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THE SWALLOW WAR

Humanity has conquered the Inner Solar System, but the race for Saturn is about to change everything.

Humanity has spread to Mars, Venus, and the Asteroid Belt. Now Saturn is the next great prize in the colonisation of the Solar System. As a survey ship vanishes near the ringed planet, four young people are plunged into events beyond their understanding.

Freya Alexander and Josh Williams enter the Space Patrol Service as a pirate conflict erupts across the Asteroid Belt, forcing them into the brutal realities of warfare. Meanwhile, Logan Evans and Jessie Davies journey to Saturn with the Swallow Corporation, where the promises of exploration give way to secrets, isolation, and a conspiracy hidden beneath the language of progress.

From the politics of Ceres to the cold geometry of space combat, from coming-of-age choices to the shadow of corporate power, The Swallow War is a sweeping novel about survival, duty, and the price of building humanity’s future in space.

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Martian & Beltward Line
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One of the “Big Three” passenger lines, Martian & Beltward Line (M&B) is operates large-scale passenger and cruise ships and is renowned for its high standard of customer service. Traditionally focused on Mars and the Asteroid Belt, the company has taken advantage of the opening of Jupiter and its moons to tourism with the purchase of three long-range Desideratum-class cruise liners

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Power generation in the 22nd century
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The Solar System: Mars, Phobos, and Deimos
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The Solar System: Mars, Phobos, and Deimos
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The Red Planet has not lived up to the aspirations of ages past: radiation and the toxic, perchlorate-rich soil make it unattractive for industrial development, while its relatively high gravity and thin atmosphere complicate both take off and landing. Big business has largely avoided Mars in favour of further developing Luna or staking claims in the Asteroid Belt.

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The Deployable Operations Group
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The Deployable Operations Group
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