Review: 3 or 4 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
I rated this 3.5 stars but could not round up to 4.In the future mankind has spread itself across the stars...and promptly divided itself into dozens of competing nations. Some things never change. The worst of it all can be found in the Chaos Quarter, a hive of failed states, petty tyrants, pirates, and religious extremists.The good:1- Light entertainment does not try to be something it is not. Basically a well written self contained  short story (the ending is not IMO a cliff hanger but definitely leaves room for a follow up)2- Most of the supporting cast are interesting characters with captivating backstories.3- Just enough detail in developing the universe without being overwhelming.4- Decent editing grammatical errors few and minor.5- Very quick development to set up the action sequences.The Bad:1- Major stretch of circumstances to move the story along , set up relationships, introduce needed characters etc.2- The three major bad guys , just too over the top for me.3- An admiral who reacts and talks like a 9 year old.4- The War Beast [IMO a very bad extrapolation of Moya & Talon from Farscape )5- The general treatment of females as victims, with a background of sexual explotation