History Literature / Doona

''Decision at Doona'' (1969)

''Crisis on Doona'' (1992 with Jody Lynn Nye)

''Treaty at Doona'' (1994)

* AlienLunch: Given that the Humans, the Hrrubans, and later the Gringgs, are all from different planets, eating the local animal meat and plants, let alone those from the other planets, can be seen as this. [[AlienArtsAreAppreciated It's even enjoyed by them as well.]]

In the future, Earth is a heavily overpopulated planet with less than 12 square miles of undeveloped land - most people have never actually seen a real plant, or had real meat. People have to marry at the age of sixteen in hopes of having the two allowed children they could have by the age of thirty, providing that they pass the screening process and have no genetic issues.

The series comprises of:

* DarkIsNotEvil: Sampson DeVeer, and Poldep members, dress in black uniforms with silver sashes. However, they do investigate the crimes that Todd and Hrriss are accused of, and even assist in proving their innocence, eventually arresting the real culprits.

* NobleBigotWithABadge: Sampson DeVeer of Earth's Poldep group is against the Doona colony, and sees the Hrrubans as an unknown element that could make investigating crimes difficult. However, he does admit that his attitude is colored by the effects of the Siwannese Tragedy, and helps to clear the names of Todd Reece and Hrriss, eventually arresting those responsible for the crimes.

* MistakenForForeigner: In an inversion, Humans mistake the Hrrubans for being Native to Doona, and the Hrrubans oblige the humans of this idea for a while. This mistake is eventually corrected. Later, the Gringg make the same mistake about both Humans and Hrrubans being natives of Doona - it is corrected quicker this time around.

** In ''Treaty'', Admiral Barnstable of Spacedep, and Second Speaker for External Affairs Hrrto are this to a lesser extent, and are more sympathetic to understand. This is because they'd seen video of a planet that had been destroyed by a war, and above that planet was an armed Gringg spaceship. When the Gringg tell their story about what had occurred at that planet - the ship had found the planet in the middle of a civil war and had been attacked by both sides - it causes the two to admit to being wrong. That being said, the Gringg captain told them that they were just acting with the best of intentions for their peoples' safety, and didn't hold the unpleasantness that had just occurred against them.

* NotSoDifferent: This is, in many ways, the theme of the series. Both Earth and Hrruba are overpopulated planets. Both send a group of colonists to a planet that was like what theirs once was. Both have corrupt and obstructive bureaucrats. Both have reasonable authority figures. Both have parents who deeply care for the safety of their children. And both decided to use a low technology approach to settling the pastoral jewel.

** 1. In ''Decision'', Kaichif has his ship, the ''Astrid'', leave just minutes before a message ordering him to take the colonists off of Doona arrives, resulting in the planet being cohabited by both races.
** 2. In ''Crisis'', when Todd Reeve and Hrriss are accused of various crimes, he is able to give them key information that leads to the pair eventually being cleared of the various charges against them. He also tells a fellow merchant captain to get a hold of Poldep, due to having a damaged container that had a missing beacon that kept shouting out "Mayday".

* HoneyTrap: In ''Crisis'', Nrrna uses some perfume that smells like she's near her "heat" state, in order to distract a teleport guard from inspecting a package that contains a hidden Kelly. However, this backfires when Treaty Controller shows up to collect a package of his own, and becomes more than a little too interested in the female Hrruban. Luckily, his package shows up before things went too far, but it does reveal a level of is own corruption not previously known to the protagonists.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Todd Reeve, as a child, is known for is outbursts, and being loud. However, his father, Kenneth Reeve, is introduced as having trouble holding back his joy, and even showing plenty of energy as he all but rushes home to his family, causing the local Proctor to remark that he can see where Todd got his unsocial tendencies from.

* HoneyTrap: In ''Crisis'', Nrrna uses some perfume that smells like she's near her "heat" state, in order to distract a teleport guard from inspecting a package that contains a hidden Kelly. However, this backfires when Treaty Controller shows up to collect a package of his own, and becomes more than a little too interested in thefemale Hrruban. Luckily, his package shows up before things went too far, but it does reveal a level of is own corruption not previously known to the protagonists.

* DisproportionateRetribution: A HiddenVillain in ''Crisis'', [[Spoiler: Mark Aden]], seems to have used this method a lot, often striking back at those whom he believed wronged them in ways greater than the perceived offence. In fact, the very reason he framed Todd Reeve and Hrris for various crimes is because [[Spoiler: Todd's younger sister turned down his marriage proposal.]]