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Paul
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Story 17: 'Digital Commander' by J.S. Morin
One of the best pieces of short military SF I've read so far. There was a small continuity error, though (unless I read it wrong). 4 stars
— Mar 23, 2018 07:18AM
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One of the best pieces of short military SF I've read so far. There was a small continuity error, though (unless I read it wrong). 4 stars
Paul
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Story 16: 'Siren Song' by Jon Frater
A depressing story about the future of the music industry. I really liked it. 4 stars
— Mar 23, 2018 06:25AM
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A depressing story about the future of the music industry. I really liked it. 4 stars
Paul
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Story 15: 'Steel's First Temper' by David VanDyke
More military SF. It was OK but read a bit too much like 'Aliens' fan-fiction in places for my tastes. 3 stars
— Mar 22, 2018 03:54PM
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More military SF. It was OK but read a bit too much like 'Aliens' fan-fiction in places for my tastes. 3 stars
Paul
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Story 14: 'Refurbished' by Artie Cabrera
A SF take on domestic abuse. I enjoyed it but felt it needed to be a bit longer and less rushed at the end. 4 stars
— Mar 22, 2018 02:59PM
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A SF take on domestic abuse. I enjoyed it but felt it needed to be a bit longer and less rushed at the end. 4 stars
Paul
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Story 13: 'Awaken Me, Paper Robot!' by A.K. Meek
A futuristic fairy tale of survival, told in the second person. I loved it. 5 stars
— Mar 22, 2018 09:12AM
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A futuristic fairy tale of survival, told in the second person. I loved it. 5 stars
Paul
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Story 12: 'Playing Doctor' by Robert Jeschonek
A funny take on the mad scientist, seen through the eyes of their assistant. I really enjoyed it but it ended a little abruptly. 4 stars
— Mar 21, 2018 04:00PM
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A funny take on the mad scientist, seen through the eyes of their assistant. I really enjoyed it but it ended a little abruptly. 4 stars
Paul
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Story 11: 'Taken For a Walk' by Justin Sloan
A clever, eye-opening tale of subjugation. 5 stars
— Mar 21, 2018 03:25PM
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A clever, eye-opening tale of subjugation. 5 stars
Paul
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Story 10: 'The Last Ship' by Chris Pourteau
An excellent story that should appeal to Star Trek fans (or just fans of good SF). I loved it. 5 stars
— Mar 21, 2018 06:35AM
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An excellent story that should appeal to Star Trek fans (or just fans of good SF). I loved it. 5 stars
Paul
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Story 9: 'The Theta Patient' by Chris Dietzel
An interesting tale of a Big Brother-style dystopian future. Interesting but I didn't quite 'believe' the protagonist, if you know what I mean. (Probably not.) 3 stars
— Mar 20, 2018 08:52AM
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An interesting tale of a Big Brother-style dystopian future. Interesting but I didn't quite 'believe' the protagonist, if you know what I mean. (Probably not.) 3 stars
Paul
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Story 8: 'The Tribe' by Andreas Christensen
This story was a sequel to Christensen's story 'The Tunnel' in a previous volume of 'At the Helm'. I enjoyed it quite a bit. 4 stars
— Mar 20, 2018 02:21AM
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This story was a sequel to Christensen's story 'The Tunnel' in a previous volume of 'At the Helm'. I enjoyed it quite a bit. 4 stars
Paul
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Story 7: 'Fool's Gold' by Zen DiPietro
Some futuristic wheeler-dealing. I liked the characters' voices and the author's writing style more than the actual story. 3 stars
— Mar 19, 2018 09:22AM
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Some futuristic wheeler-dealing. I liked the characters' voices and the author's writing style more than the actual story. 3 stars
Paul
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Story 7: 'Fool's Gold' by Zen DiPietro
Some futuristic wheeler-dealing. I liked the characters' voices and the author's writing style more than the actual story. 3 stars
— Mar 19, 2018 09:22AM
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Some futuristic wheeler-dealing. I liked the characters' voices and the author's writing style more than the actual story. 3 stars
Paul
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Story 6: 'Latecomers' by Chris Ward
Imagine Ellen Ripley at 90 and you're halfway there. Hilarious. 5 star
— Mar 19, 2018 08:32AM
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Imagine Ellen Ripley at 90 and you're halfway there. Hilarious. 5 star
Paul
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Story 5: 'The Genesis Revelation' by Hall & Beaulieu
Quite a nice little story of thwarted ambition. 3 stars
— Mar 19, 2018 07:46AM
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Quite a nice little story of thwarted ambition. 3 stars
Paul
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Story 4: 'The Far Side of Psyche' by Rhett C. Bruno
A great story of a asteroid mining expedition going disastrously wrong. I really enjoyed it, but I wouldn't expect anything less from Rhett! 4 stars
— Mar 19, 2018 04:53AM
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A great story of a asteroid mining expedition going disastrously wrong. I really enjoyed it, but I wouldn't expect anything less from Rhett! 4 stars
Paul
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Story 3: 'Storming the Norse Wind' by M.D. Cooper
There is a type of science fiction that gets so bogged down in the technical details of the ships, weapons, armour, etc. that it forgets that a story is supposed to actually be about something. While this wasn't the worst offender I've ever encountered, this story was a bit like that. 3 stars
— Mar 18, 2018 04:12AM
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There is a type of science fiction that gets so bogged down in the technical details of the ships, weapons, armour, etc. that it forgets that a story is supposed to actually be about something. While this wasn't the worst offender I've ever encountered, this story was a bit like that. 3 stars
Paul
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Story 2: 'Geospermia' by Patty Jansen
While there were some good ideas here, I couldn't get on with the author's writing style and felt that the story would've benefited from an editor with a firmer hand. 2 stars
— Mar 17, 2018 01:50AM
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While there were some good ideas here, I couldn't get on with the author's writing style and felt that the story would've benefited from an editor with a firmer hand. 2 stars
Paul
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Story 1: 'Centurion' by M.G. Herron
Off the starting blocks with a tale of humans on Alpha Centauri. It was fun and pretty cute. 4 stars
— Mar 16, 2018 03:23PM
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Off the starting blocks with a tale of humans on Alpha Centauri. It was fun and pretty cute. 4 stars
