From: psperson@old.netcom.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 7 Dec 2025 13:54:35 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James   
   Nicoll) wrote:   
      
   >Space Skimmer by David Gerrold   
   >   
   >Who killed the empire? More importantly, what does it take to get    
   >men to process their emotions?   
   >   
   >https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/more   
      
   I enjoyed it when I read it. Early Gerrold, even when (as you note) it   
   is rather straightforward, is better than Late Gerrold.   
      
   And, yes, this is one of the books which are Book One of a One Book   
   Series. There are others. How Gerrold feels about this I have no idea.   
      
   When reached the end, I found myself wanting more -- more details on   
   how the Empire ended. And whether it can be rebuilt, based on Skimmers   
   rather than the old slower trading system.   
   --    
   "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,   
   Who evil spoke of everyone but God,   
   Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)