Posts - Sci Fi Cadre

Was Firing Gina Carano Cancel Culture?

Something recently happened that I’ve taken some time to think about. Disney fired Gina Carano over a post on social media. Generally, this firing has inspired backlash from conservatives that decry the action as “cancel culture” while being heralded by liberals for holding a public figure accountable for their actions. Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning: I’m pro firing Gina Carano. She frequently belittled the struggle of transgender people, posted false…

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March 18, 2021

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising is the first book in the new Chiss Ascendancy series from Timothy Zahn. I was very excited when this book was announced. I’ve been a big fan of the Thrawn character since I first read the Heir to the Empire series. Zahn’s skill at creating unique stories, as well as his ability to write in the Star Wars universe, has only got better with time. What piqued my interest immediately was…

Terminal Alliance: Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse

Terminal Alliance, the first book of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series, is a comedic military series fitting for our times. A disease inhibiting brain function devasted the human population. They are little more than violent, bipedal apes. An alien race called the Krakau has cured a small portion of the human population. In return, the cured humans serve as the main fighting force in the Krakau military. Enter our intrepid heroes. They aren't the…

Science Fact

Astronauts Will be Able to Extract Fuel, Air, and Water From Martian Brine

A little over a decade from now, NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars for the first time. This mission will build on decades of robotic exploration, collect samples from the surface, and return them to Earth for analysis. Given the immense distance involved, any operations on the Martian surface will need to be as self-sufficient as possible, which means sourcing whatever they can locally. This includes using the local water to create oxygen gas,…

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December 14, 2020

Opinion

I’m Excited for New Star Wars Pt. 1

Disney announced 10 new Star Wars projects at the Investors Meeting. Here are 4 of the excited projects and what we know of them so far

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December 12, 2020

The Vacuum of Space

The Vacuum of Space is your basic murder mystery story with one exception: it's set on a space station! The Vacuum of Space does an excellent job making both the mystery and science fiction integral to the story. The technology is both futuristic and believable at the same time.

Ghost Probe

Price sells Ghost Probe as a novel for fans of The Orville. Much like the early episodes of Seth MacFarlane’s show, Ghost Probe delivers an entertaining story despite struggling to find its voice. As an exploration story, it is fun with some good, but not great, social commentary. As a comedy, it tries too hard with too much self-referential humor. Let’s start with saying what Ghost Probe is not. It is not an action novel.…

Cherry Pie: A Cyberpink Story

Cherry Pie: A Cyberpink Story is the second installment of the Cyberpink series by George Saoulidis. They eagerly await Hector's newest acquisition to the team, Cherry. After she arrives, it's still a long road to building the rest of the team and being competitive.

Sworld: The Chronicles of Malick

Sworld by William Harris follows Malick and the crew of the Pioneer. A multispecies crew on a long journey to a distant world, they crash land on a planet previously thought inhospitable to life called Sworld.

Tiny and Fierce: A Sci Fi Alien Reverse Harem Romance

Tiny and Fierce, as authors Margo Collins and Eli Constant describe it, is a Sci-Fi Alien Reverse Harem Romance. This description alone will tell you a lot of what the book is about if you break it down.