Pulpy, but an incredible read. A UN research team finds a ship in the Arctic. ![]() The world must prepare for mankind's first encounter with alien intelligence.ĥ - The Star Web by George Zebrowski. Then a space probe confirms it is no natural object. It is huge and flying through the solar system at great speed. There is a celestial object that astronomers call Rama. ![]() And epic sci-fi tale that should not be missed.Ĥ - Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Because it's that good, and it takes place partly in space. ![]() Wait, how can the Dune series be on our "grounded" list and our Space Opera list. This sanctuary is called the Foundation.ģ - God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the Empire's best minds, takes them to the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for a future generations. Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. Now Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.Ģ - Foundation by Isaac Asimov. The Galactic Empire has ruled supreme for millenia, but now it is dying. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. ![]() Kim, young man from an agricultural planet, finds a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. Doc Smith (1950). Here Smith lays down the foundation for much of the next sci-fi and all space operas to come. 1 - First Lensman by Edward Elmer "Doc" Smith aka E.E.
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