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Babel-17

Samuel R. Delany (1966)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
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During an interstellar war one side develops a language, Babel-17, that can be used as a weapon. Learning it turns one into an unwilling traitor as it alters perception and thought. This is discovered by the starship captain Rydra Wong. She is recruited to discover how the enemy are infiltrating and sabotaging strategic sites.