The SCE team respond to a distress call from a super computer. This computer controls all aspects of life on the planet Eerlik. It controls the economy, traffic and even the weather, but things are not going as they should; the computer has been infected with a virus.
It doesn't take long before the crew is tangled up in something bigger than they expected.
It was a pretty good story except for one thing; it fell into a Lord of the Rings vibe where much of the action revolved around walking. The away team just walked for miles and miles getting trapped behind force fields, random doors and being chased by bad guys. It went on so long that I began to get frustrated with the story.
After investing so much time walking to the computer core I was very disappointed the problems were solved in a matter of just a few paragraphs. There was certainly some character growth, which I like but, over all, the plot was just a bit thin.
One of the good things about short stories is that they are short. I'm glad I didn't pay for this one individually.
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| The cover art of the omnibus eddition |
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