Review: Fun Short Sci-Fi Story - Recommended
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2012
"After the Coup" is a very short, but highly entertaining story set in the same universe asOld Man's War. Those not familiar with the way things are in John Scalzi's future might not appreciate some of the terminology or fully understand the genetic modifications made to Colonial Defense Force (CDF) soldiers that are hinted at in the story, so this will be best appreciated after reading "Old Man's War".No plot spoilers for me: The story centers on Lt Harry Wilson, a genetically modified CDF super soldier assigned as a technician on a spaceship on diplomatic mission. Unfortunately for Harry the mission is going poorly and the diplomatic core needs Harry's combat skills to get things back on track... This is written with Scalzi's normal mix of good Sci-Fi and subtle humor that fans will enjoy.This is a very short story that took less than twenty minutes to finish, but was still very enjoyable.Recommended!CFH