When I judge a Science Fiction novel I do so using the Campbellian model. That model being the kinds of science fiction that John Woods Campbell of Astounding magazine published and/or wrote. In short, I determine whether it's Hard SF or not and will rate it accordingly. I dislike Soft SF (unless it is exceptionally done), and have a personal preference for Military Science Fiction, thus I usually give my rating based on how close a novel/story is to Hard SF ...
Updated 11-01-2011 at 04:56 AM by Kodai Okuda
Welcome to the premier issue of Jhararo's All the Galaxy's Warships, the digital database dedicated to the study of mechanical devices, weapons, vehicles, and other machines. This month's issue: Evolution of the Spaceboat. The concept of the spaceboat type spacecraft is derived from the old assault shuttle category of military spacecraft first developed during the Great War period of the 2050s. ...
Updated 07-23-2012 at 06:02 AM by Kodai Okuda
James L. Gillaspy's "A Larger Universe" is an excellent young adult SF adventure novel. I say young adult because the story reminds me of Heinlein's YA books. Only this book succeeds where many others have failed. It follows the adventures of a young boy Tommy who matures in the care of some not so normal foster parents after he is kidnapped. I won't spoil any more of the story than that because half the fun is reading how Tommy's character becomes a young man and blossoms into far more ...
Updated 01-26-2012 at 12:49 AM by Kodai Okuda
Welcome to the April issue of Jhararo's All the Galaxy's Warships, the digital database dedicated to the study of mechanical devices, weapons, vehicles, and other machines of the known galactic nations. This Month's Issue: PART 1 of a general overview of spacecraft design concepts of the 1st Interplanetary War era. * * * INTRODUCTION TO PART 1 This issue will be the first installment in a six part series dealing with each design-concept type ...
Welcome to the June issue of Jhararo's All the Galaxy's Warships, the digital database dedicated to the study of mechanical devices, weapons, vehicles, and other machines of the known galactic nations. This Month's Issue: PART 3 UNSC/Solar Empire "Project Ironclad" spacecraft design concepts of the 1st Interplanetary War era. * * * INTRODUCTION TO PART 3 The bulk of the spacecraft used by the UNSC/Solar Empire during the initial phases ...
Updated 08-05-2012 at 06:15 PM by Kodai Okuda
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