Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 144 Cooper, Michael D. The Runaway Asteroid Starman Series, Volume 2 "The Runaway Asteroid" by Michael D. Cooper is a science fiction novel written in the early 21st century. The story is set in a futuristic universe where space travel is commonplace, and it follows a group of characters, particularly focusing on the Starman, David "Zip" Foster, as they navigate the dangers presented by renegade pirates led by Lurton Zimbardo after a failed coup on Mars. The beginning of the novel sets a tense scene aboard the pirate ship "Silver Spear", where Lurton Zimbardo is desperately trying to evade capture after a recent failed coup attempt on Mars. As Zimbardo and his crew work to escape into the Asteroid Belt, the pursuit is joined by Zip Foster and his companions, who aim to thwart Zimbardo and restore order. This section introduces key elements such as the pirates' ambitions, the advanced technology of their ships and asteroids, as well as the growing tension between the Starmen and the remnants of the pirate crew. The narrative rapidly develops from this chase, establishing a strong sense of urgency while hinting at deeper themes of loyalty, leadership, and the consequences of power struggles in a richly painted, interstellar backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 405558 2025-07-05T08:11:43.466522 text/html 380726 2024-10-30T10:08:46 text/html 412807 2023-10-05T09:50:48.467607 text/html 226948 2025-07-05T08:11:50.974461 application/epub+zip 234433 2025-07-05T08:11:46.276515 application/epub+zip 221108 2025-07-05T08:11:45.141551 application/epub+zip 416945 2025-07-05T08:11:54.501456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400590 2025-07-05T08:11:50.274471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366298 2022-09-06T03:54:29.084479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387069 2025-07-05T08:11:42.702510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366817 2024-10-30T10:08:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16803 2025-07-05T08:11:54.629449 application/rdf+xml 14373 2025-07-05T08:11:45.636511 image/jpeg 3679 2025-07-05T08:11:45.387514 image/jpeg 223778 2025-07-05T08:11:43.496547 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog