"They shouldn't have pissed off a virtual world top player by erasing his character for a highly questionable 'violation of game rules'—and taking away his valuable in-game possessions. After returning to the virtual world under a different nickname, an unknown newb puts everything on the line by selecting the most difficult Hardcore mode: a single life that's so easy to lose in the dangerous game world.
In search of his former character's treasures, the newb breaks old stereotypes to become the sandbox terror, punishing everyone: those who banned him, monsters, rivals, enemy players, and anyone else who happens to get into his sharp-clawed paws!"
"The members of the League of Losers didn't even have a chance to get settled in their new home at the three-headed mountain before their new refuge was discovered by enemies—new ones as well as old. The lost evergreen valley, surrounded by snowy mountain peaks, is a very tempting prize that immediately attracted the envious attention of all the neighbors.
And that means the time has come for Sergeant and his cat Whiskers to demonstrate the skills and spells they've learned in this new world, dust off their concealed artifacts, and make use of the beasts they tamed at the beginning of the game in order to withstand a siege, fight off vicious attacks, and defend their independence and their lives.
Their enemies are powerful, and they're also numerous. Very numerous. But as strange as it might sound, that's actually a good thing—there's no unity among their opponents, which means that the League of Losers might just have a chance not only to survive, but to become more powerful and reach for new heights!"
"Das Imperium gerät aus den Fugen. Die Großen Häuser verweigern der Thronwelt den Gehorsam und treffen immer häufiger eigene politische Entscheidungen. Selbst die loyalsten Sternsysteme im Kernland des Imperiums spüren die Schwäche der Zentralregierung und leisten den Anweisungen von oben nicht mehr Folge. Ist all das nur eine Verkettung von Zufällen oder vielmehr eine gezielte Kampagne?
Kann eine starke Führungspersönlichkeit die gespaltene Menschheit einen, um die Invasion der Aliens zurückzuschlagen? Wer unter den zahlreichen Akteuren der intergalaktischen Politik wäre dieser Aufgabe gewachsen? Und was steckt hinter den hartnäckigen Gerüchten, dass einflussreiche Aristokraten mit dem Feind gemeinsame Sache machen und sich den Aliens angeschlossen haben?
Dieses Hörbuch ist das letzte der Reihe und beantwortet sämtliche Fragen, darunter auch die wichtigste von allen: Was hat es mit 'Perimeterverteidigung' wirklich auf sich?"
"Earth seceded from its suzerains' state and declared independence. Naturally, such a bold move did not go unnoticed by its powerful neighbors in space, who had aggressive plans for the inhabitable yet overly self-reliant planet.
With black clouds gathering and the term of safety growing ever shorter, positive lines of the probable future for Earth's humanity and its allies were nowhere to be seen despite all Gnat the Devourer's efforts and unique abilities. His one remaining option—to seek advice from someone who never erred and knew everything there was to know—the Great First Female of the Miyelonian race.
And although the Great One lived many millennia in the past, since when was time an obstacle to a person capable of controlling chronostreams and manipulating reality?"
"Der Feind kommt immer näher, ein Sternsystem nach dem anderen fällt ihm zum Opfer. Mit jeder Sekunde wird die Lage dramatischer. Unatari - das Sternsystem von Kronprinz Georg - wird von den Aliens bedroht. Höchste Zeit, dass Ruslan zurückkommt, um alles, was ihm am Herzen liegt, vor der drohenden Vernichtung zu bewahren und 'Perimeterverteidigung' zu retten - das Spiel, das sein Lebensinhalt geworden ist.
Mit roher Gewalt lässt sich der Feind nicht aufhalten, deshalb bittet Ruslan seine Verbündeten um Hilfe: Raumschiffe des Schwarms sollen die Ursprungsplaneten der Aliens angreifen, damit diese umkehren, um ihre Heimat zu schützen. Doch die Schwarmkönigin ist von diesem Plan nicht überzeugt: Das intelligente Insekt zweifelt daran, dass Ruslan gewinnen kann.
Das lässt unserem Helden nur eine Wahl: Er muss unter Beweis stellen, dass er eine vereinte Flotte aus sämtlichen Rassen der Galaxie kommandieren kann, und die Armada der Aliens in der entscheidenden Schlacht besiegen."
"Streng nach den Regeln spielen? Das kommt für Kronprinz Georg nicht in Frage! Um sein Erscheinen am Hof des Imperators hinauszuzögern, lockt er feindliche Aliens in sein eigenes Sternensystem. Das gesamte Imperium verfolgt wie gebannt die Liveübertragungen, die den Kampf seiner Flotte gegen die furchteinflößenden Eindringlinge zeigen. Die Iseyek - gigantische intelligente Gottesanbeterinnen - sind ebenfalls schwer beeindruckt und erinnern den Kronprinzen prompt an seine Verpflichtungen als ihr Verbündeter. Die Flotte von Sektor Acht eilt den Insekten zur Hilfe ... nur hat man dabei leider die besondere Schwarmmentalität außer Acht gelassen.
In dem verzweifelten Versuch, die eigene Existenz um einige wenige Monate zu verlängern, opfern die Insekten ungerührt die Flotte der Menschen. Was soll Georg nur tun? Zurück kann er nicht - nicht mit einer dem Untergang geweihten Flotte! Obwohl alle Systemnachrichten 'Sieg unmöglich!' melden, kämpft er sich durch eine ganze Armada an Alien-Raumschiffen und bahnt sich durch bislang unerkundete Sternensysteme einen außergewöhnlichen Weg in die Freiheit. Georg will um jeden Preis entkommen - und kein Feind kann ihn daran hindern!"
"Ein seltsamer, widerspenstiger Körper, der einst Kronprinz Georg gehörte, ein merkwürdiges Spiel, das man erst verlassen kann, wenn der Vertrag erfüllt ist, eine Welt voller mächtiger und äußerst realer Feinde. Das Spiel, in dem es nur auf die Reputation und die Fraktionszugehörigkeit ankommt.
Ruslan - ein ehrgeiziger, junger Gamer - nimmt diese Bedingungen ohne Zögern an. Dabei weiß er nur, dass er in einem nagelneuen, ihm unbekannten Spiel eine Raumflotte kommandieren soll. Das Ziel: Sechs Monate zu überleben. Von seinem Einsatz darf er niemandem berichten. Nach einigen unvermeidlichen Anfängerfehlern muss sich Ruslan eine neue Strategie überlegen und von den üblichen Spielkonventionen abweichen.
Schon bald spielt Ruslan den Kronprinzen nach seinen eigenen Regeln. Statt auf seine streitsüchtigen Verbündeten aus den Großen Häusern setzt er auf intelligente Insekten und Chamäleons. Zudem gibt er einer freundlichen Androidin und einer einfachen Prinzessin den Vorzug gegenüber der Gattin des Prinzen. Die Aristokratie ist schockiert, schmiedet ein Komplott gegen Ruslan und versucht sogar, ihn vor das imperiale Gericht zu stellen. Doch im Grunde kann Ruslan tun, was er will, solange er seinen Auftrag erfüllt und mit der ruhmreichen Flotte von Sektor Acht neue Siege erringt."
"Space is a dangerous place. Here, you're either a predator or soon to fall prey to a ruthless neighbor. And if you aren't tough enough to make it on your own, you'll need the backing of a formidable power to keep you safe from bigger fish.
Earth used to have such protection—the great Geckho race. But unfortunately, the Geckho fell to an enemy onslaught, leaving planet Earth to fend for itself. And now, Earth humanity has precious little time to prove to their galactic neighbors that they are not to be trifled with.
Thankfully though, they have not only the mighty Army of Earth and a capable space fleet, but also something unique of which no other race can boast—Gnat and his ancient cruiser, which can travel instantly to any point in the Universe, breaking all conventional strictures and laws of war."
"The small, weak League of Losers has truly lived up to its name—after all, it managed to make a slew of powerful, very dangerous enemies right from the start. It is now time for Sergeant and Whiskers, his ginger kitten, to leave the sandbox for the big world. The players have leveled up enough to pass through the barrier enclosing the sandbox, but, as luck would have it, it isn't the best time to make their escape. A bitterly cold winter is drawing near, and nobody is ready for it. Worse still, none of the primary combat units—the huge arachnoscorps, creeping crocodiles, nor the reptilian fighters and mounts are adapted to surviving in the cold.
Sergeant and his friends are going to have to use all of their ingenuity and skills to contend with the dangers they'll inevitably encounter in the big world, and to also build a shelter for themselves as fast as possible to withstand the freezing conditions in the harsh, new, primordial world."
"Gnat the Devourer is becoming a more prominent figure in grand space politics. Sure, he may not be totally independent yet, but he has enough leeway to be able to differentiate Earth's interests from those of its Geckho suzerains and act exclusively for the good of his own kind.
Gnat must balance obligations to his almighty suzerains against a desire to advance humanity's position in space, and his home planet's search for ever more allies. Although Earth's masters are not big fans of his independent ways, the great war has shifted the historic balance of forces, and the Geckho are no longer as powerful as they once were, leaving them with no choice but to abide the Kung of Earth's antics.
So, will Earth be able to take this chance and free itself from alien control completely? And if so, is it even a good idea?
And that means one of the human leaders will have to back down."
"The aggressive invaders from another galaxy cannot be stopped. The Composite keeps capturing system after system wiping out everything in its path, and there is no sign of a force capable of standing up to it.
In the search for allies, Gnat embarks on a long journey aimed at uniting the various branches of the human race. And though the potential for alliance is there, how can he convince them to set off to fight a suicidal war with such a disastrous balance of forces?
Beyond that, things aren't as easy as they initially seemed with the humans from the far-off Empire, and they have a compelling reason not to enter this war which does not concern them. There's also the status of sole ruler of humanity at stake, which is not the kind of achievement that can be shared.
And that means one of the human leaders will have to back down."
"The Army of Earth is being sent on its first tour of duty. Its fifty thousand proud and valiant troopers are the best of the best, full of hope for brilliant victories and spoils of war that can help Earth's humanity along in its development.
There's just one little problem though. The operation's Geckho commanders view their human vassals as mere cannon fodder, good only for plugging up holes in their defensive line and shipping out to the space war's most punishing hotspots where the chance of surviving is practically nil.
How should the King of Earth behave in this situation? Disobey the suzerains' orders, draw their ire, and put his home planet under threat of complete annihilation? Or make a play for the freedom of humanity in a game of his own?"
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