Showing posts with label zz artifact. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zz artifact. Show all posts

Monday, May 3, 2010

Shuttle : Artifact - Greg Egan

A ship capable of 15g acceleration when unmanned, used to travel between Earth and The Artifact.


3.5 out of 5

Pioneer : Artifact - Greg Egan

An Earth space probe.


3 out of 5

The Artifact : Artifact - Greg Egan

The artifact consists of sixty-four small satellites orbiting a black hole, ingeniously arranged so that their relative positions remain unchanged.


4 out of 5

Captain : Artifact - Greg Egan

Doesn't talk to him before he leaves.


3 out of 5

Shuttle Control Officer : Artifact - Greg Egan

Nervous as he hasn't sent a human back before, only unmanned craft.


3 out of 5

Ship's psychiatrist : Artifact - Greg Egan

Talks to him about his leaving.


3.5 out of 5

Arthur Lindstrom : Artifact - Greg Egan

The Chief Astronomer.


3 out of 5

Euclid : Artifact - Greg Egan

An ancient mathematician.


3 out of 5

Eric Jackson : Artifact - Greg Egan

An astronomer.


3 out of 5

The Astronomer : The Artifact - Greg Egan

Leaving the project to go back to Earth.


4 out of 5