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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The Temple. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: unreliable narrator, proud commander, ultranationalist, patriotic, racist, detestable protagonist, stoic, rationalist, crew under stress, mutinous crew

Relationships labels used: commander and crew, mutiny, authority conflict, man versus unknown, enemy combatants

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Cover of King's Fall by Evan Currie

King's Fall

Evan Currie · 2022 · Odyssey One

As an empire launches a final assault on Earth, Eric Weston must rally humanity for a desperate last stand.

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Characterization labels: military commander · fleet commander · admiral · human under pressure · self-doubt · grit · determination · battle-hardened · heroic leadership · peripheral characters · weak character development

Relationships labels: human versus empire · enemy confrontation · crew camaraderie · commander responsibility · protective duty · human solidarity · unfinished character fates

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1853

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Cover of The Invincible by Stanisław Lem

The Invincible

Stanisław Lem · 1995

A starship investigates a missing sister ship on a barren planet and uncovers an alien mystery beyond human control.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: crew ensemble · engineers · scientists · military crew · flawed protagonist · practical protagonist · skeptical protagonist · human-centered perspective

Relationships labels: captain-subordinate · crew dynamics · professional conflict · male ensemble

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1944

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Cover of First Encounter by Jasper T. Scott

First Encounter

Jasper T. Scott · 2020 · Ascension Wars

A human colony mission to Trappist-1 stumbles into hostile alien contact, forcing a desperate return to Earth.

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Characterization labels: captain protagonist · crew ensemble · ambassador character · scientist characters · military officers · underdeveloped characters · bland characters · likable characters · unlikable characters · wooden characters

Relationships labels: crew dynamics · command conflict · human-alien conflict · us vs them · officer tension · family concern · resistance movement · crew loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2002

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Cover of Willful Child by Steven Erikson

Willful Child

Steven Erikson · 2014 · Willful Child

A cocky starship captain and his misfit crew blunder through a loud, episodic spoof of classic space TV.

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Characterization labels: arrogant captain · horny captain · sexist protagonist · bumbling hero · narcissist · caricature · misfit crew · AI character · dysfunctional crew · absurd characters · overconfident hero · intelligent alien doctor · claustrophobic engineer · airhead pilot · nihilistic weapons specialist

Relationships labels: captain and crew · power struggle · crew loyalty · banter · sexual tension · command hierarchy · AI antagonism · crew misfit ensemble · gender dynamics · rivalry with authority

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2076

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Cover of Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 by Christopher Ruocchio

Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1

Christopher Ruocchio · 2021 · The Sun Eater

Seven short stories expand the Sun Eater universe through alternate viewpoints, side missions, and hidden gaps in the saga.

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Characterization labels: soldiers · judges · bounty hunters · pirates · clerics · historians · legionnaires · minor characters · legendary protagonist · unreliable witness

Relationships labels: crew loyalty · military hierarchy · imperial power · religious authority · trial and judgment · public legend · enemy contact

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2094

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Cover of Leviathan by Jack Campbell

Leviathan

Jack Campbell · 2015 · The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier

Admiral Geary hunts a rogue AI fleet built from his own tactics while his government’s secrets threaten a wider war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: heroic protagonist · uncomplicated hero · military commander · brilliant tactician · idealistic leader · corrupt politicians · secondary characters · character development

Relationships labels: command hierarchy · crew loyalty · romantic tension · political conflict · human-alien alliance · human-machine conflict · rival strategist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2106

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Cover of Against All Odds by Jeffery H. Haskell

Against All Odds

Jeffery H. Haskell · 2022 · Grimm's War

A disgraced space navy officer is handed a broken warship and a last-chance mission that could restore or end his career.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: idealistic protagonist · competent protagonist · honorable officer · disgraced officer · underdog hero · professional leader · battered crew · demoralized crew · corrupt officials · competent supporting cast

Relationships labels: command hierarchy · captain-crew bond · crew cohesion · scapegoating · institutional betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2143

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Cover of The Last Ship by William Brinkley

The Last Ship

William Brinkley · 1989

A Navy destroyer’s captain leads the last survivors of nuclear war through a ruined world toward uncertain refuge.

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Characterization labels: naval captain · unnamed captain · commanding officer · thoughtful leader · verbose narrator · introspective narrator · sexist narrator · morally conflicted leader · crew ensemble · female officers · male crew · Russian commander · chaplain

Relationships labels: command hierarchy · mutiny · crew solidarity · male-female tension · sexual politics · leadership conflict · alliance · rivalry · repopulation arrangement · crew community · captain-crew bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2145

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Cover of For Honor We Stand by H. Paul Honsinger

For Honor We Stand

H. Paul Honsinger · 2014 · Man of War

A ship commander and his doctor race through war and diplomacy to keep humanity alive against a relentless alien enemy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: brilliant strategist · gifted tactician · misfit crew · competent crew · incompetent superior officer · gruff admiral · loyal medical officer · snarky protagonist · honorable protagonist · blunt protagonist · rash protagonist · emotionally burdened protagonist · developing camaraderie · team cohesion

Relationships labels: friendship · mentor-like command · crew loyalty · captain-doctor duo · chain of command · institutional conflict · alliances · betrayal · us vs them · working partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2185

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Cover of Double Share by Nathan Lowell

Double Share

Nathan Lowell · 2008 · Golden Age of the Solar Clipper

A newly minted third mate lands on a toxic freighter and must use patience and nerve to help the crew survive and change.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: inexperienced officer · young protagonist · problem solver · leader · wholesome protagonist · idealistic crewman · abusive officers · sadistic first mate · detached captain · dysfunctional crew

Relationships labels: crew hierarchy · authority abuse · power imbalance · mentor-like influence · crew solidarity · protective behavior

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2196

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Cover of Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch

Midshipman's Hope

David Feintuch · 1996 · Seafort Saga

A terrified young midshipman must lead a crippled starship and its colonists through crises, mutiny, and duty-bound choices.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young officer · self-doubting protagonist · guilt-ridden protagonist · inexperienced commander · brutal authoritarian · hothead · self-loathing · competence under pressure · reluctant leader · morally conflicted · tormented hero · teen commander

Relationships labels: command hierarchy · officer-subordinate conflict · crew discipline · mutiny risk · mentor-protégé · passenger-crew tension · romance · male bonding · male-male dominance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2201

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Cover of The Last Centurion by John Ringo

The Last Centurion

John Ringo · 2008

An Army officer narrates a near-future collapse sparked by pandemic and climate disaster while trying to get his troops home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: Army officer · soldier narrator · abrasive narrator · arrogant narrator · heroic protagonist · pragmatic protagonist · over-the-top hero · conservative protagonist · cynical worldview · hard-ass · country boy · farming background · military professional · disgruntled soldier

Relationships labels: command hierarchy · officer-troops bond · state vs citizen · government vs military · us vs them · leader-followers · political antagonism

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2203

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