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''The Crucible of Empire'' is a SpaceOpera novel by Creator/EricFlint and Creator/KDWentworth, sequel to ''Literature/TheCourseOfEmpire''.
''The Crucible of Empire'' is a SpaceOpera novel by Creator/EricFlint and Creator/KDWentworth, sequel to ''Literature/TheCourseOfEmpire''.
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* RockBeatsLaser: The ''Lexington'' carries guns that fire depleted uranium sabot rounds(essentially fancy rocks so it really is Rock beats Laser) because in certain situations these will in fact work better then lasers.
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* RockBeatsLaser: The ''Lexington'' carries guns that fire depleted uranium sabot rounds(essentially rounds (essentially fancy rocks so it really is Rock beats Laser) because in certain situations these will in fact work better then than lasers.
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Long ago, the [[OmnicidalManiac Omnicidal]] ScaryDogmaticAliens known as the Ekhat created the Jao as a SlaveRace. They used the Jao in genocidal wars, including one against the [[SpaceElves peaceful]] [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas advanced]] Lleix. During the war, one of the Lleix came to the Jao and pointed out that they could be free and if they remained slaves, sooner or later they would [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlive their usefulness]]. The Lleix ambassador was treacherously killed and the Jao continued their bloody work until satisfied that the Lleix were exterminated. But they took the advice to heart and generations later remembered it. The Jao revolted, set up on their own, and waged a ForeverWar against the Ekhat. They also began conquering less advanced races and founded a mighty [[TheEmpire Empire]]. Then they conquered an InsignificantLittleBluePlanet [[HumansAreWarriors despite fanatical resistance]]. After a period of misrule the Jao realized how [[HumansAreSpecial useful the humans were]] and decreed that they were to be considered a fellow [[TheClan clan]] in the Jao Empire, an unprecedented honor for a conquered race.
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Long ago, the [[OmnicidalManiac Omnicidal]] ScaryDogmaticAliens known as the Ekhat created the Jao as a SlaveRace. They used the Jao in genocidal wars, including one against the [[SpaceElves peaceful]] [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas advanced]] Lleix. During the war, one of the Lleix came to the Jao and pointed out that they could be free and if they remained slaves, sooner or later they would [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlive their usefulness]]. The Lleix ambassador was treacherously killed and the Jao continued their bloody work until satisfied that the Lleix were exterminated. But exterminated, but they took the advice to heart and generations later remembered it. The Jao revolted, set up on their own, and waged a ForeverWar against the Ekhat. They also began conquering less advanced races and founded a mighty [[TheEmpire Empire]]. Then they conquered an InsignificantLittleBluePlanet [[HumansAreWarriors despite fanatical resistance]]. After a period of misrule the Jao realized how [[HumansAreSpecial useful the humans were]] and decreed that they were to be considered a fellow [[TheClan clan]] in the Jao Empire, an unprecedented honor for a conquered race.
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* CultureClash: Lots of this
** At one time a human takes a look at Jao records and is surprised at how dry it is. After all a human culture that had first revolted against slavery and then founded an empire would certainly have written a great [[TheEpic Epic]] about it.
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**it. At one time time, a human takes a look at Jao records and is surprised at how dry it is. After all a human culture that had first revolted against slavery and then founded an empire would certainly have written a great [[TheEpic Epic]] about it.
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* SpaceElves: The Lleix
* SpaceJews: The Lleix. Persecuted race. Check. Glorious history. Check. Set great store on tradition. Check. They are even running away from their persecutors to settle in America. Check.
* SpaceJews: The Lleix. Persecuted race. Check. Glorious history. Check. Set great store on tradition. Check. They are even running away from their persecutors to settle in America. Check.
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''The Crucible of Empire'' is a novel by Creator/EricFlint and Creator/KDWentworth. Sequel to ''Literature/TheCourseOfEmpire''.
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* RockBeatsLaser: The ''Lexington'' carries guns that fire depleted uranium sabot rounds(essentially fancy rocks so it really is Rock beats Laser)because in certain situations these will in fact work better then lasers.
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* RockBeatsLaser: The ''Lexington'' carries guns that fire depleted uranium sabot rounds(essentially fancy rocks so it really is Rock beats Laser)because Laser) because in certain situations these will in fact work better then lasers.
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* StealthInsult: It is implied that the ''Lexington'' was named as a TakeThat to the Jao by invoking [[AmericanRevolution the fate of another foreign ruler]]. No Jao seems to have gotten the reference, though it is possible that the Preceptor did, having taken the time to study Earth history. If so the Preceptor thought it best to humor his rather feisty subjects.
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* StealthInsult: It is implied that the ''Lexington'' was named as a TakeThat to the Jao by invoking [[AmericanRevolution [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution the fate of another foreign ruler]]. No Jao seems to have gotten the reference, though it is possible that the Preceptor did, having taken the time to study Earth history. If so the Preceptor thought it best to humor his rather feisty subjects.
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* CreatorProvincialism: All the human characters presented are Americans. Not quite AmericaSavesTheDay, as the Jao conceive and direct the operation. But [[TropesAreFlexible has traces of it]].
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* CreatorProvincialism: All the human characters presented are Americans. Not quite AmericaSavesTheDay, as the Jao conceive and direct the operation. But [[TropesAreFlexible [[Administrivia/TropesAreFlexible has traces of it]].
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Sequel to ''Literature/TheCourseOfEmpire''.
Long ago, the [[OmnicidalManiac Omnicidal]] ScaryDogmaticAliens known as the Ekhat created the Jao as a SlaveRace. They used the Jao in genocidal wars, including one against the [[SpaceElves peaceful]] [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas advanced]] Lleix. During the war, one of the Lleix came to the Jao and pointed out that they could be free and if they remained slaves, sooner or later they would [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlive their usefulness]]. The Lleix ambassador was treacherously killed and the Jao continued their bloody work until satisfied that the Lleix were exterminated. But they took the advice to heart and generations later remembered it. The Jao revolted, set up on their own, and waged a ForeverWar against the Ekhat. They also began conquering less advanced races and founded a mighty [[TheEmpire Empire]]. Then they conquered an InsignificantLittleBluePlanet [[HumansAreWarriors despite fanatical resistance]]. After a period of misrule the Jao realized how [[HumansAreSpecial useful the humans were]] and decreed that they were to be considered a fellow [[TheClan clan]] in the Jao Empire, an unprecedented honor for a conquered race.
Now with relations between Jao and humans going reasonably well, the Jao [[TheGoodChancellor preceptor]] gets word of a strange discovery. There may be a LostColony of Lleix that survived the genocide. These have to be rescued before the Ekhat find them first, as not only do the Jao have much [[TheAtoner to be forgiven]] but they [[GratitudeTropes owe their freedom]] to the Lleix who gave them the idea. Sending a Jao ship wouldn't do as the Lleix would not receive it. Fortunately there is now a technologically advanced vassal race that can [[HumansAreDiplomats mediate]].
In the new CoolStarship, the ''Lexington'', a mixed Jao and human crew sets out. On the way they meet and destroy five Ekhat ships in a SpaceBattle. Then they land and convince the Lleix to go with them. When enough ships are assembled the Lleix are evacuated and settled in a convenient area on PlanetTerra, called by the strange alien name of "California". And all is well.
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Relevant tropes:
* TheAtoner: The Jao
* BenevolentAlienInvasion: Conquered Terra at present. The previous governor was [[TheCaligula something different]].
* CoolStarship: The ''Lexington''
* CreatorProvincialism: All the human characters presented are Americans. Not quite AmericaSavesTheDay, as the Jao conceive and direct the operation. But [[TropesAreFlexible has traces of it]].
* CultureClash: Lots of this
** At one time a human takes a look at Jao records and is surprised at how dry it is. After all a human culture that had first revolted against slavery and then founded an empire would certainly have written a great [[TheEpic Epic]] about it.
* FantasticCasteSystem: The Lleix ''Eileen'' or guilds. Those not accepted into a guild are an underclass.
* FirstContactTeam
* HumansAreDiplomats: Justified. Jao wouldn't have been suited for mediating.
* HumansAreSpecial: Even the Jao think so. [[FantasticRacism at least some of them]].
* HumansAreWarriors: The Jao conquered them, but humans put up a terrific fight, and are considered better as allies than as enemies.
* ItMakesSenseInContext: during an evacuation when pursued by the Ekhat, it is the custom of the Lleix to give shipping privileges to the guild leaders, and to leave everyone else behind. The reason for this is to preserve the race's knowledge but some humans [[ScrewYouElves think this outrageous]]
* TheMigration: The evacuation of the Lleix to Earth. Also every previous migration of the Lleix.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: All the human and Jao authority figures shown. Lleix can be snobby and hidebound.
* RockBeatsLaser: The ''Lexington'' carries guns that fire depleted uranium sabot rounds(essentially fancy rocks so it really is Rock beats Laser)because in certain situations these will in fact work better then lasers.
* SpaceElves: The Lleix
* SpaceJews: The Lleix. Persecuted race. Check. Glorious history. Check. Set great store on tradition. Check. They are even running away from their persecutors to settle in America. Check.
* SpaceOpera: Actually more operatic then the predecessor which mostly deals with mundane post-conquest Earth politics.
* StealthInsult: It is implied that the ''Lexington'' was named as a TakeThat to the Jao by invoking [[AmericanRevolution the fate of another foreign ruler]]. No Jao seems to have gotten the reference, though it is possible that the Preceptor did, having taken the time to study Earth history. If so the Preceptor thought it best to humor his rather feisty subjects.
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Long ago, the [[OmnicidalManiac Omnicidal]] ScaryDogmaticAliens known as the Ekhat created the Jao as a SlaveRace. They used the Jao in genocidal wars, including one against the [[SpaceElves peaceful]] [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas advanced]] Lleix. During the war, one of the Lleix came to the Jao and pointed out that they could be free and if they remained slaves, sooner or later they would [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlive their usefulness]]. The Lleix ambassador was treacherously killed and the Jao continued their bloody work until satisfied that the Lleix were exterminated. But they took the advice to heart and generations later remembered it. The Jao revolted, set up on their own, and waged a ForeverWar against the Ekhat. They also began conquering less advanced races and founded a mighty [[TheEmpire Empire]]. Then they conquered an InsignificantLittleBluePlanet [[HumansAreWarriors despite fanatical resistance]]. After a period of misrule the Jao realized how [[HumansAreSpecial useful the humans were]] and decreed that they were to be considered a fellow [[TheClan clan]] in the Jao Empire, an unprecedented honor for a conquered race.
Now with relations between Jao and humans going reasonably well, the Jao [[TheGoodChancellor preceptor]] gets word of a strange discovery. There may be a LostColony of Lleix that survived the genocide. These have to be rescued before the Ekhat find them first, as not only do the Jao have much [[TheAtoner to be forgiven]] but they [[GratitudeTropes owe their freedom]] to the Lleix who gave them the idea. Sending a Jao ship wouldn't do as the Lleix would not receive it. Fortunately there is now a technologically advanced vassal race that can [[HumansAreDiplomats mediate]].
In the new CoolStarship, the ''Lexington'', a mixed Jao and human crew sets out. On the way they meet and destroy five Ekhat ships in a SpaceBattle. Then they land and convince the Lleix to go with them. When enough ships are assembled the Lleix are evacuated and settled in a convenient area on PlanetTerra, called by the strange alien name of "California". And all is well.
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Relevant tropes:
* TheAtoner: The Jao
* BenevolentAlienInvasion: Conquered Terra at present. The previous governor was [[TheCaligula something different]].
* CoolStarship: The ''Lexington''
* CreatorProvincialism: All the human characters presented are Americans. Not quite AmericaSavesTheDay, as the Jao conceive and direct the operation. But [[TropesAreFlexible has traces of it]].
* CultureClash: Lots of this
** At one time a human takes a look at Jao records and is surprised at how dry it is. After all a human culture that had first revolted against slavery and then founded an empire would certainly have written a great [[TheEpic Epic]] about it.
* FantasticCasteSystem: The Lleix ''Eileen'' or guilds. Those not accepted into a guild are an underclass.
* FirstContactTeam
* HumansAreDiplomats: Justified. Jao wouldn't have been suited for mediating.
* HumansAreSpecial: Even the Jao think so. [[FantasticRacism at least some of them]].
* HumansAreWarriors: The Jao conquered them, but humans put up a terrific fight, and are considered better as allies than as enemies.
* ItMakesSenseInContext: during an evacuation when pursued by the Ekhat, it is the custom of the Lleix to give shipping privileges to the guild leaders, and to leave everyone else behind. The reason for this is to preserve the race's knowledge but some humans [[ScrewYouElves think this outrageous]]
* TheMigration: The evacuation of the Lleix to Earth. Also every previous migration of the Lleix.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: All the human and Jao authority figures shown. Lleix can be snobby and hidebound.
* RockBeatsLaser: The ''Lexington'' carries guns that fire depleted uranium sabot rounds(essentially fancy rocks so it really is Rock beats Laser)because in certain situations these will in fact work better then lasers.
* SpaceElves: The Lleix
* SpaceJews: The Lleix. Persecuted race. Check. Glorious history. Check. Set great store on tradition. Check. They are even running away from their persecutors to settle in America. Check.
* SpaceOpera: Actually more operatic then the predecessor which mostly deals with mundane post-conquest Earth politics.
* StealthInsult: It is implied that the ''Lexington'' was named as a TakeThat to the Jao by invoking [[AmericanRevolution the fate of another foreign ruler]]. No Jao seems to have gotten the reference, though it is possible that the Preceptor did, having taken the time to study Earth history. If so the Preceptor thought it best to humor his rather feisty subjects.
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