"Thor, a pilot of a space transport ship, and Helena, a medical scientist, are brought together by fate during a perilous rescue mission to one of Jupiter's moons. They become dangerously drawn to one another, even though government law prohibits their Orphilion romance…under penalty of death.
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Jeanne Allen, Resident Jeanne Allen Scholar
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Romance
Yes
Romance plotlets:
- two lovers coping with tough mission
- destined love (dream or prediction)
Repressive society story
Yes
Repressive because:
- controls your mind
- controls your sex
- kills without good reason
- strict rationing of freedoms/goods
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's a slave/repressed?
- humans are slaves of other humans
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- pilot, civilian
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Terrain
- Mountains
- Planet surface, need spacesuit
- Domed/Underground City
Earth setting:
- near future (later in 21st century)
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human freighter/transport
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
- very controlled society
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a lot of techical jargon
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- society controls main character's sexing
- actual description of sex
Is this an e-book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
