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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for The Phoenix Conspiracy.
Relationships labels used: crew dynamics, command tension, superior-subordinate conflict, romantic tension, possible enemies-to-lovers, personal vendetta, loyalty conflict, mutiny, friction between officers, team rapport, betrayal, trust issues
Focused on “romance subplot” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
Kirk’s first command of the Enterprise turns into a morale tour, an awkward crew trial, and an unexpected alien encounter.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · captain-crew tension · mentor-protégé · friendship · rivalry · romantic tension · preexisting friendship · working relationships · found family · romance subplot
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1158
A battered fleet fights its way home through enemy space, shortages, mutiny risk, and a growing alien mystery.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: command tension · romantic tension · on-off romance · power struggle · rival captains · factional conflict · mentor worship · confidant dynamic · fleet loyalty · mutiny risk
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0960
A battle-hardened pilot is sent to whip a troubled space station crew into shape as alien war and human conflict collide.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: command hierarchy · romantic tension · crew conflict · cross-cultural tension · ally rivalry · team building · human-alien hostility · factional tension
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0984
A test flight into faster-than-light travel goes wrong, trapping a crew in deep-space strangeness and mounting dread.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · team trust · betrayal · rival suspicion · authority conflict · corporate-military partnership · miscommunication · dependency
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0990
A freighter crew drifts into a fog-shrouded otherworld where monsters, madness, and no escape await.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · survivor conflict · bickering · verbal abuse · group tension · male bonding · hatred · rivalry · loyalty under stress
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1029
A team of scientists on a deep-space quest boards a haunted ship, where an unseen captain and hidden killer turn crew distrust lethal.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew conflict · suspicion · betrayal · power imbalance · sexual tension · interpersonal conflict · mob mentality · dependence on authority · team under strain · rivalry · crew distrust
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1030
A skeletal Arctic rig crew faces isolation, supply shortage, and a world-ending contagion that is heading their way.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · group tension · factional rivalry · community under pressure · leader conflict · dependency · sacrifice · betrayal
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1032
On Europa, a stranded scientist faces alien life, rival human agendas, and a question that could change everything.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · professional rivalry · romantic tension · companionship · human-alien contact · trust and misunderstanding · team conflict · power struggle · friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1036
An ex-smuggler and a rogue synthetic stowaway collide in a violent, corporate-controlled space future full of secrets.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: sexual tension · romantic tension · love story · betrayal · loyalty · power imbalance · crew dynamic · captain and second-in-command
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1063
A stranded fleet commander faces hostile new aliens, internal politics, and a dangerous return through unknown space.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: command hierarchy · romantic tension · marital conflict · officer dynamics · fleet cohesion · human versus alien contact · rival factions · political betrayal
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1092
On a collapsing future Earth, a third mission to Eden may save humanity—or uncover a lethal secret.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · factional conflict · betrayal · trust issues · romantic tension · family conflict · power struggle · us vs them
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1129
A multinational first expedition to Mars becomes a test of science, politics, and survival on the red planet.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crew dynamics · romantic tension · international cooperation · political rivalry · parent-child conflict · workplace tension · mission dependence
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1136
