The G Dog  | 30 Apr 2013 7:23 p.m. PST |
The recent thread on the Star Wolf series jogged some old brain cells. Because I'd swear I'd read something called Star Wolf way back in the day. I recall reading this book in the late 70's/early 80's. What stuck in my head was that the engineer was a Scot. Just like in Star Trek TOS. Of course the title of this book escapes me. No, it was not "The Mote in God's Eye". It was some throw away title about a hard luck starship just trying to get the job done without being converted into plasma. The Captain seemed in a constant state of despair…but that's about all I can recall. Ring any bells? |
| Meiczyslaw | 30 Apr 2013 7:31 p.m. PST |
Was it by John Maddox Roberts? Before he made it big with his SPQR series, he did sci-fi, and this sounds like one of his. |
 Parzival  | 30 Apr 2013 7:53 p.m. PST |
By the late, great Edmond Hamilton. Pure space opera, about a human raised among a clan of alien space marauders called "the Starwolves." They're so feared and ferocious that they're effectively under a death sentence anywhere they go. He's a hotshot rising star among the wolves, until he gets into a private feud with one of them… and learns that DNA is thicker than nurture, as he has to flee for his life. IIRC he winds up working for just the sort of guy you mention, always having to hide his former life and always having to resist the instincts and impulses it gave him.
It's pure fluff, but it's fun.
Alas, it's OOP, but it turns up in used bookstores on occasion. |
| The G Dog | 30 Apr 2013 8:06 p.m. PST |
Interesting, and a classic from ACE to boot…but not what I remember. This one really reminded me of classic Trek, but without the 'heroic' aspects of the ship or crew. |
| jfleisher | 30 Apr 2013 8:39 p.m. PST |
John Maddox Roberts sounds right, maybe his "Space Angel"? link |
| CeruLucifus | 30 Apr 2013 8:45 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Parzival, I'm going to look for that one! |
| CeruLucifus | 30 Apr 2013 8:47 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Parzival<b/>, I'm going to look for that one! |
| bandit86 | 30 Apr 2013 9:16 p.m. PST |
I just look at the Starwolf kickstarter and It jog my memory too and Then I fine this and that's exactly the one I read Hamilton's star wolf and I remembered I really liked it |
| nvdoyle | 30 Apr 2013 10:27 p.m. PST |
Wow…I hadn't thought about that book for – decades? Thanks. I think. :) |
| Goober | 01 May 2013 2:11 a.m. PST |
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| Coelacanth | 01 May 2013 5:44 a.m. PST |
There is also a Star Wolf series by David Gerrold: link As well as being a novelist, Gerrold was a writer for the 1960s Star Trek series. Ron |
| flicking wargamer | 01 May 2013 6:22 a.m. PST |
There are 4 copies on abebooks.com at $3.49 USD plus shipping from various locations. (oh, shipping is free for a bit on this site). |
| Parzival | 02 May 2013 11:33 a.m. PST |
Alas, we still haven't turned up The G Dog's book, though.
I'll see if my brain can remember that far back… though I was more of a fantasy guy then. A Scots engineer, eh? Hmmm. |
| Parzival | 03 May 2013 3:46 p.m. PST |
Here's a list on Wikipedia of science fiction novels from the 1970s: link I doubt it's in any way exhaustive, but perhaps a title will jog your memory. Also, 1980s' titles: link |
| capncarp | 04 May 2013 5:36 p.m. PST |
Coelacanth, 01 May 2013 5:44 a.m. PST: "There is also a Star Wolf series by David Gerrold: --
link--
As well as being a novelist, Gerrold was a writer for the 1960s Star Trek series.
--Ron" Sounds like Coelacanth for the win! That describes David Gerrold's story about a hard-luck ship and its near-impossible mission. |
| The G Dog | 06 May 2013 7:57 p.m. PST |
I'm going with "Yesterday's Children" published in '72. The pre-starwolf version. |
