The Rats, the Bats & the Ugly
The Rats, the Bats & the Ugly by Eric Flint, published by Baen Books in 2004, is a science fiction novel that spans 391 pages. This first edition presents a unique narrative featuring an intrepid team of mentally uplifted rats and bats, led by a vat-born human. The story unfolds as they achieve a significant victory against invading aliens, only to discover that these invaders are part of a larger deception orchestrated by other aliens, whom the humans mistakenly believed to be allies.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as the protagonists navigate the challenges posed by a bureaucratic military system filled with incompetence and betrayal. The narrative focuses on their urgent mission to communicate their findings before a surprise attack occurs, all while contending with threats from both the aliens and treacherous humans. The inclusion of Fluff, a seemingly ineffectual pet, adds an intriguing twist to their quest for survival and clarity amidst chaos. This edition offers a compelling exploration of military strategy and the complexities of interspecies cooperation in a space opera setting.
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The intrepid team of mentally uplifted rats and bats, and their vat-born human leader had not only pulled off the only victory the beleagured colony’s feeble military forces had won against the invading aliens, but had also uncovered the secret that the invaders were really a feint, being under the control of the other aliens which the naive humans had thought were their allies. Unfortunately, that was the easy part, because now they had to convince their boneheaded military bureaucracy (burdened with incompetents and riddled with quisling humans) of their discovery, and keep from being court-martialed, drugged into submission, or executed by the human traitors. And they had to do this quickly, before the aliens launched their surprise attack. Fortunately, they had found a way around the alien’s mental programming. What’s more, the daring and resourceful Fluff, apparently the ineffectual pet of one of the colony’s ruling class, was on their side. Only Fluff can save us now. . . .
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