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Characterization labels used: strong heroine, mechanic, convicted felon, orphan, rich boy, spoiled heir, bully, redeemable jerk, ragtag crew, misfit crew, crew family, eccentric crew, kleptomaniac, captain, outcast, self-sufficient, resilient, resourceful, tough, witty, snarky, reluctant ally, character growth

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Cover of Sassinak by Anne McCaffrey

Sassinak

Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon · 1990 · Planet Pirates

A slave girl survives pirate raiders, joins Fleet, and rises to command while hunting the pirates who destroyed her life.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · capable protagonist · competent leader · female captain · female commander · military officer · traumatized survivor · slave turned officer · resourceful · smart · fair · disciplined · spunky · badass warrior · flat characters · one-dimensional characters · mentor figure · surrogate father · young cadet · fleet recruit

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Distance: 0.1647

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Bounty

Tana Stone · 2020 · Barbarians of the Sand Planet

A stranded bounty hunter captain and a desert alien warrior are drawn into a dangerous mind-bond on a hostile sand planet.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: feisty heroine · strong heroine · independent heroine · sassy heroine · stubborn heroine · bounty hunter captain · female crew · alpha hero · brooding hero · protective hero · honorable warrior · revenge-driven · empathic hero · strong women · badass women · competent crew · family-like crew · secondary character focus

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1667

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Cover of The Alien's Ransom by Ella Maven

The Alien's Ransom

Ella Maven · 2020 · Drixonian Warrior

A kidnapped Earth woman is rescued by a blue alien biker clan, but rescue quickly turns into a possessive fated-mate bond.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: snarky heroine · strong heroine · quirky heroine · sassy heroine · human heroine · protective hero · possessive hero · alpha hero · warrior hero · virgin hero · leader · crew dynamics · honorable hero · resilient heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1673

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Cover of The Darkest Stars by Debbie Cassidy

The Darkest Stars

Debbie Cassidy · 2026

A guarded space thief is forced on a dangerous mission, only to end up fleeing with a strange crew and hidden secrets.

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Characterization labels: badass heroine · strong heroine · snarky heroine · guarded heroine · loner · thief · breacher · survivor · fierce female lead · mysterious past · hidden power · secret identity · resourceful · stubborn · bratty · protective male · feral male · mechanical angel · sentient ship · AI companion · mechanical dog · misfit crew · complex characters

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Distance: 0.1684

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Cover of Brand of Light by Ronie Kendig

Brand of Light

Ronie Kendig · 2019 · The Droseran Saga

A tech-shunned young woman and a scent-tracking bounty hunter are pulled into a galactic hunt bound to prophecy.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · warrior heroine · sheltered heroine · bounty hunter · tracker · elite commander · motley crew · broody hero · flawed characters · realistic characters · deceptive characters · loyal characters · vulnerable heroine · intense hero · survivor

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Distance: 0.1687

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Cover of Taken by Alison Aimes

Taken

Alison Aimes · 2020 · The Condemned

A fugitive breeder and a condemned rebel are forced together on a brutal prison planet where survival means trust, revenge, and desire.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful heroine · smart heroine · brave heroine · alpha hero · protective hero · commanding hero · anti-hero · leader · resistance fighter · convict · breeder · scientist · captive · villainous ruler · corrupt authority

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Distance: 0.1690

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Cover of City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn

City of Shattered Light

Claire Winn · 2021 · Requiem Dark

A runaway tech heiress and an outlaw smuggler must team up to save her sister and stop a rogue AI.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: runaway heiress · tech genius · mechanic · gunslinging outlaw · smuggler · thief · morally grey · badass heroine · sheltered · ambitious · loyal crew leader · resourceful · reckless · protective · manipulative father · dangerous AI · sidekick crew · vulnerable under toughness · growing confidence · young adult protagonists

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1691

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Cover of Contagion by Erin Bowman

Contagion

Erin Bowman · 2018 · Contagion

A rescue crew answers a distress call on a remote planet and finds a deadly infection, hidden secrets, and no easy escape.

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Characterization labels: ragtag crew · skeleton crew · intern · pilot · captain · microbiologist · mechanic · support crew · scientist · young survivor · unqualified leadership · flawed characters · stubborn characters · reckless leader · resourceful heroine · underestimated intern · disabled protagonist · queer protagonist

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Distance: 0.1730

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Cover of His Human Prisoner by Renee Rose

His Human Prisoner

Renee Rose · 2016 · Zandian Masters

An escaped human slave and the alien captain she stole from are forced into a dangerous, fiery second-chance clash.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: feisty heroine · sex slave · escaped slave · dominant hero · alpha male · grumpy hero · protective hero · smuggler hero · warrior hero · humble background · cunning heroine · vulnerable heroine · devious Dom · emotionally guarded heroine · motley crew · loyal crew

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1745

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Cover of No Honor in Death by Eric Thomson

No Honor in Death

Eric Thomson · 2014 · Siobhan Dunmoore

A battle-worn starship captain takes command of a jinxed frigate, a fractured crew, and a war that won’t wait.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · female captain · maverick officer · competent commander · battle-worn heroine · haunted heroine · reckless commander · hotheaded · resourceful · morally upright · honorable adversary · unreliable crew · misfit crew · corrupt officers · demoralized crew · competent subordinate

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1752

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