth! Check it out!

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Latest release - ch. 31.0
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Stardust: Marathon 31 Chapter 31 - The Endgame RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 30 Chapter 30 - Darkness RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 29 Chapter 29 - Peril RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 28 Chapter 28 - Running on Fumes RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 27 Chapter 27 - Chaos RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 26 Chapter 26 - The Collectives RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 25 Chapter 25 - One Last Calm? RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 24 Chapter 24 - Traitor RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 23 Chapter 23 - Refinery and Warlords RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 22 Chapter 22 - The Bulwark RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 21 Chapter 21 - Absolution RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 20 Chapter 20 - Thief RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 19 Chapter 19 - Orb RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 18 Chapter 18 - The Corporation RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 17 Chapter 17 - Escape and Money RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 16 Chapter 16 - War RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 15 Chapter 15 - Container RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 14 Chapter 14 - Silence RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 13 Chapter 13 - Respite RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 12 Chapter 12 - Slugs RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 11 Chapter 11 - The Secretive Empire RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 10 Chapter 10 - Incident RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 9 Chapter 9 - Delivery RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 8 Chapter 8 - The Protectorate RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 7 Chapter 7 - Upgrades RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 6 Chapter 6 - Negotiations RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 5 Chapter 5 - Outpost RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 4 Chapter 4 - Repairs RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 3 Chapter 3 - Confrontation RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 2 Chapter 2 - Warp RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon 1 Chapter 1 - A mission RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon Chapter 0 - A brief prologue RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon Epilogue - The Long Road Home RoyalRoadL
Stardust: Marathon Afterword RoyalRoadL