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Les_the_Sarge_9_1 -> (11/30/2002 8:09:15 PM)
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Actually Troopie, to revisit your remark about the gadgets, I myself don't need endless dialogue on "things" necessarily, but if there is no "science" in my science fiction, I rapidly get disinterested in the fiction.
I have always loved a good fantasy fiction (Tolkien being a master, Terry Brooks and Terry Goodkind being my favourites as well). But I refuse to read science fiction written by a person that can't demonstrate they know the science about which they write.
It all comes down to credibility.
I have never sat down to pick apart Tom Clancy personally, but he does write a fun fiction. He appears to know how to set the mood at any rate. I have not read much of his works past his beginning novels though, so I can't comment on whether his fiction is losing it's fire.
If you guys haven't got them, then the series There Will Be War (collected short stories) is a must find series of paperbacks. They will likely only be found in used stores at this time now though.
I have 9 volumes of them. Each dealt with a specific theme of military science fiction, written by the world's best authors in most cases. Each volume had inserted between the stories hard science articles dealing with the books main theme as well.
This series is a must have for anyone that considers themselves a true collector of military science fiction.
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