It was described as a sprawling 800-page sci-fi epic, the longest ever written at the time, and part of Hubbard's final attempt at achieving greatness before his death.
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O'Ron Hubbard was going to write the greatest science fiction series of all time. The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth.
— Episode: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbar...
Episode: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
It was described as a sprawling 800-page sci-fi epic, the longest ever written at the time, and part of Hubbard's final attempt at achieving greatness before his death.
"
O'Ron Hubbard was going to write the greatest science fiction series of all time. The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth.
Hubbard did not publish a sci-fi story in more than 30 years at that point. Battlefield Earth was a sprawling 800 page epic.
He declared it the longest science fiction book ever written, which might actually have been true at the time.
Episode: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
It was described as a sprawling 800-page epic and a science fiction story Hubbard published after not publishing a sci-fi story in over 30 years. He was said to have wanted the book to be an instant hit, and poured millions of dollars into a PR campaign to make it so.
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O'Ron Hubbard was going to write the greatest science fiction series of all time. The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth.
Hubbard did not publish a sci-fi story in more than 30 years at that point.
Hubbard's ego demanded that Battlefield Earth be an instant hit.
The Church of Scientology bought 50,000 copies of the book at launch and also poured millions into a PR campaign aimed at making it go viral.
Episode: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
It was described as a sprawling 800-page science fiction epic, the longest science fiction book ever written at the time, and a project Hubbard was particularly proud of in his later years.
"
The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth.
Hubbard did not publish a sci-fi story in more than 30 years at that point. Battlefield Earth was a sprawling 800 page epic.
He declared it the longest science fiction book ever written, which might actually have been true at the time.
Episode: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
It was described as a long, poorly-written science fiction novel written by L. Ron Hubbard, which was pushed by the Church of Scientology. It was the first in a ten-part series called 'Mission Earth'.
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O'Ron Hubbard was going to write the greatest science fiction series of all time. The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth.
Hubbard did not publish a sci-fi story in more than 30 years at that point. Battlefield Earth was a sprawling 800 page epic.
He declared it the longest science fiction book ever written, which might actually have been true at the time.
The Church of Scientology bought 50,000 copies of the book at launch and also poured millions into a PR campaign aimed at making it go viral.
Scientologists were ordered to buy two or three copies each at minimum.
Episode: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
It was described as a long, sprawling science fiction novel that L. Ron Hubbard wrote in his later years, and the Church of Scientology heavily promoted it.
"
Hubbard was going to write the greatest science fiction series of all time. The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth.
Hubbard did not publish a sci-fi story in more than 30 years at that point. Battlefield Earth was a sprawling 800 page epic.
He declared it the longest science fiction book ever written, which might actually have been true at the time.
The Church of Scientology bought 50,000 copies of the book at launch and also poured millions into a PR campaign aimed at making it go viral.
Scientologists were ordered to buy two or three copies each at minimum.
