(Far-Future SF) When a ship is ready to die, it spawns an intelligent self-destruct entity inside itself. These are their stories. (2,744 words; Time: 09m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"The Thanatos Mode," by Tom Hadrava [bio] (edited by Niall Harrison), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 12/05/16, published on December 5, 2016.
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Pro: The organic, intelligent ships are a neat idea, particularly the fact that they themselves choose when to end their lives.
Con: This story is just hard to read. There's too much unnecessary made-up terminology. E.g. "lightmiles."
Beyond that, there's no protagonist, no goals--no characters and no plot. It's just an exploration of a concept.
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Con: This story is just hard to read. There's too much unnecessary made-up terminology. E.g. "lightmiles."
Beyond that, there's no protagonist, no goals--no characters and no plot. It's just an exploration of a concept.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites
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