★★★☆☆ Average
(SF Adventure) Amy’s people don’t realize they’re sending her off in a lifeboat from their old starship, but fortunately she ends up somewhere she can actually do some good. (4,993 words; Time: 16m)
"What We Named the Needle," by Freya Marske [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 07-08|19, published on June 15, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2019.360 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It’s clear that the spaceship needs someone to repair it, so it’s not a surprise that it tries to enlist Val to do that. Given Baba’s deteriorated state, it’s sad but predictable that Val ends up killing her.
Con: It’s a pretty huge security hole to allow the system to decide to give someone admin access. Also, in real systems, there is no admin conflict; if two admins issue conflicting orders, the second one generally wins.
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Pro: It’s clear that the spaceship needs someone to repair it, so it’s not a surprise that it tries to enlist Val to do that. Given Baba’s deteriorated state, it’s sad but predictable that Val ends up killing her.
Con: It’s a pretty huge security hole to allow the system to decide to give someone admin access. Also, in real systems, there is no admin conflict; if two admins issue conflicting orders, the second one generally wins.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Freya Marske Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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