The Defiant Agents

Travis Fox and a band of fellow Apache AmerIndians have their racial memories and survival abilities enhanced by the Redax machine and are sent to the planet Topaz, one of the few worlds of the ancient star empire that the US has voyage tapes to. But the Reds have "snooped" the tapes and get there first, and have a nasty surprise waiting for any ship that does not have the proper identification. Travis and some of his fellow Apaches survive the ensuing crash landing...but can they defeat the Reds and win Topaz for themselves?

This work is a sequel to both The Time Traders and Galactic Derelict. It is book 3 in the Time Traders series by Andre Norton, which also includes Key Out of Time.

(Summary by Paul Williams) (6 hr 42 min)

Chapters

Chapter 01	23:49	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 02	22:58	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 03	23:07	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 04	23:51	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 05	21:33	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 06	23:49	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 07	21:14	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 08	23:35	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 09	24:59	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 10	21:40	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 11	22:00	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 12	21:29	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 13	21:43	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 14	21:41	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 15	18:38	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 16	21:48	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 17	20:46	Read by R. J. Davis
Chapter 18	23:50	Read by R. J. Davis

Reviews

Interesting story if a bit weird

(4 stars)

mikezane

A group of time travelers crash land on a planet and begin to think they are actually members of the tribe they had been trained to infiltrate. On top of that, their nemesis, the Reds, have established a similar base on the same planet. Add to that the interference of an unknown alien race determined to cause problems for everyone else. Can they recover their memories and outwit both bad guys in time? It's a bit of a convoluted plot, and I did get confused here and there, but overall it's a good story. Reader was good, no complaints.

(3 stars)

beagle06355

Narrator Davis does not give a theatrical reading. His voice is somewhat monotonous and he mispronounces some words (steppe, for one). However, his voice is pleasant and his accent and speaking cadence remind me of storytellers of the SW US. Entirely appropriate for this story. I read this first as a teen about 45 years ago; it was fun hearing it again.

not great

(2 stars)

Sandyjeans

I normally like this author, but could not get into this story. possibly bc this reader is SOOOO boring. i gave up in chapter 2.

desent

(3.5 stars)

pat boyle

not a bad listen. a little too quiet for 1 character sometimes.

Bad read