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Characterization labels used: clever hero, resourceful underdog, physically disabled protagonist, military officer, secret agent, mercenary commander, judge, detective, judge-executioner, tactician, witty, impulsive, fast-talking, ethically driven

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Cover of Waypoint Kangaroo by Curtis C. Chen

Waypoint Kangaroo

Curtis C. Chen · 2016 · Kangaroo

A wisecracking secret agent with a pocket-universe power gets forced onto a Mars cruise, where murders and conspiracy erupt.

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Characterization labels: secret agent · underdog hero · bumbling hero · competent spy · loose cannon · wisecracker · snarky protagonist · quirky protagonist · socially awkward · insecure · headstrong · relatable · humanized hero · young protagonist · orphan · dedicated agent · field agent

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1579

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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.

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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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1887

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Columbus Day

Craig Alanson · 2017 · Expeditionary Force

A human soldier is swept into an alien war and discovers the conflict is far murkier than anyone told him.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ordinary hero · reluctant hero · military protagonist · smart-aleck AI · comic sidekick · soldier protagonist · average guy · flawed hero · likable protagonist · competent under pressure · bureaucratic chain of command

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1688

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Cover of The Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Borders of Infinity

Lois McMaster Bujold · 2002 · Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological)

Miles infiltrates a high-tech POW camp and must turn a broken prison population into a force for survival.

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Characterization labels: brilliant protagonist · quick-witted · cunning · devious · charismatic · resourceful · reckless · brash · audacious · competence · leader · manipulator · strategist · undercover operative · war hero · disabled protagonist · physically fragile · self-sacrificing · impulsive · genius · morally driven · hospitalized protagonist · recovering protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1700

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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.

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

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Distance: 0.1762

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Voice of Mars

Glynn Stewart · 2016 · Starship’s Mage

Sent home to defuse a piracy scandal, a mage-officer must uncover the truth before two worlds slide into war.

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Characterization labels: mage investigator · law enforcer · troubleshooter · one-man army · promoted protagonist · competent hero · reserved hero · tenacious hero · confident hero · support team

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Distance: 0.1778

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Stand Alone

John Van Stry · 2023 · Wolfhounds

A streetwise criminal is forced into the imperial navy and drawn into a secret struggle over bloodline, power, and rebellion.

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Characterization labels: underdog · streetwise · tough · smart · competent · morally complex · ruthless · likable protagonist · precocious · balanced main character · illegitimate heir · trainer figure · strong heroine · evil antagonist · figurehead leader

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1796

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Star Soldiers

Andre Norton · 2002 · Central Control

Two connected-in-theme 1950s space adventure novels follow human soldiers and rangers navigating alien rule, survival, and decline.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: rookie soldier · mercenary · patroller · telepath · survivor · novice hero · competent teammate · moral leader · youthful protagonist · honorable protagonists · sinister villains · likeable characters

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Distance: 0.1796

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