Destiny’s Road
Destiny’s Road by Larry Niven, published by Orbit in 1997, is a science fiction narrative that explores the aftermath of the Starcruiser Argos’s arrival on the planet Destiny. This first edition spans 438 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds nearly 250 years after the colonists’ arrival, focusing on the significant events that altered their lives: the desertion of the Argos and the mysterious disappearance of the fusion-powered landing craft, the Cavorite.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that delves into the lives of the settlers in Spiral Town, the largest remaining colony on Destiny. The Cavorite’s final voyage has left an indelible mark on the planet, creating a legendary pathway known as the Road, which is said to stretch across the entire planet. The narrative raises questions about the fate of those who ventured down the Road, as none have returned, and it hints at the dangers posed by undiscovered creatures on Destiny. This edition invites readers to engage with themes of adventure and survival in a vividly imagined science fiction setting.
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Almost 250 years ago the Starcruiser Argos reached the planet Destiny with a payload of interstellar pioneers. In the first tumultuous years on Destiny, two events changed forever the lives and futures of these colonists: the desertion of the Argos, an event that severed all hope of ever contacting Earth, and the disappearance of its fusion-powered landing craft, the Cavorite. For the settlers of Spiral Town, the largest known remaining colony, Cavorite is a name that conjures awe and wonder still, for its final voyage left behind a dominant and lasting mark on the planet’s surface and a key to their survival: the Road. Wide and smooth, it was seared into a flow of molten lava by the fusion drive of the Cavorite as the landing craft hovered a meter above the planet’s rocky surface. Some say the Road crosses the whole planet. Others are sure the Cavorite exploded or the crew was killed by undiscovered Destiny creatures. No settler who has gone down the Road has ever returned.
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