Showing results for "Philip" in First Contact

Ellen Ripley finally returns to Earth, only to discover that LV-426 — where the crew of the Nostromo first came into contact with the deadly xenomorphs — has been renamed Acheron. Protected by Colonial Marines, the colonists seek to terraform the storm-swept planet against all the odds. But in the face of brutal living conditions and the daily struggles of a new world, there is humanity and hope.

Kalian Gaines and the remains of humanity are forced to forge a new beginning in a galaxy that doesn't want them. After the Gomar wrought destruction across the Conclave, those taking refuge aboard the Gommarian are tainted by the same brush - humans are dangerous. After a Conclave excavation unearths an object that predates even their ancient society, Kalian Gaines and Li'ara Ducarté are allowed off the Gommarian and asked to assist in an investigation that will take them deeper into the conspiracy of their origins.

Amber Houston was born light-years away from Earth aboard the enormous colony starship Dandelion. By the age of 14, she has spent her entire life training as a Ranger, ready for the day when she will be among the first humans ever to set foot on an alien world and build a new civilization. When Dandelion suffers an emergency toward the end of its journey, Amber and her fellow young rangers are evacuated and land on the planet Newhome years ahead of schedule.

An alien, Tashan Zho, on a rescue mission to the distant planet Earth is transported into the dying body of bootlegger Ryan Costello. Upon his death, Costello’s body is reanimated by the alien and endowed with supernatural powers. Unfortunately, the body is so damaged from years of alcohol abuse that the alien’s memory and his vital files are corrupted. All that remains of his mission plan is one phrase: “Find the one called Mike Kelly.”

They wiped out humanity's ancestors. They laid waste to the Terran Empire. They destroyed Earth. Now, they have come to harvest what remains. The Conclave has been preparing for war, but no one guessed the scale of what waits on the edge of the galaxy.

Nicola Bryant reads the novelisation of a ‘lost’ TV story for the Sixth Doctor and Peri. “Is it the Doctor I have drawn to me?” The TARDIS has been pulled off course and sent hurtling through space and time. When it finally stops, Peri is amazed to witness the Doctor’s transformation...

In "The Variable Man", Earth (The Terran System) is in a cold war with the older, corrupt Centaurian System, which suppresses Terra from exploring space and expanding its borders. When a devastating new weapon called Icarus is developed by Terra, everyone expects the odds to tip in Terra's favor. But the computers calculating these odds find an unknown variable that throws off the odds. A time traveler from 1913 known as Thomas Cole has arrived. Can this variable man from the past rescue mankind from a catastrophic future?

The TARDIS materialises on a remote island, set in a sea of acid, on the planet Marinus. The Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara meet Arbitan, keeper of a vast computer which rules and balances the gentle life of Marinus. Yet peace on the planet is threatened by the sub-human Voord, who wish to take control of the Conscience. Arbitan enlists the travellers to find the five crucial Keys of Marinus in various locations across the planet. Thus begins a series of terrifying adventures for the Doctor and his friends, who must find the Keys if they wish to ever to see the TARDIS again.

Phoebe ist voller Geheimnisse - ihr Alien-Beschützer ist entschlossen, sie zu enthüllen. Phoebe kommt mit einem Koffer voller Geheimnisse und vorgefasster Meinungen über das Leben an der Grenze auf dem Mond Clotho an. Sie ist mehr als bereit, für ihr eigenes Stück Ackerland und eine Zukunft für das kleine Kind, das sie adoptiert hat, zu kämpfen. Als sich ihr neues Zuhause jedoch als Unterwasserfarm entpuppt und das Baby in den Armen eines Invicta-Drachenwächters auftaucht, muss sich Phoebe ganz neuen Herausforderungen stellen.

Die Alien-Adoptions-Agentur wird alle Träume wahr werden lassen. Zumindest glaubt Luna das, als sie ein klappriges Raumschiff besteigt, um auf einem Grenzmond das außerirdische Kind zu treffen, das sie im Tausch gegen 100 Hektar Land und ein bescheidenes Gehalt aufziehen wird. Aber sie rechnet nicht mit den gefährlichen Tieren des Mondes, den kurzen, aber einsamen Nächten und dem großen blauen Krieger, der für die ständige Bewachung des Babys zuständig ist. Noxx ist ein stolzer Drachenkrieger der Invicta, der seine Stärke, Strategie und Ausdauer zum Schutz seines Heimatlandes einsetzt.

Journey into the mind of sci-fi master Philip K. Dick with this captivating audiobook rendition of 'Tony and the Beetles.' Set against the backdrop of interstellar conflict, young Tony faces a shifting reality when Earth's dominance over beetle-like aliens suddenly crumbles. Experience Dick's profound exploration of prejudice, childhood innocence, and societal change through immersive narration that brings every nuance to life.

Journey to the stars with this immersive audiobook rendition of Philip K. Dick's captivating short story "The Crystal Crypt." Set against the backdrop of interplanetary tension between Earth and Mars, this gripping tale follows three fugitives harboring a secret that could change the course of human history. As the last Earth ship prepares to depart from Mars, a desperate search threatens to expose a mystery that has vanished an entire Martian city.

A poke at idioms, sci-fi style. If we read everything literally, we'd go mad.

In The Defenders, the Soviet and American survivors of a nuclear holocaust have created vast underground tunnels, so as to continue the war on the surface via remote control robots. When a robot from the surface is found not to be radioactive, a team of American scientists returns topside to investigate this anomaly. Expecting to see massive devastation, the scientists are unprepared for the shocking truth that awaits them.

Sie ist das Ziel einer intergalaktischen Kopfgeldjagd. Aber er wird ihr Herz erobern. Aurora Day ist auf der Flucht. Das Verbrechen, das man ihr vorwirft, hat sie nicht begangen - oder zumindest nicht begehen wollen. Aber die intergalaktischen Soldaten, die auf der Jagd nach der als Füchsin bekannten Frau sind, interessieren sich nicht für Details. Das Versteck auf dem abgelegenen Grenzmond Clotho ist ihre einzige Hoffnung zu überleben.

Step aboard a deep-space transport and experience one of Philip K. Dick’s earliest and most thought-provoking sci-fi tales. Beyond Lies the Wub explores the nature of intelligence, communication, and survival when a crew encounters a mysterious, telepathic creature with unsettling wisdom. Blending humor, suspense, and existential questions, this timeless short story will leave you questioning reality itself.

A space portal to remote colonies held by Earth is captured by a hostile species, which wants to place a toll on it. While authorities on Earth and considering whether to wage war, they manage to capture an alien spaceship, and hand it over to a group of scientists for military research. Will the scientists succeed in discovering any secrets that will give humanity the upper hand in the impending conflict?