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After an alien abduction, strategy gamer Milton Frederick has his consciousness implanted into a damaged Station Core on a primitive, hostile planet. Trapped inside the armored machine, he must master his new mechanical form and build defenses to survive with the help of an AI companion.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • Sci-fi twists on dungeon core mechanics
  • Methodical base-building and defense
  • Footnoted stats rather than screen clutter
  • A strategic, non-human MC

Good to know

  • Pacing can drag during base-building sections
  • Heavy profanity in early chapters

Tags

  • Ensemble Cast
  • Non Human MC
  • Smart MC
  • Weak to Strong
  • No Romance
  • Mixed Tone
  • Slow Burn
  • Slow Progression
  • Base Building
  • Kingdom Building
  • LitRPG Elements
  • Survival

Reading order

  1. Cover for The Station Core: A Dungeon Core Epic (Station Cores Book 1)

    Book 1: The Station Core

    400 pages9.5h audio2018

    Milton Frederick, a world-class player of Crowned Lieges of Destiny, was making a living from his gaming prowess until aliens abducted him. The Collective, an altruistic alien race, intended to transform 100 humans, including Milton, into immortal "Station Cores" to defend against hostile forces for eternity. However, Milton's journey was interrupted. Severely damaged and confused, he awoke not at his destination, but trapped inside a massive chicken egg on a dangerous, primitive world teeming with deadly creatures.

    Now, as a sentient Station Core, Milton must learn to survive this harsh environment. Guided by a snarky, foul-mouthed AI, he navigates level progression and Dungeon Core mechanics, all while battling his irrational fear of squirrels. His ultimate goal: escape this strange planet and unravel the mystery of his new existence.

  2. Cover for The Quizard Mountains: A Dungeon Core Epic (Station Cores Book 2)

    Book 2: The Quizard Mountains

    410 pages10h audio2018

    Having barely survived a devastating Proctan attack that decimated his dungeon and defenders, Station Core Milton faces an uphill battle. With the aid of Brint, who controls Combat Units, and his Inventor friend Whisp, Milton begins to rebuild, hoping to create an impenetrable fortress. But his nascent defenses are immediately put to the ultimate test when the powerful Cordpower Company dispatches two elite, highly skilled Proctan agents to uncover what happened to their missing people.

    Simultaneously, Brint hones his abilities and leads a perilous expedition into the Quizard Mountains, seeking critical resources to fully outfit Milton's dungeon. What he discovers there, however, is far more than mere supplies. This action-packed LitRPG adventure emphasizes dungeon core progression and intense strategic defense.

  3. Cover for The Guardian Guild: A Dungeon Core Epic (Station Cores Book 3)

    Book 3: The Guardian Guild

    386 pages11h audio2019

    Stranded on an alien planet with his consciousness implanted in a Station Core, Milton Frederick has diligently protected his dungeon from hostile beasts and Proctans. Now, alongside his AI guide ALANNA and Proctan allies Brint, Whisp, Rosewyn, and Moxwell, Milton prepares to confront a looming threat discovered beneath the Quizard Mountains.

    Complicating matters, the Guardian Guild, defenders of the Proctan kingdom, is caught in the crossfire of a political coup instigated by the Cordpower Company. Milton must navigate this upheaval while readying for the mountain's inevitable assault. Fortunately, his own groundbreaking discoveries allow him to manipulate Proctan Gene Mutations through a Neurological Control Unit, granting new abilities and, crucially, a revolutionary concept: respawning. But will these LitRPG advantages, including level progression and a heavy Dungeon Core emphasis, be enough to secure their survival against overwhelming odds?

  4. Cover for The Kingdom Rises: A Dungeon Core Epic (Station Cores Book 4)

    Book 4: The Kingdom Rises

    465 pages13.5h audio2019

    After a brutal Bearilla assault obliterates their fortress, Milton barely salvages victory and resurrects fallen allies using his drones and Molecular Converters. But triumph is short-lived; this was merely a fraction of a massive northern army of Bearillas and Quizards descending upon the Kingdom. Milton, Rosewyn, Moxwell, Brint, Whisp, and the Guardian Guild realize that even with the Station Core’s dungeon, they cannot defend the entire realm alone. Their only hope is to delay the relentless invasion while rallying the citizenry. However, internal threats from the Cordpower Company further complicate their desperate struggle. As various plans unfold in The Kingdom Rises, the fate of everyone hinges on the brave actions of the Proctans and Milton's Combat Units. This LitRPG/GameLit adventure features deep Dungeon Core mechanics, level progression, optional stat tables, and no harems.

  5. Cover for The Other Core: A Dungeon Core Epic (Station Cores Book 5)

    Book 5: The Other Core

    505 pages11.5h audio2019

    Milton, Brint, Whisp, and the Guardian Guild return in the thrilling conclusion to the Station Cores series. Following recent events, Dungeon Core Milton faces a monumental task: hide his dungeon from rampaging Quizard Mountain hordes while simultaneously housing thousands of children and millions of other citizens seeking refuge. These desperate masses, though unaware of Milton’s true nature, yearn for safety, power, and revenge.

    More than just providing shelter in his new Underground Kingdom, Milton offers a groundbreaking proposition. He grants them new abilities, necessitating immediate education. His new Guardian University opens its doors to these aspiring students, tasked with mastering their powers swiftly. Their ultimate goal: learn fast enough to take on and defeat the army fielded by… the other Core. This LitRPG/GameLit adventure features level progression, experience, and a heavy Dungeon Core emphasis.

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