Mankind has established a base on the Moon and manned missions to Mars, and now prepares to travel further into space than ever before. Fulfilling his lifelong dream of space exploration, young Hachimaki makes the cut for the Von Braun Jupiter mission, forcing him to confront his own limitations beyond the farthest frontier....

His army starving for resources, King Canute schemes to confiscate Ketil\"s farm. Ketil and his sons become fugitives, barely escaping the capital aboard Leif Ericson\"s ship, but Canute follows in pursuit with his best men....

As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his family, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band’s leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father....

At the turn of the 11th century, the North Sea is in the grip of the Viking terror. The clever Askeladd leads his small band of mercenaries into London, with the aid of the ruthless young Thorfinn, son of a warrior in the dreaded Jomsvikings....

The Viking invasion of England has reached a fever pitch, and Askeladd and Thorfinn rush to take part in the carnage! Their goal is the capture of Canute, the son of King Sweyn Forkbeard and heir to the throne of Scandanavia and the Danelaw. But standing in their way is Thorkell, one of the Viking world\'s most daring warriors....

Book DescriptionAfter an excruciating selection process, Hachimaki is accepted into the Mars Development Project, his lifelong dream. However, feelings of elation are soon sucked up by a black hole of despair as he comes to grips with the fact that he will be leaving everything he holds dear behind....

*A Sci-Fi drama that explores the boundaries of human relationships *\"Compelling and realistic... recommended for all collections and especially for teen and adult fans of Alita and Cowboy Bebop.\" -Library Journal *\"As hard science fiction, and as human drama, Planetes is a manga at the peak.\" -Scott Green, Aint-It-Cool-News....