Review: thetas are all powerful
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2012
This story explains how partials were utilized in the Isolation War.  It provides valuable information about how they were used and why they were created.  It also provides an explanation of how the partials would be able to revolt against their human makers.While this was a short story, it was well written.  It was on point and succinct.  The characters were well explained.  It clearly fulfills the description provided by the author.We already knew that the partials were used to wage war, and they had somehow subverted their programming.  I was kind of disappointed there was no subversion required.  Humans had created an espionage or theta model that was not required to take commands from humans.  (Stupid human trick of the day).  Then I learned that the theta's commands would override human commands to partial soldiers.  (Stupid human trick of the week).  We add smart free thinking, trained to kill, trained to strategize to humans treating them as slaves and discarding them like trash, and we get really angry machines revolting against human makers.  (Stupid human trick of the year).And I give this a 3 because I don't find it believable that anyone is this dumb.