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5.0 out of 5 stars
THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL, August 26, 1996
By A Customer
This review is from: La estación Downbelow (Hardcover)
This is the first Cherryh science fiction you should read,
because this is where she really establishes the Merchanter
universe that she has developed with such thoroughness and
flair. It's all here; the initial view of Union by
outsiders, the beginning of the Merchanters' Alliance,
the separation of deep-space human populations from Earth.
This book is over fifteen years old, but it's still
timely, especially now that the space program seems to
be revitalized - in the hands of private enterprise. You
can also see how Cherryh's concept of hyperspace travel has
developed, in comparing this book with one of her later
novels, such as "Rimrunners" or "Tripoint." An excellent
read!
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