Uncharted Territory
Author: Connie Willis
Year: 1994
Abstract:
Carson and Finriddy, the galaxy's most famous planetary surveyors, are on their most dangerous assignment yet. They've
been sent to a mysterious world, and forced to survey a planet with hidden dangers, and a native species with a secret.
Plaguing the duo are a native guide Bult, and tourists that keep messing up the expedition. On this latest assignment, Bult
has been behaving erratically, and is leading Carson and Finriddy into uncharted territory. Can they figure out what Bult is
planning before it's too late?
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
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Spectre's Review
I liked the characters of Carson and Finriddy. They are a good pair for a planetary survey team. The story was interesting,
if not very exciting. It was really hard to tell what the plot was, and even then, it wasn't too exciting. However, the writing
style flowed smoothly. There really wasn't too much special about the technology, or even the subject material. However,
the writing style is the strong point here. I thought it was humorous that Bult, and alien male, falls in love with Carson, who
is a human male, where Bult thought Carson was a human female. I enjoyed the perspective of the alien, not being able to
tell what gender another alien is.
Spectre's Rating
An okay frontiersman story.