Elvians

The Silver Ships, Book 18

By: S. H. Jucha

Narrated by: Nicole Poole

Two crises challenge the Omnians. Alex Racine’s fleet draws a first-contact conflict, which faces the Ollassa, a symbiotic flora race. The Omnian fleet sails from alliance space in an effort to interdict an alien ship that arrives at the Worlds of Lights, the Ollassa system. Soon after arriving, the alien ship deploys machines to scour asteroids for resources in the system’s far belt.

Alex’s fleet arrives too late to prevent the Ollassa from attempting to oust the interlopers. The ill-equipped Ollassa attack the harvesting machines, and alien fighters destroy every Ollassa ship. The Omnians find not a single piece of debris from the alien fighters. The Ollassa fail to score one kill.

The fleet’s SADEs, self-aware digital entities, make contact with the aliens and discover an artificial intelligence (AI) guides the ship and its defenses. Omnians are reminded of recent encounters with AIs, none of which have been good. Wary of the new AI, precautions are taken.

Alex’s first-contact efforts are embroiled in a mire of political conflict. A highly structured race exists aboard the alien ship. Those individuals, who live in the core, service the elites who inhabit the arches. One elite, the Deloy, rules the ship and the AI.

Alex must broker a shift in the ship’s political structure to balance the power within the alien race. Afterward, he must deal with the Ollassa losses. During these delicate steps, the fleet prepares against the launch of the alien ship’s fleet of deadly fighters.

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The idea that totally different culture can work together for the betterment of both

This is a great book as all the rest are in their eye opening ways. I truly appreciate these books.

Another great book!

Before listening to this, I read a lot of reviews bashing her reading of this. I will admit she had some big shoes to fill, but I think she did a good job and brought this series to life just as much as the previous books.

Loving this series

A great series! Can't wait for the adventure to continue!! Really enjoying Nicole Poole and her narration.

Engrossing

I have been a fan of the Silver Ship Series since I read book one. Most of the key characters are in this book. It also includes the exciting first contact with a new species. I have been fascinated with the SADEs and that continues with this book. If you are looking for a Sci-fi series to read, you cannot go wrong with this one.

The book is twelve hours and thirty-five minutes. Nicola Poole does a good job narrating the book.

Very nice

The story was moving it would be nice if the Universe was this nice.thank