While Pioneers On Unium (2019) by James Michael Moody includes romantic subplots, it is primarily categorized as Science Fiction Adventure and Survival Fiction.
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The story focuses on a group of people whose passenger plane is abducted by aliens and transported to the planet Unium for "experimental purposes." While there is a significant plot thread involving a love triangle and the interpersonal drama that follows, the book leans more toward the "pioneer survival" trope—think The Swiss Family Robinson or The Martian but with a frontier-justice twist.
Why it might feel like a romance:
The Love Triangle:
The protagonist, Greg Vancover, makes the "unwise decision" to pursue a relationship with two women at the same time.
Interpersonal Drama:
Much of the conflict in the settlement (Fort America) stems from these relationships, leading to jealousy, violence, and Greg’s eventual banishment.
Why it is primarily Sci-Fi/Adventure:
The Premise:
Alien abduction, planetary colonization, and survival on a hostile world.
The Setting:
The characters have to build a wooden palisade fort and survive local alien wildlife.
Survival Focus:
After his banishment, the story shifts heavily into a "man vs. nature" survivalist narrative as Greg tries to survive alone in the wilderness.
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