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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"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
My parents set up my first science fiction experience. They called me into the living room when I was about six (1974 give or take) and told me that they had a surprise for me. They then turned on the TV and there was Star Trek. Little did my parents, or myself, realize what happened […]
Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »>I feel bad I didn’t put any of these into the top ten classic science fiction scenes. At least two of them should arguably be there. Big spoilers in these as they are toward the end, so don’t watch if you haven’t seen the movies and don’t want to spoil them. Enjoy! Astronaut Charleton Heston […]
Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »>More movie scenes today. The ten that I consider the most famous and iconic for science fiction. While some of these are iconic, some are revelations and can be considered spoilers if you haven’t seen the movie. So, be careful. Otherwise, enjoy reliving these with me. 10. I’ll start off with one from the top […]
Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »>There are a number of Hollywood stars who seem to consistently make science fiction movies. I don’t know if it is that they prefer this sort of script in general, or if they keep getting approached following success with an initial film. Anyway, let’s proceed with the list! 10. Let’s start old school with Charleton […]
Posted in Uncategorized | 20 Comments »>The Matrix is a pretty cool movie, a modern classic with an interesting premise and innovative special effects. I always had a problem with it, related to the premise. Some spoilers may follow. Here’s my problem scene: I’m not going to question the information about how much electricity or heat a human being can generate. […]
Posted in Uncategorized | 33 Comments »>I’m working on my seminar about science in the movies, and one of the concepts discussed will be what happens when you chuck someone out an airlock without a space suit. We know what happens. There was a poor guy who had an accident in a high-altitude chamber in the 1960s and lived to tell […]
Posted in Uncategorized | 17 Comments »>OK, not quite getting away from The Watchmen quite yet. A friend pointed me at a video about the science of The Watchmen: University of Minnesota physics professor James Kakalios discusses how he was tapped to add a physics perspective to the upcoming Warner Brothers movie, Watchmen. Kakalios discusses how quantum mechanics can explain Dr. […]
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