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In the book, Ensign Flandry is a wet-behind-the-ears recruit. War over galactic dominance between humans and mersians (alligator-like aliens) presses Flandry to go to a distant planet. The Commander recognizes Flandry's skill spying and sends him behind enemy lines to collect valuable information.
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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence 30%planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 10%Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places 30% Tone of book    -   very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   science fiction story Spying & Investigations    -   Yes What is main char. doing?    -   spying/espionage in enemy territorry Training/Apprent.    -   Yes Working up the ranks of...    -   armed forces Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book If enemy is a group...    -   foreign govt

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   navy soldier Age:    -   20's-30's

Setting

Terrain    -   Jungle    -   Water    -   Planet surface, need spacesuit Spaceship setting:    -   futuristic human warship    -   futuristic human freighter/transport A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:    -   humans in a futuristic society    -   inhabited by friendly aliens    -   unfriendly aliens    -   primitive aliens    -   very controlled society Planet outside solar system?    -   Yes Takes place in spaceship?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   a fair amount of scientific explanation Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing How much dialogue?    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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