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Kruton Interface

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A mildly amusing parody of Star Trek. This thin book reads more like a short story than a novel. Certainly could have been better, but not a bad 2-hour read. Personally, I thought Dechancie's 'Castle Perilous' books were funnier.

The captain and crew of the Repulse deliver the humorous goods in this spoof of Star Trek (and other sci-fi) and lawyers. The Earth is threatened by a litigious race bent on suing us into submission. Earth's protection? A ship manned by an engineer who's an incomprehensible Polish-Scot, a very sedated ship's doctor, a navigator with no sense of direction, and a Captain who has screwed up every assignment. Can our 'heroes' stop the evil attorneys?

This one was such a fun read that I've kept it for when I need a laugh. It's worth a second read!

I recently read a little book by John DeChancie called THE KRUTON INTERFACE. This book was released several years ago but is still available here on Amazon.

Krutons are shape changing slime molds. They are also all lawyers. Now they have a plot to sue the Human race and only one ship of the line stands in their way; the USS Repulse. The Repulse has a new captain, Captain David Wanker (Vahn-ker) and a crew made up of the worst in the service. Wanker and crew must escort Rufus T. Strangefinger to the Kruton Interface to test a new interstellar drive.

This book shamelessly pokes fun at Star Trek, Star Trek: Next Generation, the Marx Brothers and just about everything else (including itself). If you are looking for a really silly book filled with good satire then try and find a copy of this book.

Many sellers have this book for as low as 2 cents. I rate it a 3/5 in the grand scheme of things, but it's certainly a 5/5 for a purchase less than a dollar.

The Kruton Interface has a very clear John DeChancie patina;
Goofy character names, silly situations, sublte sexual inuendo, crisp dialog and sharp humor.

Most certainly reminescent of Down Periscope, it's a slapstick space comedy. While quite enjoyable, I do think it felt a little incomplete as if it were the first book in a series and not so much a novel into and of itself. That is to say the whole novel encompasses one mission that didn't seem quite as...epic...as it could be. Perhaps it was designed to be the first book in a series. Maybe it feels 'short' because I'd like to see more of these characters.

Regardless, the book is solid and humorous.

The United Lawfirms of Kruton make the book worthwhile by itself and the idea of a planet who's entire population are lawyers rivals anything Douglas Adams ever penned.

Not DeChancie's finest, not the finest book of it's kind but one does not need to be 'the best' to still be good.

In the early '90s, there were a lot of parody science fiction/ fantasy books. This is a pretty good example of one. If you liked the movie "Down Periscope" or if you like books by Craig Shaw Gardner, you will like this book.