Dark Star is a movie novelization written by Alan Dean Foster in 1974 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by John Carpenter in 1974. The movie features Dan O’Bannon, Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dre Pahich, Nick Castle, Miles Watkins, and others.
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Storyline
In the mid-22nd century, mankind has begun colonizing the far reaches of the universe. Armed with artificially intelligent Thermostellar Triggering Devices, the scout ship Dark Star and its crew have been alone in space for 20 years on a mission to destroy ‘unstable planets’ which might threaten future colonization of other planets.
Movie vs Book
Year
1974
Minutes
83
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1974
Pages
183
Book Rate
7.22
S: Goodreads
Book
Dark Star
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