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#redirect[[The Rookie: Galactic Football League Volume 1]]
|title      = The Rookie
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|cover      = TheRookie.jpg
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|publisher  = [[Dark_Øverlord_Media]]
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|published  = August 2009
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|pages      = 464
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|isbn      = 978-0615287447
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|podcasted  = 2007
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|podiobooks = http://www.podiobooks.com/title/the-rookie
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'''The Rookie''' is a [[Wikipedia: Thriller (genre)|thriller]] / [[Wikipedia: Science fiction|science fiction]] [[Wikipedia: Podcast|podcast novel]] by [[Wikipedia:United States|American]] author [[Scott Sigler]].  It follows the career of [[Quentin Barnes]], quarterbacking prodigy from the [[Purist Nation]], in the [[Galactic Football League]].  The first book in the Galactic Football League series, ''The Rookie'' is followed by ''[[The Starter]]'', ''[[The All-Pro]]'' and ''[[The MVP]]''.
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The GFL series is described as [[Wikipedia: Star Wars|"Star Wars"]] meets [[Wikipedia: The Blind Side (film)|"The Blind Side"]] meets [[Wikipedia: The Godfather|"The Godfather."]] Join the Krakens as they fight to take the title and achieve immortality.
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== Synopsis ==
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''The Rookie'' takes place in a galaxy of the future; a galaxy with a history of planetary colonization and conquest, and of interspecies warfare and cooperation.  The events of this history have ultimately lead to the current 'pseudo-marshal law' state of society that is imposed by the current ruling species, the [[Creterakian|Creterakians]].  In this universe, the [[Creterakian|Creterakians]], using their sheer overpowering numbers, have conquered several species and now control and oversee all 'official' aspects of the galaxy.
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As a means to maintain order without violence, the [[Creterakian|Creterakians]] devised a distraction for the masses: the [[Galactic Football League]].  The [[Galactic Football League|GFL]] is a sports league modeled after the game of [[Wikipedia: American_football|American football]], with teams of varying skill separated into three tiers: the most skilled playing in [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1|Tier 1]], the least skilled playing in [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_3|Tier 3]], with [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_2|Tier 2]] in the middle.  The multi-species nature of society is reflected in the make-up of the GFL team lineups; the strengths of certain species make them natural fits for certain football positions.  The quarterback, running back  and tight-end positions are generally played by [[Humans]].  The female [[Sklorno]], known for their speed and jumping ability, play the wide receiver and defensive back positions.  The offensive and defensive lines are manned by [[Ki]], a race of huge, agile creatures with enormous mass.  And finally, the linebacker positions are played by [[Quyth]] Warriors and [[High-G]] [[Humans]].
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''The Rookie'' is the story of [[Quentin Barnes]], a human [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_3|Tier 3]] quarterback raised in the [[Purist Nation]].  As a [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_3|Tier 3]] quarterback, [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] is a superstar and a hero among the [[Purist Nation|Purists]], and he has used his talents to easily lead his third rate team to the championship of a [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_3|Tier 3]] division.  His natural talent, coupled with his ingrained [[Purist Nation]] self righteousness and bigotry have made him extremely arrogant.
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The story begins with [[Quentin Barnes]] playing [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_3|Tier 3]] football on a backwater planet. His contract is purchased by underworld mogul [[Gredok the Splithead]], who is a [[Quyth]] Leader , or [[Shamakath]], and suddenly [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] is on his way to [[The Combine]] to get cleared before he starts playing with the [[Ionath Krakens]], a [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_2|Tier 2]] football team. Apparently there are a great deal many people who try to get through [[the Combine]], a former [[Creterakian]] prison station, with biological and cybernetic enhancements in place. The [[Creterakian]]s require all football players in [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_2|Tier 2]] or above to go through the extensive testing for enhancements in [[The Combine]]. [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] passes the tests and is admitted to the team. He then goes to practice with the [[Ionath Krakens]] where, for the first time, he has to confront the reality of his new team-mates' alien origins.
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[[Quentin Barnes|Quentin's]] planetary religion is that of the [[Purist Nation]], which is very species-ist. Even other evolutionary strains of human beings are clearly looked down upon - only "pure strain" humans are regarded as proper beings. As a result, [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] has a very hard time trusting and working with his team-mates.
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==Characters==
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!style="border-right: #fff solid 1px;"|Name
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|'''[[Quentin Barnes]]'''
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|Rookie GFL player
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|'''[[Donald Pine]]'''
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|Current [[Ionath Krakens]] Quarterback
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|'''[[Yitzhak Goldman]]'''
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|Backup Quarterback of the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Gredok the Splithead]]'''
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|Owner of the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|'''[[Hokor the Hook-Chest]]'''
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|Head Coach of the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Virak the Mean]]'''
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|Linebacker for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[John Tweedy]]'''
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|Linebacker for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Choto the Bright]]'''
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|Linebacker for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[Ju Tweedy]]'''
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|Running Back for the [[Orbiting Death]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Mitchell Fayed]]'''
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|Running Back for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[Yassoud Murphy]]'''
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|Running Back for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Rick Warburg ]]'''
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|Tight end for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[Denver ]]'''
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|R. Wide Receiver for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Shayat the Thick ]]'''
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|Linebacker for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[Alonzo Castro ]]'''
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|Linebacker for the [[Texas Earthlings]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Yallah the Biter ]]'''
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|Linebacker for the [[Sky Demolition]]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[Doc ]]'''
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|Team Doctor for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Masall the Efficient]]'''
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|Team Manager for the [[Ionath Krakens]]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[Mopook the Sneaky ]]'''
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|Underworld Lieutenant
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|'''[[Stedmar Osborne ]]'''
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|Owner of the Micovi Raiders
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|'''[[Pookie Chang Circa2682|Pookie Chang (Circa 2682)]]'''
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|Running Back for the [[Texas Earthlings]]
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==Promotional Efforts==
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===Characters Named for Fans===
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As with recent previous works, this novel contains the names of fans appearing as some of the characters.  The luckiest of the fans will also have their character die a horrific and untimely and death.  The following link references a table dedicated to tracking these fan-named characters with indicators of which characters become victims.
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*[http://www.scottsigler.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Fan_Characters:_The_Rookie Rookie Fan Name List]
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== Release Schedule ==
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|1st Ed. Hardcover ([[Dark Øverlord Media]])
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|United States
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|August 2009
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|978-0615287447
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|[[Image:TheRookie_PB.jpg|center|thumb|100px]]
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|1st Ed. Paperback ([[Dark Øverlord Media]])
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|United States
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|August 2012
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|978-1938120091
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===Audio===
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|2007 Podcast Audio Release
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|Worldwide (Internet)
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|December 2007
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|[http://podiobooks.com/title/the-rookie Podiobooks.com]
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==Awards==
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[[Image:Sm. Best Triple Parsec.jpg|right|100px]]
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''The Rookie'' was awarded a Parsec Award at Dragon*Con 2007. The [[Wikipedia:Parsec Awards|Parsec Award]] is given to SciFi and Fantasy original podiobooks. ''The Rookie'' won in the Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novel Form) category. The sections were nominated by [[junkies]] and the audio submission was compiled by [[Arioch Morningstar]].
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==Theme Music==
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''The Rookie'' podcast featured the song ''Heaven's a Lie'' by [http://www.lacunacoil.it/ Lacuna Coil].  This track can be found as the second track on the band's 2002 album ''Comalies'', as well as Radio Edit, Acoustic and Live Acoustic versions from the 2007 Ozzfest Edition of the same album.  It can also be found on the following albums:
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* MTV2's Headbanger's Ball (Track 26)
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* Revolver Presents: The Dark Side (Track 9)
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* Gothic Spirits, Vol. 3 (Track 2)
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* Lacuna Coil's Closer EP (Live, Track 5)
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For a comprehensive list of music used in the podcast versions of [[Scott Sigler|Scott's]] works, refer to the ''[[Theme Music]]'' page.
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==Related Stories==
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There are three other installments that share the realm of ''Galactic Football League'' universe:
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::*'''[[Title Fight]]'''- Story that combines [[Wikipedia: Science fiction|science fiction]] elements with [[Wikipedia: Mixed_martial_arts|mixed martial arts (MMA)]] fighting.  Set in ''The Rookie'' universe.
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::*'''[[The Crypt]]'''- Story follows the exploits of the mythological intergalactic warship named the ''P.U.V. James Keeling''.
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::*'''[[The Reporter]]'''- Transitional story that takes place between [[The Starter]] and The All Pro, centered around [[Yolanda Davenport]], a sports writer. This novella is written by [[Mur Lafferty]] and [[Scott Sigler]].
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=== Episode Downloads & Tailgate Book Tour===
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Following the success of the Sigler Stank Tour to promote the release of the novel ''[[Infected]]'' and the subsequent Sigler Stank Tour II author to promote the release of the sequel ''[[Contagious]]'',  [[Scott Sigler]] is taking to the road again to promote the release of his self-published novel entitled ''The Rookie''.  The following schedule is lists the current tailgate tour dates and locations.  A remastered version of the ''The Rookie'' podcast was released during the ''Tailgate Book Tour'', corresponding with the different cities that were visited.
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|September 5, 2009
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|Atlanta, GA
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|Episode 1
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-01.mp3 Download]
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|September 7, 2009
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|Birmingham, AL
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|Episode 2
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-02.mp3 Download]
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|September 8, 2009
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|Nashville, TN
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|Episode 3
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-03.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 9, 2009
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|Indianapolis, IN
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|Episode 4
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-04.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 10, 2009
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|Chicago, IL
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|Episode 5
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-05.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 11, 2009
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|Grand Rapids, MI
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|Episode 6
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-06.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 12, 2009
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|Episode 7
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-07.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 13, 2009
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|Ann Arbor, MI
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|Episode 8
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-08.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 14, 2009
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|Cincinnati, OH
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|Episode 9
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-09.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 15, 2009
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|Canton, OH (Pro Football Hall of Fame!)
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|Episode 10
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-10.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 16, 2009
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|Pittsburgh, PA
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|Episode 11
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-11.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 17, 2009
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|Philadelphia, PA
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|Episode 12
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-12.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 18, 2009
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|Episode 13
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-13.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 19, 2009
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|Episode 14
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-14.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 20, 2009
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|New York City, NY
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|Episode 15
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-15.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 21, 2009
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|Episode 16
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-16.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 22, 2009
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|Jacksonville, FL
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|Episode 17
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-17.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 23, 2009
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|Talahassee, FL
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|Episode 18
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-18.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 24, 2009
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|New Orleans, LA
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|Episode 19
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-19.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 25, 2009
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|Houston, TX
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|Episode 20
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-20.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 26, 2009
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|Dallas, TX
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|Episode 21
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-21.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 27, 2009
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|Norman, OK
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|Episode 22
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-22.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #eee;"
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|September 28, 2009
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|Little Rock, AR
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|Episode 23
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-23.mp3 Download]
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|- style="background: #fff;"
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|September 29, 2009
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|St. Louis, MO
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|Episode 24
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-24.mp3 Download]
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|September 30, 2009
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|San Francisco
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|Episode 25
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-25.mp3 Download]
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|October 1, 2009
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|Episode 26
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-26.mp3 Download]
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|October 2, 2009
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|Episode 27
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|[http://media.libsyn.com/media/scottsigler/RTT-Episode-27.mp3 Download]
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==See Also==
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*[[The Starter: Galactic Football League Volume 2]]
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*[[The All-Pro: Galactic Football League Volume 3]]
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*[[The MVP: Galactic Football League Volume 4]]
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*[[Krakens Jersey Fan Gallery]]
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*[[EndGame|End Game Contest]]
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*[[The Crypt]]
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*[[Alien Races]]
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{{Novels}}
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[[Category:Novels]]
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[[Category:The Rookie]]
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[[Category:The Starter]]
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[[Category:The All-Pro]]
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[[Category:The MVP]]
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[[Category:The Galactic Football League Universe]]
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