"Archeological time paradox is occurring and poses a puzzle to the fascist government; a discovery of another "time-wave" on collision course to this society. Meanwhile a peculiar space habitat is in contact with an alien entity while it runs on two different time streams."
albemuth, Resident Barrington J. Bayley Scholar
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Overall Review
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Time Travel:
- largely forwards/future
- largely backwards/past
Plotlets:
- dimension travel
- generally friendly contact with alien(s)
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- state secrets
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV:
- fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens)
War or Invasion
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Setting
Terrain
- Space, need spacesuit
- Domed/Underground City
Earth setting:
- distant future
Spaceship setting:
- really, really giant spaceship/station
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a moderate amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
