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Philip Athans
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…and then the default sexism, also in Base on Venus:
They established thirty hour time periods, and during two of them they advanced about fifty miles. This was a remarkable accomplishment, considering that they were traversing impenetrable jungles and were burdened with the presence of a woman.
— Feb 04, 2026 09:07AM
They established thirty hour time periods, and during two of them they advanced about fifty miles. This was a remarkable accomplishment, considering that they were traversing impenetrable jungles and were burdened with the presence of a woman.
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Philip Athans
is on page 175 of 187
How do you know an author is flailing his way through a plot? When he writes a sentence like this:
Rhodan decided to ignore the mysterious beings.
— Feb 10, 2026 08:21AM
Rhodan decided to ignore the mysterious beings.
Philip Athans
is on page 122 of 187
Sneaking in a chapter of this book here and there between editing sprints.
Phil will READ again!
— Feb 01, 2026 03:07PM
Phil will READ again!
Philip Athans
is on page 97 of 187
Perry is stealth building a fleet of FTL warships in different factories only making incomprehensible parts not knowing what they’ll eventually do when assembled:
"You see what undreamed of potential can be put into reality by mankind once they forget their differences. Of course, the world does not have any idea about all this, and it might be wise to keep this information to yourself for the time being."
— Dec 24, 2025 11:10AM
"You see what undreamed of potential can be put into reality by mankind once they forget their differences. Of course, the world does not have any idea about all this, and it might be wise to keep this information to yourself for the time being."
Philip Athans
is on page 61 of 187
I'm actually starting to struggle with the "benign" fascism at the heart of this series, which depends on this one guy (Perry Rhodan) effectively assuming complete political, military, and economic control of the entire world because he has access to advanced alien technology and is just a super cool hero guy.
Creepy.
— Oct 09, 2025 09:52AM
Creepy.
