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… (or maybe some books)…
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Then how about the Bobiverse series? That should fit the bill perfectly. Even has a Riker! I’m a big fan of the audio books.

And definitely Project Hail Mary as a one off.

And maybe Expeditionary Force. That one is a bit much militaristic for my taste but I got to love the audio books anyways.

@zout No. Green, Yellow, Red, Red+Yellow, Green…
There. Are. Four. Phases.
After Yellow always comes Red. (At least in Germany)