David Brin: “Startide Rising” (1983) This is a sci fi story about a Terran (Earth) crew of neo-dolphins and humans on the starship “The Streaker”.
Their mission is to find information about the first Galactic race, which existed billions of yeas ago. The neo-dolphins are dolphins which have gone through …
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David Brin: “Startide Rising” (1983)
This is a sci fi story about a Terran (Earth)
crew of neo-dolphins and humans on the starship “The Streaker”.
Their mission is to find information about the first Galactic
race, which existed billions of yeas ago. The neo-dolphins are
dolphins which have gone through the "Uplift" process, which
creates through genetic engineering more intelligent sentient
beings. For the neo-dolphins, this is also a test of their ability
to apply their intelligence, knowledge and skills to Galactic
space travel and exploration.
The Terrans find an ancient fleet of starships, and on a nearby
planet, an ancient (human?) skeleton. There are other Galactic
races, who are also keen to find information about the first
Galactic civilization. Their hot pursuit of the Terrans forces
“The Streaker” to land on the planet Kithrup, whose watery
environment and atmosphere are similar to Earth. Above the planet,
the starships of the other Galactic races fight each other.
On Kithrup, the dolphins and humans begin repairs to the Streaker,
and to explore the ocean, and the inland area of their landing
site. They discover an aboriginal species living amongst the
trees and lakes inland. There is evidence that there has
been another Galactic race on the planet in the very distant past.
Within the crew of the Streaker, tensions and conflicts develop on how to escape from Kithrup. The story centers on individual human and dolphin characters, and their struggle to survive and eventually to return to Earth with their very important findings. The story becomes one about courage, determination, friendship, love, and betrayal, both for the humans and the dolphins. Main human characters: Gillian Baskin, Tom Orley, Ignazio Metz. Main neo-dolphins: Captain Creideiki; Hikahi; Keepiru; Makanee; Takkata-Jim.
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Startide Rising
mass market paperback, 458 pages
English language
Published Aug. 6, 1993 by Bantam Books.
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- 29410988
Startide Rising
mass market paperback, 458 pages
English language
Published Aug. 6, 1993 by Bantam Books.
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- OCLC Number:
- 29410988
Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy)
school & library binding, 458 pages
English language
Published Oct. 18, 1999 by Tandem Library.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7857-8738-9Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 656785040
Sternenflut
Paperback, 636 pages
German language
Published by Heyne.
- ISBN:
- 978-3-453-16416-1Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 76349039
STARTIDE RISING (Uplift Trilogy)
mass market paperback
English language
Published March 1, 1984 by Bantam.
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- 978-0-553-25603-1Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 154234840
Startide rising
mass market paperback, 462 pages
English language
Published Aug. 7, 1983 by Bantam.
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- 978-0-553-23495-4Copied ISBN!
Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy)
Hardcover
Published March 18, 1986 by Phantasia Press, Brand: Phantasia Pr, Phantasia Pr.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-932096-38-8Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 12865469
Startide Rising
Paperback, 356 pages
Published May 25, 2021 by Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5040-6472-9Copied ISBN!
Startide rising
458 pages
English language
Published March 26, 1993 by Bantam Books.
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- 978-0-553-27418-9Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 29410988
Startide Rising (Uplift)
Paperback, 480 pages
Published Feb. 1, 1996 by Orbit.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-85723-372-8Copied ISBN!
Startide rising.
462 pages
English language
Published Aug. 7, 1985 by Bantam.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-553-17170-9Copied ISBN!
Startide Rising (SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection Edition)
Hardcover, 494 pages
English language
Published Aug. 7, 2006 by SFBC.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7394-7704-5Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 227004900
Startide Rising
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Published Oct. 1, 2010 by Recorded Books.
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- 978-1-4498-4238-3Copied ISBN!
Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy Book 2)
498 pages
Published July 8, 2010 by Spectra.
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- 978-0-307-57521-0Copied ISBN!
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