7/6/2023 0 Comments Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys![]() (James Blish, to his credit as transcriber of Star Trek episodes, took on this question in his one original Trek novel, Spock Must Die! (1970).)Ī mysterious alien artifact has been found on the moon, and two men, one an introspective but determined scientist, the other a reckless daredevil, cooperate to discover a path through the labyrinth inside. Second is the consideration of the implications of a matter transmission device, an idea treated casually in most SF (especially in Star Trek), but that raises profound concerns about matters of the “soul” or, setting that notion aside, the consequences of simple duplication. ![]() First, humans deal with a kind of alien strangeness that cannot be comprehended, and which in this case is usually deadly. There are two central science fictional premises. ![]() The story also features two women, who use analogous means to get what they want. And while it deals with a fascinating mystery concerning an alien artifact, on the Moon, it’s also about the bureaucracy behind the scientists and engineers, and as much about how different kinds of men react differently to the challenges of life and the inevitability of death. It’s relatively short, even for SF novels of its era. ![]() (Click to enlarge)įawcett Gold Medal (176 pages, $0.35 paperback, 1960)Īlgis Budry’s 1960 novel Rogue Moon is an unusual book. ![]() Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys First Edition: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1960.Ĭover art Richard Powers. ![]()
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