- Colonization: Aftershocks
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Colonization: Aftershocks Author(s) Harry Turtledove Country USA Language English Series Colonization Genre(s) Alternate history/Science fiction Publisher Del Rey Books Publication date January 30, 2001 Pages 496 ISBN 0345430212 OCLC Number 45794623 Dewey Decimal 813/.54 21 LC Classification PS3570.U76 C63 2001 Preceded by Colonization: Down to Earth Followed by Homeward Bound Colonization: Aftershocks is an alternate history and science fiction novel by Harry Turtledove. It is the third and final novel of the Colonization series, as well as the seventh installment in the extended Worldwar series.
Plot
The nuclear war between Nazi Germany and the Race ends with a German surrender after Ernst Kaltenbrunner, the Führer, is killed and replaced by Walter Dornberger. Dornberger agrees to disband the Axis Forces, withdraw German troops from occupied France, and disband the German rocket and nuclear forces. The German withdrawal results in instability in the governments of its allies, such as the British Union of Fascists in Britain, as well as clashes between the Free French Forces and the new government of liberated France, and radioactive drift into the Soviet Union. However, Dornberger secretly begins stockpiling weapons and missile parts, allowing Germany the option to rearm itself in the future.
Meanwhile, the nuclear attack on the Race's colony fleet from Second Contact is finally revealed: it was an American attack, ordered by Earl Warren. When it is revealed, Fleetlord Atvar gives Warren a choice: dismantle the American space program, or allow the Race to nuke Indianapolis for revenge. To the surprise of all, Warren allows the Race to destroy Indianapolis, and then commits suicide, with Vice President Harold Stassen taking over. It is eventually stated that the reason Warren allowed the city to be destroyed over the space program was that the Americans were working on a starship that would allow them to journey to the Race's homeworld and repay their visit to Earth.
During this time, the Race itself undergoes large social unrest, due to the effects of ginger on their females. Drug addiction, the black market, and prostitution all arise from it, along with a reproductive system that is unregulated, much like that of humans.
Works by Harry Turtledove Videssos books Videssos cycleThe Misplaced Legion · An Emperor for the Legion · The Legion of Videssos · The Swords of the LegionThe Tale of KrisposKrispos Rising · Krispos of Videssos · Krispos the EmperorTime of TroublesThe Bridge of the SeparatorThe Race or
Worldwar seriesWorldwar TetralogyColonization TrilogyHomeward BoundSouthern Victory
a.k.a. Timeline-191Second Mexican WarGreat War TrilogyAmerican Front · Walk in Hell · BreakthroughsAmerican Empire TrilogyBlood and Iron · The Center Cannot Hold · The Victorious OppositionSettling Accounts TetralogyDarkness Into the Darkness · Darkness Descending · Through the Darkness · Rulers of the Darkness · Jaws of Darkness · Out of the DarknessWar Between the Provinces Sentry Peak · Marching Through Peachtree · Advance and RetreatHellenic Traders Crosstime Traffic Days of Infamy series Days of Infamy · End of the BeginningScepter of Mercy The Bastard King · The Chernagor Pirates · The Scepter's ReturnOpening of the World Atlantis series Opening Atlantis · The United States of Atlantis · Liberating AtlantisThe War That Came Early Hitler's War · West and East · The Big SwitchNon-series books Agent of Byzantium · Between the Rivers · The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump · Conan of Venarium · Counting Up, Counting Down · Departures · A Different Flesh · Down in the Bottomlands · Earthgrip · Every Inch a King · Fort Pillow · Give Me Back My Legions! · The Guns of the South · Household Gods · In the Presence of Mine Enemies · Justinian · Kaleidoscope · The Man with the Iron Heart · Noninterference · Reincarnations · Ruled Britannia · Thessalonica · The Two Georges · A World Of DifferenceCategories:- 2001 novels
- Cold War novels
- Worldwar and Colonization series
- Alien invasions in fiction
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