![]() ![]() ![]() Sister Lucia often serves as the Mother's interpreter for finer points of meaning. She's able to cover her infirmity because she long ago took a vow of silence, only speaking through signing. The Reverend Mother is starting to mentally deteriorate. They do achieve some individuality in their characterization. I was worried that they wouldn't stand out, but we aren't inundated with a nunnery, only a handful of people. The sisters also have an ongoing debate about whether or not their ship has a soul. I might have got a bit lost in those details, although it goes into a bit about how the ships grow and develop. Something like a cross between The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Memory Called Empire, this should appeal to those who can let go some of the demands of physics and biochemistry, and follow Rather's focus on the personal and ethical choices of the various crew members.įirst, and most oddly, it's a living ship-not an AI or brain in a shell, mind you, but a type of slug with a hardened exoskeleton. In fact, I can wholeheartedly recommend it, with a caveat. ![]() ![]() But this is less meme and more character study in the most unique space faring vehicle yet (even surpassing Tchaikovsky's webship). There's something incredibly campy sounding about nuns in space. ![]()
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