Sci-fi book with female protagonist named SPARTA?
I am looking for a series of books that I read in the late 80, early 90s about a girl that called herself SPARTA? In the 3rd book she went to Mars.in the last book,she made herself into a fish so she could live underwater.
I think the lead male character was named Blake.
I remember that SPARTA was an acronym for a program she was involved with as a teen.
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I am looking for a series of books that I read in the late 80, early 90s about a girl that called herself SPARTA? In the 3rd book she went to Mars.in the last book,she made herself into a fish so she could live underwater.
I think the lead male character was named Blake.
I remember that SPARTA was an acronym for a program she was involved with as a teen.
story-identification
edited Oct 17 '15 at 11:48
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asked Oct 17 '15 at 1:06
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Venus Prime by Paul Preuss? See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Prime
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 2:32
@Otis: you should post that as an answer. It's obviously correct.
– John Rennie
Oct 17 '15 at 10:21
@JohnRennie: Wasn't sure since I haven't read it and the Wikipedia entry didn't mention anything about turning into a fish. It looks like Richard already wrote it up, anyway.
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 14:07
@Otis - Sorry, chap. I didn't spot your comment before I posted.
– Valorum
Oct 17 '15 at 18:04
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I am looking for a series of books that I read in the late 80, early 90s about a girl that called herself SPARTA? In the 3rd book she went to Mars.in the last book,she made herself into a fish so she could live underwater.
I think the lead male character was named Blake.
I remember that SPARTA was an acronym for a program she was involved with as a teen.
story-identification
edited Oct 17 '15 at 11:48
Valorum
398k10428973129
asked Oct 17 '15 at 1:06
user54473user54473
192
I am looking for a series of books that I read in the late 80, early 90s about a girl that called herself SPARTA? In the 3rd book she went to Mars.in the last book,she made herself into a fish so she could live underwater.
I think the lead male character was named Blake.
I remember that SPARTA was an acronym for a program she was involved with as a teen.
story-identification
story-identification
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asked Oct 17 '15 at 1:06
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asked Oct 17 '15 at 1:06
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edited Oct 17 '15 at 11:48
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398k10428973129
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Valorum
398k10428973129
edited Oct 17 '15 at 11:48
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asked Oct 17 '15 at 1:06
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Venus Prime by Paul Preuss? See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Prime
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 2:32
@Otis: you should post that as an answer. It's obviously correct.
– John Rennie
Oct 17 '15 at 10:21
@JohnRennie: Wasn't sure since I haven't read it and the Wikipedia entry didn't mention anything about turning into a fish. It looks like Richard already wrote it up, anyway.
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 14:07
@Otis - Sorry, chap. I didn't spot your comment before I posted.
– Valorum
Oct 17 '15 at 18:04
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Venus Prime by Paul Preuss? See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Prime
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 2:32
@Otis: you should post that as an answer. It's obviously correct.
– John Rennie
Oct 17 '15 at 10:21
@JohnRennie: Wasn't sure since I haven't read it and the Wikipedia entry didn't mention anything about turning into a fish. It looks like Richard already wrote it up, anyway.
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 14:07
@Otis - Sorry, chap. I didn't spot your comment before I posted.
– Valorum
Oct 17 '15 at 18:04
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Venus Prime by Paul Preuss? See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Prime
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 2:32
Venus Prime by Paul Preuss? See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Prime
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 2:32
@Otis: you should post that as an answer. It's obviously correct.
– John Rennie
Oct 17 '15 at 10:21
@Otis: you should post that as an answer. It's obviously correct.
– John Rennie
Oct 17 '15 at 10:21
@JohnRennie: Wasn't sure since I haven't read it and the Wikipedia entry didn't mention anything about turning into a fish. It looks like Richard already wrote it up, anyway.
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 14:07
@JohnRennie: Wasn't sure since I haven't read it and the Wikipedia entry didn't mention anything about turning into a fish. It looks like Richard already wrote it up, anyway.
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 14:07
@Otis - Sorry, chap. I didn't spot your comment before I posted.
– Valorum
Oct 17 '15 at 18:04
@Otis - Sorry, chap. I didn't spot your comment before I posted.
– Valorum
Oct 17 '15 at 18:04
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A quick google of the words "sparta", "blake" and "Mars" leads to the wikipedia page for Venus Prime, a...
"series of six science fiction novels written by Paul Preuss"...
...based on the short stories of Arthur C. Clarke.
Volume 1 – Breaking Strain (based on the 1949 short story "Breaking
Strain") After her sudden escape from a mental institution, an
amnesiac who calls herself Sparta seeks out the origins of her unusual
abilities. To this end, she adopts the identity of Ellen Troy and
becomes an inspector for the Space Guild.
On her first assignment as an Inspector, Sparta is sent to Port
Hesperus, the space station orbiting Venus, to investigate the
sabotage of the Space Queen, an old freighter. While there, she
encounters Blake Redfield, a young antique books expert who may hold
the key to her missing memories.
It's noted that her name is actually the acronym of the program that helped to genetically engineer her DNA
Formerly enrolled in the mysterious SPARTA program under her birth
name, Linda Nagy... [etc]
This answer has been confirmed by the querant in a since deleted comment:
Thank you! This is it!
— user54473 Oct 18 '15 at 12:41
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A quick google of the words "sparta", "blake" and "Mars" leads to the wikipedia page for Venus Prime, a...
"series of six science fiction novels written by Paul Preuss"...
...based on the short stories of Arthur C. Clarke.
Volume 1 – Breaking Strain (based on the 1949 short story "Breaking
Strain") After her sudden escape from a mental institution, an
amnesiac who calls herself Sparta seeks out the origins of her unusual
abilities. To this end, she adopts the identity of Ellen Troy and
becomes an inspector for the Space Guild.
On her first assignment as an Inspector, Sparta is sent to Port
Hesperus, the space station orbiting Venus, to investigate the
sabotage of the Space Queen, an old freighter. While there, she
encounters Blake Redfield, a young antique books expert who may hold
the key to her missing memories.
It's noted that her name is actually the acronym of the program that helped to genetically engineer her DNA
Formerly enrolled in the mysterious SPARTA program under her birth
name, Linda Nagy... [etc]
This answer has been confirmed by the querant in a since deleted comment:
Thank you! This is it!
— user54473 Oct 18 '15 at 12:41
edited 11 mins ago
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answered Oct 17 '15 at 11:46
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– Valorum
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A quick google of the words "sparta", "blake" and "Mars" leads to the wikipedia page for Venus Prime, a...
"series of six science fiction novels written by Paul Preuss"...
...based on the short stories of Arthur C. Clarke.
Volume 1 – Breaking Strain (based on the 1949 short story "Breaking
Strain") After her sudden escape from a mental institution, an
amnesiac who calls herself Sparta seeks out the origins of her unusual
abilities. To this end, she adopts the identity of Ellen Troy and
becomes an inspector for the Space Guild.
On her first assignment as an Inspector, Sparta is sent to Port
Hesperus, the space station orbiting Venus, to investigate the
sabotage of the Space Queen, an old freighter. While there, she
encounters Blake Redfield, a young antique books expert who may hold
the key to her missing memories.
It's noted that her name is actually the acronym of the program that helped to genetically engineer her DNA
Formerly enrolled in the mysterious SPARTA program under her birth
name, Linda Nagy... [etc]
This answer has been confirmed by the querant in a since deleted comment:
Thank you! This is it!
— user54473 Oct 18 '15 at 12:41
edited 11 mins ago
SQB
25.2k24141239
answered Oct 17 '15 at 11:46
ValorumValorum
398k10428973129
@user54473 - Don't forget to upvote and mark the answer as "accepted" by clicking the green tick on the left.
– Valorum
Oct 18 '15 at 13:34
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A quick google of the words "sparta", "blake" and "Mars" leads to the wikipedia page for Venus Prime, a...
"series of six science fiction novels written by Paul Preuss"...
...based on the short stories of Arthur C. Clarke.
Volume 1 – Breaking Strain (based on the 1949 short story "Breaking
Strain") After her sudden escape from a mental institution, an
amnesiac who calls herself Sparta seeks out the origins of her unusual
abilities. To this end, she adopts the identity of Ellen Troy and
becomes an inspector for the Space Guild.
On her first assignment as an Inspector, Sparta is sent to Port
Hesperus, the space station orbiting Venus, to investigate the
sabotage of the Space Queen, an old freighter. While there, she
encounters Blake Redfield, a young antique books expert who may hold
the key to her missing memories.
It's noted that her name is actually the acronym of the program that helped to genetically engineer her DNA
Formerly enrolled in the mysterious SPARTA program under her birth
name, Linda Nagy... [etc]
This answer has been confirmed by the querant in a since deleted comment:
Thank you! This is it!
— user54473 Oct 18 '15 at 12:41
edited 11 mins ago
SQB
25.2k24141239
answered Oct 17 '15 at 11:46
ValorumValorum
398k10428973129
A quick google of the words "sparta", "blake" and "Mars" leads to the wikipedia page for Venus Prime, a...
"series of six science fiction novels written by Paul Preuss"...
...based on the short stories of Arthur C. Clarke.
Volume 1 – Breaking Strain (based on the 1949 short story "Breaking
Strain") After her sudden escape from a mental institution, an
amnesiac who calls herself Sparta seeks out the origins of her unusual
abilities. To this end, she adopts the identity of Ellen Troy and
becomes an inspector for the Space Guild.
On her first assignment as an Inspector, Sparta is sent to Port
Hesperus, the space station orbiting Venus, to investigate the
sabotage of the Space Queen, an old freighter. While there, she
encounters Blake Redfield, a young antique books expert who may hold
the key to her missing memories.
It's noted that her name is actually the acronym of the program that helped to genetically engineer her DNA
Formerly enrolled in the mysterious SPARTA program under her birth
name, Linda Nagy... [etc]
This answer has been confirmed by the querant in a since deleted comment:
Thank you! This is it!
— user54473 Oct 18 '15 at 12:41
edited 11 mins ago
SQB
25.2k24141239
answered Oct 17 '15 at 11:46
ValorumValorum
398k10428973129
edited 11 mins ago
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Venus Prime by Paul Preuss? See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Prime
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 2:32
@Otis: you should post that as an answer. It's obviously correct.
– John Rennie
Oct 17 '15 at 10:21
@JohnRennie: Wasn't sure since I haven't read it and the Wikipedia entry didn't mention anything about turning into a fish. It looks like Richard already wrote it up, anyway.
– Otis
Oct 17 '15 at 14:07
@Otis - Sorry, chap. I didn't spot your comment before I posted.
– Valorum
Oct 17 '15 at 18:04