Review: Liked it, but kind of dissapointing...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
Loved the series, especially the first number of books, when they had problems and targets and where very determined to meet or even exceed them. And all in the near future science :)Spoiler alert now.This last book seems to have dropped the ball quite a bit I am sorry to say.After all they do live in space and on mars, and are used to a very very harsh environment. How come they are not ensuring survival due to various disasters. Like loss of 3d printers, well can't they make new ones with the existing 3d printers (possible with a number of spare parts). After all the 3d printers are a crucial component.?The neighbors showing up on Mars, and they seem not to be interested in the new technology their ship's have, or the red beam? Or all the documents / plans about the cold fusion, shields and numerous other technology, why was nothing done with exploring it, and trying to enhance or find new areas to apply this technology to? After all, they had years to study it, and a number of very good and dedicated scientists who's life depended on ensuring a good understanding of all tools they are using. After all the key thing for survival out there is to become independent and have as much redundancy in the system as possible. Why did they not put up satellites around mars. Would help with communication, surveillance etc, especially since they did discover their neighbors.I would love a second edition of this book and a bit more thought through solutions.As it is, I felt more like this book was hurried out more to meet a target than to deliver the story with the same quality as the first couple of books.