(SF) Dale Maygan has sold Fermi Furnaces on planets along the "great circle" for twenty years. He meets young Barclimas Tragg, more con-man than salesman, and tries to help him despite his better judgment. (14,419 words)
Rating: 3,
Good, ordinary, story
"Drummer," by Thomas R. Dulski, appeared in the March 2016 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Facts, published January 12, 2016, by Penny Publications.
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Pro: Dale starts off lonely, ready to settle down. His interest in Barclimas seems like a desire to give advice to the son he never had. The story arc gradually takes Dale back to Earth to make a home, and it takes Barclimas to Hell.
Con: Not a lot happens in this story, nor does it have any aha moments. Dale is an almost completely passive observer, and Barclimas' efforts are largely futile as well.
Con: Not a lot happens in this story, nor does it have any aha moments. Dale is an almost completely passive observer, and Barclimas' efforts are largely futile as well.
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