(SF Colony) Jill ‘s trebuchet that can throw rocks across a crater is her first “creative anachronism” to get any real interest from the colony, but is it good for anything? (2,043 words; Time: 06m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"The First Trebuchet on Mars," by Marie Vibbert [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 09-10|17, published on August 17, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: Jill earns (almost) everyone’s respect, and her trebuchet saves the day.
Con: Between her abrasiveness and her carelessness she’s hard to like.
Ned is a cardboard villain, mindlessly negative about everything.
It’s hard to see NASA allowing either type of person to go to Mars.
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Con: Between her abrasiveness and her carelessness she’s hard to like.
Ned is a cardboard villain, mindlessly negative about everything.
It’s hard to see NASA allowing either type of person to go to Mars.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 09-10|17)
Marie Vibbert Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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