Earthsearch II
Publication date 5th April 1999 in UK only
ISBN 0563 558660
BBC 4 Audio cassettes in slip case Duration 5 hours
Cover Artwork Andrew Skilleter
Four million years ago the crew of the starship Challenger abandoned their search for Earth and made their home on Paradise, the third planet of a solar system on the fringe of the galaxy.
But while Telson, Sharna, Darv and Astra have come to think of the planet as home, the Challenger's two giant computers, Angel One and Angel Two, have different ideas. Floods, black holes and androids...
Can the crew overcome the dangers that the out-of-control computers throw at them to make it home after all theses years? And what will they find when they get there?
Written and produced for BBC Radio 4, James Follett's cult science fiction drama forms a gripping sequel to the original Earthsearch.
Jenny M Benson (jennymb@west-runton.demon.co.uk from Norfolk, UK
As well as enjoying the story at its simplest level, it is fun to spot the "references" to the Biblical version of how life began on earth. It is a story with a twist and could well be enjoyed by those who don't normally read/listen to SciFi.
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( If I am lucky, James Follett might provide some background information on how this got written or not, something to do about power cuts in the early 80's in the UK) David Williams
You could look at the original Earthsearch book or Earthsearch Deathship
or even Mindwarp:Prelude to Earthsearch.
There is also the audio tapes of Earthsearch I also Mindwarp
And finally the original radio series of Earthsearch I and Earthsearch II
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