As time goes on, you, the reader, begin learning about a government conspiracy to cover up alien life on Europa, a moon near to Jupiter that has been believed to have the most potential to have living life forms.

The book opens with the reader learning that Zack is at school and sees an alien spaceship. Zack obviously has some anger issues, he’s a geek, and he (and everyone else apparently) are obsessed with this video game called Armada or this other game called Terra Firma (the games are related). Armada is about an 18-year-old boy named Zack, who’s father is believed to be dead because of a sewage plant explosion where the dad worked, and Zack is raised by his mom. Now carry on and please do read it (or read the book then check this out and let me know if you agree with my assessment).Īrmada is the second science fiction novel by Ernest Cline, followed by Ready Player One. Since these 1-2 details are not printed on the back cover, I don’t want to upset anyone who hasn’t read it. GradeSaver, 13 February 2021 Web.*SPOILERS* – Note that I have not ruined the ending of Armada with my spoilers, but there are just a number of spoilers in this post about my speculations and 1 or 2 details. Next Section Glossary Previous Section Armada Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Shaw, Elizabeth. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Later in the novel, it is revealed that his father is in fact still alive, and his death was staged by the government. Despite this, Xavier has a strong presence in the novel, due to his extensive knowledge of conspiracy theories, in the form of his notebooks. Xavier is Zack's late father, who died when Zack was a young boy. He is a kind of father-figure to Zack, and it is later revealed that he works for the government. Ray owns the Starbase Ace, Zack's workplace. Zack is a huge fan of video games and conspiracy theories, and also works at a video game store called the Starbase Ace.

He lost his father at a young age and lives with his mother. Zack is the protagonist of this text and is presented as being a talented video game player. Zack Lightman is a high school student who helps to save the world after an alien invasion. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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