![]() ![]() ![]() These doubts lead him to begin exploring his missing memories and testing the limits of Omegan society, with some violent results. ![]() Barrent, while very successful in this criminal milieu, is no killer at heart and comes to doubt that he is the murderer the system says he is. ![]() This is no Escape From Absalom or Lord of the Flies style scenario though, the prisoner society on Omega is an interesting hodge-podge of ancient societies and dystopic ideas, with a brutal ranking system, regular 'hunts' of lower ranking citizens, a Roman-style colosseum and a culture that enshrines criminality as the highest legal and religious good. The starship is soon revealed to be a prisoner transport and he is abandoned on the prison world of Omega, home to a twisted society run by deported criminals. Will Barrent, a convicted murderer, awakens on a starship with no memory of his life or crimes. This is meat-and-two-veg, steak-and-eggs SF, solid, inoffensive, and fine for what it is. No alternate viewpoints, unreliable narrators, or odd time/perspective shifts. The Status Civilization is not a SF aficionado must-read, but it's a fairly enjoyable romp through an interesting world. You aren't going to wistfully stare at its cover a year from now, remembering the great times you had together. You won't be harassing your friends to read it, or spamming recommendations for it here on Goodreads. This is not a book that will rock your world. ![]()
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