Fallen Dragon
Fallen Dragon
Peter F. Hamilton
Changpeng Zhao
Every once in a while, I enjoy science fiction novels like this one. - Changpeng Zhao
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Fallen Dragon

Fallen Dragon

Peter F. Hamilton
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Peter F. Hamilton
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In the sprawling universe of Peter F. Hamilton's "Fallen Dragon," the future is dominated not by nations, but by mighty corporations wielding their own armies in a ceaseless quest for expansion and profit. Amidst this cold, mercenary world stands Lawrence Newton, a soldier with dreams that soar far beyond the confines of his oppressive corporate allegiance. Tasked with subduing a distant colony, Lawrence sees an opportunity to escape his servitude—a chance to secure his freedom with the theft of a legendary alien artifact known as the Fallen Dragon. But what he finds on the colony is not the wealth he expected, but a revelation that challenges the very essence of his beliefs. As Lawrence delves deeper into the mystery of the Fallen Dragon, he is drawn into a complex web of resistance and intrigue. The Fallen Dragon, an awe-inspiring alien life form, holds secrets that could revolutionize humanity's place in the cosmos or lead to its downfall. Torn between the lure of unimaginable power and the promise of a higher moral ground, Lawrence's decisions will not only determine his own fate but could shape the destiny of the universe itself. Hamilton crafts a compelling tapestry of human ambition, ethical dilemmas, and the unquenchable thirst for knowledge, making "Fallen Dragon" a quintessential space opera that resonates with the perils and possibilities of our own future.

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Released
2001
1 Jan
Length
808
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Every once in a while, I enjoy science fiction novels like this one. - Changpeng Zhao
I used to be like that once. I never gave anybody a second chance. It’s a very sad way to live your life.” “Do you believe the dragons should provide patternform technology to humans?” “Yes, I do. Denise is convinced that because we didn’t create it for ourselves we won’t be able to handle it properly, that it will be constantly misused. To me it’s completely irrelevant that we didn’t work out every little detail for ourselves.” “Why?” “Other than pride? We know the scientific principles behind technology. If we don’t understand this particular theory, I trust in us to learn it soon enough. There’s very little we can’t grasp once it’s fully explained and broken down into its basic equations. But that’s just the clinical analysis. From a moral point of view, consider this: when the Americans first sent a man to the Moon, there were people living in Africa and South America and Asia who had never seen a lightbulb, or known of electricity or antibiotics. There were even Americans who didn’t have running water to their houses, or an indoor toilet. Does that mean they shouldn’t have been given access to electricity or modern medicine, because they personally didn’t invent it? It might not have been their local community’s knowledge, but it was human knowledge. We don’t have a clue how to build the nullvoid drive that the Ring Empire’s Outbounds employed in their intergalactic ships, but the knowledge is there, developed by sentient entities. Why shouldn’t we have access to that? Because it’s a shortcut? Because we don’t have to spend centuries of time developing it for ourselves? In what way will using ideas other than our own demean and diminish us? All knowledge should be cherished, not denied.” “I believe you would make an excellent dragon, Lawrence.” A
— Peter F. Hamilton, Fallen Dragon

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