StarFist series
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StarFist is a series of military science fiction
novel
s set in the 25th century and written from the viewpoint of the men of the Confederation Marine Corps
34th FIST (Fleet Initial Strike Team) and later in the spin-off series Starfist: Force Recon.
As of June 2010, the StarFist series comprises 14 novels written by David Sherman
and Dan Cragg
, with the recent addition of the novel, Double Jeopardy. An additional spinoff series by the same authors, entitled StarFist: Force Recon, was started in 2005 with the publication of Backshot
.
and Dan Cragg
.
Dan Cragg was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, serving for twenty-two years with eleven years in overseas stations, with five and half of them in Vietnam; at retirement Cragg was a Sergeant Major
. He is also a writer of military non-fiction, including Inside the VC and NVA and many others based around the Vietnam War
. He lives in Virginia.
34 FIST, Company L, Third Platoon
Platoon Leader: Staff Sargent Charlie Bass
Squad 1 Leader: Sargent Wang Hyakowa
Squad 1 Team 1:
Squad 1 Team 2 Fire Team: Lance Corporal Lupo "Rabbit" Ratliff
Squad 2 Leader: Eagle's Cry
Gun Squad: Corporal "Hound" Kelly
Joseph F. Dean
- Fred McNeal
- Charlie Bass
- PFC Chan
- Lupo "Rabbit" Ratliff
- PFC "New Guy" Claypoole
, the 34th FIST (Fleet Initial Strike Team), Starfist: Force Recon describes the experiences of the men and women who carry out intelligence-gathering and small-unit raids behind enemy lines. The Confederation Marine Force Recon mission is very similar to that of United States Marine Force Recon, with which co-author Sherman, a former US Marine, is familiar.
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s set in the 25th century and written from the viewpoint of the men of the Confederation Marine Corps
Marine corps
A marine is a member of a force that specializes in expeditionary operations such as amphibious assault and occupation. The marines traditionally have strong links with the country's navy...
34th FIST (Fleet Initial Strike Team) and later in the spin-off series Starfist: Force Recon.
As of June 2010, the StarFist series comprises 14 novels written by David Sherman
David Sherman
David Sherman is an American novelist who deals overwhelmingly with military themes at the small-unit tactical level. His experiences as a United States Marine during the Vietnam War show prominently in his work.-Biography:Sherman was born in Niles, Ohio...
and Dan Cragg
Dan Cragg
Dan Cragg is an American soldier, essayist, and science-fiction author.-Biography:He is the son of James Wilson and Gertrude Cragg and was married to the late Sun P....
, with the recent addition of the novel, Double Jeopardy. An additional spinoff series by the same authors, entitled StarFist: Force Recon, was started in 2005 with the publication of Backshot
Backshot (novel)
Backshot is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. It is set in the 25th Century and is the first book in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist: Force Recon series. It was released on July 26, 2005....
.
Authors
The authors of StarFist and StarFist: Force Recon are David ShermanDavid Sherman
David Sherman is an American novelist who deals overwhelmingly with military themes at the small-unit tactical level. His experiences as a United States Marine during the Vietnam War show prominently in his work.-Biography:Sherman was born in Niles, Ohio...
and Dan Cragg
Dan Cragg
Dan Cragg is an American soldier, essayist, and science-fiction author.-Biography:He is the son of James Wilson and Gertrude Cragg and was married to the late Sun P....
.
Dan Cragg was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, serving for twenty-two years with eleven years in overseas stations, with five and half of them in Vietnam; at retirement Cragg was a Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
Sergeants major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. In Commonwealth countries, Sergeants Major are usually appointments held by senior non-commissioned officers or warrant officers...
. He is also a writer of military non-fiction, including Inside the VC and NVA and many others based around the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. He lives in Virginia.
Characters of the StarFist Series
First to Fight, (1997)34 FIST, Company L, Third Platoon
Platoon Leader: Staff Sargent Charlie Bass
Squad 1 Leader: Sargent Wang Hyakowa
Squad 1 Team 1:
Squad 1 Team 2 Fire Team: Lance Corporal Lupo "Rabbit" Ratliff
- PFC Chan
- PFC Claypoole
Squad 2 Leader: Eagle's Cry
Gun Squad: Corporal "Hound" Kelly
Joseph F. Dean
- Fred McNeal
- Charlie Bass
- PFC Chan
- Lupo "Rabbit" Ratliff
- PFC "New Guy" Claypoole
The Novels in the StarFist Series
- First to Fight, (1997)
- School of FireSchool of FireThe second novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. In this installment, the men of 34th FIST , are deployed to help the rulers of Wanderjahr put down a rebellion that threatens the planet's political and economic stability...
, (1998) - Steel GauntletSteel GauntletSteel Gauntlet is the third novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg.In Steel Gauntlet, St. Cyr, a maniacal sadist who has reinvented the doctrine of armored warfare has taken control of the planet Diamunde, and 34th FIST is deployed as part of a...
, (1999) - Blood ContactBlood ContactBlood Contact is the fourth novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. This book in the series follows Gunnery Sergeant Bass and the rest of 3rd Platoon, Company L, 34th FIST as they investigate a missing scientific team on the planet Society 437...
, (1999) - TechnoKillTechnoKillTechnoKill is the fifth novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. This book in the series once again follows 3rd Platoon, Company L, 34th FIST under Gunnery Sergeant Bass. This time they head to an alien planet to hatch open a nefarious conspiracy...
, (2000) - HangfireHangfireHangfire is the sixth novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. This installment of Starfist contains three significant and independent plots, one involving members of third platoon, Company L, and the second involves Brigadier Sturgeon, the FIST...
, (2000) - Kingdom's SwordsKingdom's SwordsThis is the seventh novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg.-Overview:In the previous book, Hangfire, it was related that the Skinks have invaded the planet Kingdom...
, (2002) - Kingdom's FuryKingdom's FuryThe eighth novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg.This is the second Starfist book taking place largely on the planet called Kingdom, a world with a crazy-quilt religious theocracy involving various flavors of Christians, Muslims, and others...
, (2003) - Lazarus RisingLazarus RisingLazarus Rising is the ninth novel of the military science fiction StarFist Saga, written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg.-Plot summary:This novel continues the situation on the planet Kingdom from the previous novel, Kingdom's Fury...
, (2003) - A World of HurtA World of HurtA World of Hurt, a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg, is the tenth novel in their StarFist series.A civilian analyst in the Confederation of Human Worlds' Development Control Division of the Department of Colonial Development, Population Control, and Xenobiological Studies...
, (2004) - FlashfireFlashfireFlashfire is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg published in 2006. It is set in the 25th Century in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist series.-Plot summary:...
, (2006) - FirestormFirestorm (novel)Firestorm is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. It is set in the 25th Century in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist saga. "Firestorm more concludes the Ravenette campaign for the 34th fist and the Force Recon .-Reception:Publishers Weekly in their review said...
, (2007) - Wings of HellWings of HellWings of Hell is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg; it was released on December 30, 2008. It is set in the 25th Century in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist Saga....
, (2008) - Double Jeopardy, (2009)
Starfist: Force Recon Series
While the Starfist original series deals primarily with a particular Confederation Marine brigadeBrigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
, the 34th FIST (Fleet Initial Strike Team), Starfist: Force Recon describes the experiences of the men and women who carry out intelligence-gathering and small-unit raids behind enemy lines. The Confederation Marine Force Recon mission is very similar to that of United States Marine Force Recon, with which co-author Sherman, a former US Marine, is familiar.
The Novels in the Starfist: Force Recon Series
- BackshotBackshot (novel)Backshot is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. It is set in the 25th Century and is the first book in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist: Force Recon series. It was released on July 26, 2005....
, (2005) - PointBlankPointBlank (novel)Pointblank is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. It is set in the 25th Century in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist: Force Recon series. Pointblank is the second book in the series after Backshot. It was published on August 29, 2006....
, (2006) - Recoil, (2008)