(SF) Rick has returned to the Titan colony from the Tethys war, but he and his family are having trouble adjusting. (3,300 words; Time: 11m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"The Sentry," by Frank Smith [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 04-05|15, published on February 23, 2015 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: The ending is very moving.
Con: The SF part is irrelevant to the story. If Rick were in Ohio, back from Iraq, nothing else would change. The science is very, very bad here. Europa is not a moon of Saturn, for example. None of the outer moons is suitable for terraforming, since they're made of ice.
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Con: The SF part is irrelevant to the story. If Rick were in Ohio, back from Iraq, nothing else would change. The science is very, very bad here. Europa is not a moon of Saturn, for example. None of the outer moons is suitable for terraforming, since they're made of ice.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 04-05|15)
Frank Smith Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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