Ebook {Epub PDF} Mechanical Failure by Joe Zieja

Mechanical Failure starts as a send up of the usual pompous military science fiction space opera where the main character saves the world. About half way through Mechanical Failure shifts from being mostly funny to being mostly about our not-wanna-be hero having to find a way to save his ship and crew – and yes, probably humanity too – from killer AI robots/5(). Joe Zieja is an author with a long history of doing things that have almost nothing to do with writing at all. A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Joe dedicated over a decade of his life to wearing The Uniform, marching around in circles and shouting commands at people while in turn having commands shouted at him/5.  · Mechanical Failure is the perfect tonic for those missing the writing of the comedy sci-fi greats. It is as good as Harrison, Grant, and even Adams—highly amusing, clever fiction." SFBook Reviews. As sci-fi spoofs and humorous novels go, Mechanical Failure was a lot of fun. When I read parts of this book aloud to my husband, he chuckled and said, ‘Kinda feels like Terry Pratchett in space.’Brand: Gallery / Saga Press.

A smooth-talking ex-sergeant, accustomed to an easygoing peacetime military, unexpectedly rejoins the fleet and finds soldiers preparing for the strangest thing—www.doorway.ru two hundred years' (and counting) peace is a time of tranquility that hasn't been seen since well, never. Mankind in the Galactic Age had finally conquered war, so what was left for the military to do but drink and. Mechanical Failure. Joe Zieja. • 52 Ratings; $; More Books by Joe Zieja. Communication Failure. System Failure. Other Books in This Series. Communication Failure. System Failure. More ways to shop: Find an Apple Store or other retailer near you. Or call MY-APPLE. Joe Zieja. Paperback $ $ ADD TO CART. We first met military washout turned smuggler R. Wilson Rogers in Mechanical Failure (a BN Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog Best of pick!) as he ran afoul of his old boss and was roped into tamping down a robot uprising, unwittingly bringing about an end to the Two Hundred Years' Peace between humans.

Joe Zieja is an author with a long history of doing things that have almost nothing to do with writing at all. A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Joe dedicated over a decade of his life to wearing The Uniform, marching around in circles and shouting commands at people while in turn having commands shouted at him. Mechanical Failure, 1 by Zieja, Joe A smooth-talking ex-sergeant, accustomed to the easygoing peacetime military of ten years ago, unexpectedly re-joins the fleet and finds himself trying to stop a coup from www.doorway.ru Great Galactic War resulted in the Two Hundred Years and counting peace, a time of tranquility that has never been seen. Joe Zieja: writer and reader of words. Welcome to the world of a man who will do just about anything if it involves a great story. Joe Zieja is an author, a voice over artist, and a consummate nerd who believes that stories are the currency of human emotion and that music is the literal language of gods. He's also the author of the EPIC FAILURE trilogy, the first book of which - Mechanical Failure - debuted in June from Saga Press, an imprint of Simon and Schuster.