- Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; Reissue edition (1 May 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345427157
- ISBN-13: 978-0345427151
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 1.4 x 17.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 552,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Long before the Babylon 5 space station brought Humans face-to-facewith alien races, they discovered an extraordinary breed among their very own . . .
The year is 2115. Shock waves follow in the wake of astonishing news: science has proven the existence of telepaths. Amid media frenzy, panic, and bloodshed, Earth's government steps in to restore order--and establish tight control over the newfound special population . . . by any means necessary.
Ambitious senator Lee Crawford spearheads the effort, overseeing the creation of the Psi Corps--an elite unit charged with tagging and monitoring all telepaths "for their own protection." But the real agenda behind the crackdown is one of government control. Many question the telepaths' origins, while others view them as a coveted weapon. As the Corps tightens its iron grip, the stage is set for a cataclysmic confrontation--one in which the future of Earth will be decided.
The year is 2115. Shock waves follow in the wake of astonishing news: science has proven the existence of telepaths. Amid media frenzy, panic, and bloodshed, Earth's government steps in to restore order--and establish tight control over the newfound special population . . . by any means necessary.
Ambitious senator Lee Crawford spearheads the effort, overseeing the creation of the Psi Corps--an elite unit charged with tagging and monitoring all telepaths "for their own protection." But the real agenda behind the crackdown is one of government control. Many question the telepaths' origins, while others view them as a coveted weapon. As the Corps tightens its iron grip, the stage is set for a cataclysmic confrontation--one in which the future of Earth will be decided.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading Peter David's trilogy on the Centauri, I was anticipating a similar depth and fast-paced book to start the psi-cops trilogy. To be honest, it was a great disappointment. It was hard to keep up with the large numbers of one-dimensional characters Keyes involves in the rather confused plot. It wasn't clear why he needed to do this - perhaps he was under contract to produce something fast and along a story line not of his choosing. However, I have not felt the need to continue reading the next two books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book tells the story of the creation of one of the most intriging groups in the B5 series, the Psi Corp. It includes some unexpected but well thought out plot twists, which exploits the fascist style manipulation that takes place in the corp. The way it tells the story from different angles (Rouges & Psi Corp) leaves you with a love and hate for both sides, perfectly complimenting the stories of the TV series. I loved it, a facinating look at an even more facinating group. Brilliant!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I went into this book looking forward to learning more of the history of the Psi Corp, the group I loved to hate from the Babylon 5 TV show. I was disappointed, however. This book covers the birth of the Psi Corp after the discovery of Telepaths on earth. It also covers the resistance movement during the early years. However, it tries to cover too much territory. The action takes place over 100 years and includes a couple generations of characters. As a result, it doesn't appear to be really focused on anything or anyone. It comes across as more of a history then a novel.
This book is interesting reading for the Babylon 5 fan, but not an engrossing novel. The other two books in this trilogy do focus the characters and action more, so I hope that when I get a chance to read them I will like them better.
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Great story and cover-uo fo th psi corp !
Probably one of the best B5 novel for long (even if i personnaly prefered "To dream in the city of sorrows"). See how telepaths were created and why Psi Corps exists !
Published on 28 Mar 2000
Treatment for Babylon 5 junkies!
If you're suffering from Babylon 5 withdrawal you could do worse than pick up this book. As a standalone book this wouldn't inspire but the connection to a story already told is... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2000 by jshaw@iee.org
A must for B5 fans.
If you've seen B5 and especially if you were hooked by the idea of telepaths and the Psi Corps, you really should get this, and the other book in the series. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 1999
Brilliant!!!!!!!!
This book is just great, well-written and well-paced, it is the best B5 book I've read. When I started reading, I didn't think it was going to be that good but it just kept... Read more
Published on 3 April 1999
Very enjoyable, could not put it down
The story was well written and you never knew who the goodies or the baddies were until you was half way through the book. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 1999
Well thought out background to a fantastic series
This book is a very good 'prequel' to the Babylon 5 series. It asks and answers many questions that come to mind when considering the implications of discovering telepaths, it... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 1999
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