Author Topic: The Domination of the Draka series
johnthejedi24 
Registered: Oct '04
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Date Posted: 7/8 12:35am Subject: The Domination of the Draka series
I have just picked up S.M. Stirling's first Draka series book, "Marching Through Georgia", and am currently on page 199. I have to say that I have never seen a more despicable type of society put into print. While I knew what to expect from reading information about the series on other boards, it was still pretty sad to see a society that makes the Imperium of Man look good.

How the hell could a society like that even WORK? I have a feeling in real-life as soon as they began their taking of the African territories and their serfdom that they would have gotten curb-stomped by Great Britain and other Countries that no longer dealt in slavery.

Is it true in the later books they finally bite off more than they can chew? happy . Or do they continue to win by writers fiat and character/Nation stupidity?

 

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MarcusP2 
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Registered: Jul '04
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Date Posted: 7/8 4:07am Subject: RE: The Domination of the Draka series
IIRC, they completely dominate the world and the Solar System by the end of the series.

 

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johnthejedi24 
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Date Posted: 7/8 12:15pm Subject: RE: The Domination of the Draka series
Well than what happens to the United States of America? Which is much bigger in real life?

 

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Raven 
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Date Posted: 7/8 12:22pm Subject: RE: The Domination of the Draka series
Wow. Just read a summary on wikipedia. Honestly, I can't remember being so disgusted by any description of any series.

 

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MarcusP2 
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Date Posted: 7/9 1:43am Subject: RE: The Domination of the Draka series
johnthejedi24 posted:
Well than what happens to the United States of America? Which is much bigger in real life?

Exterminated on Earth, there is a remnant of the Alliance in Alpha Centauri.

Raven, I did the same. No desire to read it.

 

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