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Date: 2017-12-11 03:50 pm (UTC)Welp, you've saved me from a disappointing buy: I was actually considering getting this one.
Thanks for reviewing this.
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Date: 2017-12-11 03:58 pm (UTC)This is one 0f those classic perspective errors. What seems like a glamorous life of adventure from the outside is usually short and unpleasant from within.
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Date: 2017-12-11 04:50 pm (UTC)-- TSM_in_Toronto
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Date: 2017-12-11 04:52 pm (UTC)It does sound like a Traveller scenario, down to the ruthless behavior and abundance of weapons. Which reminds me of one thing I've always windered about Traveller- why would anyone invest tens of millions of credits in financing a privateer starship for people who's admitted profession is stealing starships?
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Date: 2017-12-11 08:05 pm (UTC)--
NPH
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Date: 2017-12-12 02:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-12-12 02:17 pm (UTC)today I learned why there are no Canadian pirates...
Date: 2017-12-11 08:41 pm (UTC)ENSIGN NICOLL: But that would be rude.
PIRATE CAPTAIN MAPLE: Blast it! This was an unfortunate career choice....
Anyway, aside from the pirates acting like, well, pirates, did you like the rest of the book? In the review, that seemed to be the main sticking point.
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Date: 2017-12-12 08:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-12-12 01:34 pm (UTC)(NB: on the "space pirates making a living without stealing" note, can I plug my own "Neptune's Brood" at this point? Featuring the Crimson Permanent Assurance in Space, with a highly innovative business model involving aggressive accountancy practices ...)
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Date: 2017-12-12 02:45 pm (UTC)