★★★☆☆ Average
(SF Adventure) Aliens stranded on Earth trying to replace their ruined spaceship unexpectedly try to hire an extremely unlikely human to help with “personnel problems.” (5,798 words; Time: 19m)
"Two Point Oh," by Robert Reed [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 05-06|18, published on April 19, 2018 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: So, apparently, Everlast simply wanted advice from a mobster on how to establish control over his 42 bretheren, and Mr. Meek apparently had useful advice for him—once he’d proved himself with the human tech people.
It was kind of funny that all but one of the people swallowed the dimes.
Con: It was also pretty awful.
We saw how powerful the aliens’ technology was. I find it hard to believe that an American mobster, who mainly operates by threatening people, could really have useful advice for an alien like Everlast.
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It was kind of funny that all but one of the people swallowed the dimes.
Con: It was also pretty awful.
We saw how powerful the aliens’ technology was. I find it hard to believe that an American mobster, who mainly operates by threatening people, could really have useful advice for an alien like Everlast.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 05-06|18)
Robert Reed Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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