★★★☆☆
(AI Adventure) An AI space ship has armed itself, and, together with a like-minded crew, goes out to rescue other ships from their cruel masters. (5,046 words; Time: 16m)
"Q-Ship Militant," by Joel Richards [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 01-02|20, published on December 19, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2020.015 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: This is pretty much a straight-up rescue tale, with the twist that the hero is an AI, although having part of the story from Calderon’s perspective humanizes it a good bit.
Con: There are no real surprises in the plot, and no real development of the characters.
It’s hard to see why anyone is helping Militant. It doesn’t seem to be doing much to inspire loyalty or affection.
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Pro: This is pretty much a straight-up rescue tale, with the twist that the hero is an AI, although having part of the story from Calderon’s perspective humanizes it a good bit.
Con: There are no real surprises in the plot, and no real development of the characters.
It’s hard to see why anyone is helping Militant. It doesn’t seem to be doing much to inspire loyalty or affection.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Joel Richards Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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