![]() ![]() Whereas “Immersion” is set on Longevity Station, this novella takes place on Prosper Station, at an unspecified time. Of course, that kind of assimilation is exactly what the Rong who would reverse engineer the technology are trying to avoid. The Galactics’ immersers are so entrenched in the Galactic culture and way of thinking that one has to think like a Galactic before one can reverse engineer them. ![]() I really liked how de Bodard captures the viral nature of colonialism in “Immersion”. On a Red Station, Drifting is set in the same universe as de Bodard’s other Hugo nominee for 2013, the short story “Immersion”. But seriously, if you want to get the scoop on de Bodard’s other universes, you should check out Rob’s reviews. So far I’ve only managed those stories nominated for Hugo Awards-and hey, look, another one. I have quite a fair bit of her fiction knocking around in ebook form (thanks, Angry Robot), but I haven’t actually gotten around to reading much of it. I need to give a shout-out to fellow reviewer Rob here, because I feel like I know Aliette de Bodard’s work mostly through him. ![]()
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