The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin; edited by Eric Flint

Author:Tom Godwin; edited by Eric Flint
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 0743436016
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: 2003-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

—And Devious the Line of Duty

Editor's note: As a general rule, Godwin made no attempt to fit his stories into a common setting. The two stories which follow are one of the exceptions to the rule. Even then, a partial exception, because the only commonality they have is the appearance in both stories of the distinctive semi-intelligent species of Altairians—in the character of Alonzo in this story, and Loper and Laughing Girl in the next. I think Godwin found these aliens, with their devotion to duty, loyalty, and unfailing courage—and the example they set for the humans who were theoretically their "superiors"—simply irresistible. So do I.

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