His contract is purchased by underworld mogul Gredok the Splithead, who is a Quyth Leader, or Shamakath, and suddenly Quentin is on his way to The Combine to get cleared before he starts playing with the Ionath Krakens, a Tier 2 football team. The story begins with Quentin Barnes playing Tier 3 football on a backwater planet. His natural talent, coupled with his ingrained Purist Nation self righteousness and bigotry have made him extremely arrogant. As a Tier 3 quarterback, Quentin is a superstar and a hero among the Purists, and he has used his talents to easily lead his third rate team to the championship of a Tier 3 division. The Rookie is the story of Quentin Barnes, a human Tier 3 quarterback raised in the Purist Nation.

And finally, the linebacker positions are played by Quyth Warriors and High-G Humans. The offensive and defensive lines are manned by Ki, a race of huge, agile creatures with enormous mass. The female Sklorno, known for their speed and jumping ability, play the wide receiver and defensive back positions. The quarterback, running back and tight-end positions are generally played by Humans. 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 GFL is a sports league modeled after the game of American football, with teams of varying skill separated into three tiers: the most skilled playing in Tier 1, the least skilled playing in Tier 3, with Tier 2 in the middle.

In this universe, the Creterakians, using their sheer overpowering numbers, have conquered several species and now control and oversee all 'official' aspects of the galaxy.Īs a means to maintain order without violence, the Creterakians devised a distraction for the masses: the Galactic Football League. 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 Creterakians. 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 GFL series is described as 'Star Wars' meets 'The Blind Side' meets 'The Godfather.' Join the Krakens as they fight to take the title and achieve immortality. The first book in the Galactic Football League series, The Rookie is followed by The Starter, The All-Pro and The MVP. It follows the career of Quentin Barnes, quarterbacking prodigy from the Purist Nation, in the Galactic Football League.

The Rookie is a thriller / science fiction podcast novel by American author Scott Sigler.

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The Rookie by Scott Sigler