Battle School

In the science fiction novel Ender's Game and its sequels, by Orson Scott Card, Battle School was a military academy in Earth orbit. In Card's fictional future universe, humanity is at war with an alien species known as the Formics, or, colloquially, buggers. Battle School is the training ground for the future leaders of Earth's war effort￢ﾀﾔmost notably Ender Wiggin and Bean. At the school, they undergo a rigorous curriculum designed to teach ... more

In the science fiction novel Ender's Game and its sequels, by Orson Scott Card, Battle School was a military academy in Earth orbit. In Card's fictional future universe, humanity is at war with an alien species known as the Formics, or, colloquially, buggers. Battle School is the training ground for the future leaders of Earth's war effort￢ﾀﾔmost notably Ender Wiggin and Bean. At the school, they undergo a rigorous curriculum designed to teach military strategy and tactics. As befits an elite school, only the very best and brightest students are taken. Prospective students must undergo invasive monitoring, and a battery of tests, to see if they are suitable for the school. Students are generally taken to Battle School at a very young age￢ﾀﾔ5 or 6 years old. The common age of "graduation" is usually 12. While at Battle School, they are taught academic subjects, including especially a heavy grounding in mathematics and science, a setup for work in space; for instance, Card... less