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Spider Star
The human colony on the planet Argo has long explored and exploited the technology left behind by an extinct alien race. But then an archaeology team accidentally activates a terrible weapon...
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Praise for Star Dragon
"Seldom does a storytelling talent come along as potent and fully mature as Mike Brotherton. His complex characters take you on a voyage that is both fiercely credible and astonishingly imaginative. This is Science Fiction."
-- David Brin"Star Dragon is terrific fare, offering readers a fusion of hard science and grand adventure."
-- Locus Magazine"Star Dragon is steeped in cosmology, the physics of interstellar travel, exobiology, artificial intelligence, bioscience. Brotherton, author of many scientific articles in refereed journals, has written a dramatic, provocative, utterly convincing hard science sf novel that includes an ironic twist that fans will love."
-- Booklist starred review"Readers hungry for the thought-provoking extrapolation and rigorous technical detail of old-fashioned hard SF are sure to enjoy astronomer Brotherton's first novel."
-- Publishers Weekly"Mike Brotherton, himself a trained astrophysicist, combines the technical acuity and ingenuity of Robert Forward with the ironic, postmodern stance and style of M. John Harrison. In this, his debut novel, those twin talents unite to produce a work that is involving on any number of levels. It's just about all you could ask for in a hardcore SF adventure."
-- Paul di Fillippo, SCI-FI.COM
Join the “9″ movie Chalkboard Challenge
August 27th, 2009
With my final travel itinerary, I should be back to Wyoming from Norway in time to see 9 opening night — if the jet lag isn’t too bad.
There’s a new promotional contest in advance of the film’s opening. Sounds creative and fun:
You may have been following the film’s Scientist on Facebook (facebook.com/9scientist). The Scientist needs some inspiration in these dark times — are you up to the challenge?
Begin the challenge by visiting www.9experiment.com. When you scroll over to the chalkboard, you can participate by clicking on the piece of chalk to draw a picture. When you’re done drawing your picture, screen grab it, save it, and post your drawing to the Scientist’s wall at facebook.com/9scientist to be entered into the Chalkboard Challenge sweepstakes to win a fabulous “9″ prize pack! There will be 9 winners, so the lucky winner could definitely be you. However, in order to be eligible to win, you have to enter by September 9, 2009 (which is the day that “9″ is released in theaters).
Official 9 Film Synopsis:
A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker’s distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring’s Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.
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August 27th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
You should come see it here with us in Fort Collins.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Perhaps, although it is a school night. Maybe a 7pm show (I know 9pm would be better!). Let’s chat when I return from Norway.