Starship Troupers Series by Christopher Stasheff

3.76 · 17 ratings
  • A Company of Stars (Starship Troupers #1)
    #1

    A Company of Stars (Starship Troupers #1)

    Christopher Stasheff

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1991

    In the 2700s, two narrators describe the Star Company troupe, taking live New York theater to colony planets. Runaway Ramou Lazarian loves to fight, rescues impresario Horace Burbage. Valdor, rich brother of Horace's pal, Barry Tallendar, funds the trip. Stage designer Merlo finds Captain McLeod and a rocketship. But Elector Rudders wants censorship, orders them stopped.

  • We Open on Venus (Starship Troupers #2)
    #2

    We Open on Venus (Starship Troupers #2)

    Christopher Stasheff

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1991

    Young Ramou and mentor Horace both narrate first stop of the Star Company actors on New Venus, run by Amalgamated Petroleum monopoly, who charge high for water and air. Smoking is a capital crime. Before landing, alcoholic Ogden 80s, has heart attack, forbidden to imbibe. The school gym overflows, the audience roars, and more catches fire than arts appreciation. Greedy Larry brings contraband lighters. Prima donna Marnie 50s snipes. Barry directs. Winston 40s is typecast villain, but nice... more

  • A Slight Detour (Starship Troupers #3)
    #3

    A Slight Detour (Starship Troupers #3)

    Christopher Stasheff

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1994

    Saga continues of Barry Tallander's fledgling Star Company, narrated by Ramou, who loves to fight, and diplomatic mentor Horace. Puritan colony planet Citadel forbids theater, but a lecture on heads passes elderly deacons' approval in Hadleyburg hall. Pretty Prudence sweet-talks protective brother Elias to help trapped newcomers, but again, the show triggers a riot. Plus preview The Secular Wizard.

  • The Unknown Guest (Starship Troupers #4)
    #4

    The Unknown Guest (Starship Troupers #4)

    Christopher Stasheff

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2011

    A rough draft was published online on the author's website and comments requested, but not otherwise published.Ramou and his mentor Horace narrate landing of Barry Tallendar's Star Company actors on Gemma aka Sandrock in Corona Borealis. The planet is haunted, because natural silicon crystals in bedrock store strong emotions for similar personality to awaken and replay.

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