Rebecca, his former spouse, had found a way onto the Daedalus, against his wishes. Marcus, the captain, has to manage an artifact launched almost a millennia ago, with a dwindling crew. Unwilling to extend trust, they’re locked into the petty grudges that have hounded each step from the inception. Their personality clashes put them at even further risk.
With all the tension, conflicts, relationships, and mechanical failures, it’s a wonder these seven have survived. The captain and his crew, all desperate for the familiar, land on the unknown. Just a little more effort could have turned this into a great science fiction classic. But like a light beer, it leaves you unsatisfied. This is why I can only give this novel 3 stars. Nor does he explain how a supposed plague event resulted in Kentucky turning into a tropical jungle, how the former colonies on Mars turned into what they become, or how the remnants of humanity that survived the apocalypse evolved (devolved?) into a precambrian society. Instead, the novel ends without answers to that question. While it's evident the author intended this to be a character driven story, even if he failed to develop the main characters, the book still could have been redeemed had we been given explanations for what occurred during the 800 years the crew was out of contact. As a result, we're presented with a pretty two dimensional cast of psychopaths and narcissists. None of the characters are particularly likeable, nor are they really fleshed out in any meaningful way.
Oh, the story is good enough, if perhaps a bit dark. But the novel he birthed from that seed falls short of fulfilling the promise. What would happen if you pushed existing technology to the brink, sending a mismatched crew on an 8 century interstellar voyage - only to return to a post-apocalyptic Earth?ĭalzelle starts with an intriguing premise.
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