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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 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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Rocket Raccoon, Vol. 1: A Chasing Tale

Skottie Young · 2015 · Rocket Raccoon (2014)

Framed for murder and chased across space, Rocket teams with Groot to clear his name and dodge old enemies.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart-mouthed · resourceful · violent · goofy · lovable scoundrel · loner · heart of the team · womanizing · bounty target · talkative · snarky · cunning

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1797

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The Misfit Soldier

Michael Mammay · 2022

A snarky, con-artist sergeant assembles a ragtag squad for an unsanctioned rescue behind enemy lines.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: con man · fixer · scrounger · antihero · loyal squad leader · reluctant soldier · rogue protagonist · snarky protagonist · charismatic leader · courageous scoundrel · loose cannon · resourceful · shady · heart of gold · power-armored infantry · operator · lovable rogue

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1851

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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.

Why this is here

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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Cover of Star Wars, Vol. 6: Out Among the Stars by Jason Aaron

Star Wars, Vol. 6: Out Among the Stars

Jason Aaron · 2017 · Star Wars (2015)

A Star Wars anthology of linked one-shot adventures follows Luke, Leia, Han, Sana, R2-D2, and Scar Squadron.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: sardonic · clever · resourceful · scoundrel · trickster · badass · heroic droid · brutal soldier · fanatic · supportive duo · team-up dynamics · character depth · survival skills · secretive · brilliant · morally gray

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1925

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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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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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

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.

Why this is here

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1778

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