"Bergmann's Orbitat," BK 5
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"There you go again, making an old man nervous with a single word: ''warriors''. Sometimes you''re too much to the point, Guy. The Strivers see us as warriors?" The Admiral frowned.
"I''m speculating; I think it''s more Strivers, Banderat and Lidae see themselves as non-warriors. In contrast, we look a lot more aggressive, like warriors. The two events on Dawn Star and the attack in
"You charged-in, ahead of your security and theirs, with a medieval weapon, eliminated the threat and set the stage for an evaluation of us as rational beings?" the Admiral asked.
Guy nodded. "I did what I wanted to happen at the time, Admiral; I''m not real good being passive to threats. ''There is no way; the way is made by going''. You have read that, Admiral?" Guy asked, smiling.
"Lao-tzu, I think. I don''t fault you for acting as you did; I''d have used something more than a damn stick!" the Admiral said, pensively. "But, then you have, haven''t you?"
"I think it''s a good time to redirect, Admiral, Guy: you asked Burr to start thinking about both Moon and Mars bases; will you expand on that, Guy?"
Guy grinned: "sure! We need more telescopes looking outward, even if it''s mostly boring; we need to know a lot more about our neighborhood. We need to learn how to put colonies in both places and not only survive but prosper. We need mining experts, metallurgists and engineers to begin the manufacture of goods off Earth. We''ll learn from the Moon Base so we can do an easier, better job at Mars; all this was in my report."
"Your reports!" The Admiral snorted. "In your report you said you''ll go to Mars and settle? Is that right?"
"Of course; it''s closer to the asteroids; we''re going to mine them, along with maybe the Banderat and Strivers. There''s not only an awful lot to be learned, there''s a lot of money to be made there! One of the new ships LankerSpace designs will be a Mars Ship.
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“BERGMANN’S ORBITAT”, Bk 5, details the return of Bergmann’s Team from Stavara in the Hub, bringing back a Banderat shuttle, Accelerator, they will use to construct an orbital habitat at L5, one of the Earth-Moon libration points, using current engineering practice.
Bergmann’s orbital habitat, BV1, is spun on its axis at slow speed, to create artificial gravity so residents and visitors aren’t debilitated by living in zero-G. The L5 location allows easy access to both the Lunar surface and Mars mission launches. Bergmann Ventures, Inc., BVI, will recoup some of the cost by selling seats to visit the orbitat and dine in its new restaurant, offering stunning views of Earth far “below”. Trips to a new permanent monbase at Cabeus Crater will help generate revenue.
About the Author
George Pinneo, creator of the "Bergmann''s Venture" hard science fiction books
George Pinneo, an army-brat, lived in 4 states and 8 different locations during WWII and immediately after, before entering 4th grade. He grew up in
Family vacations have taken the Pinneos from
At the age of 55 he earned a private pilot''s license and then built an all-metal, 2-seat experimental homebuilt airplane, which he enjoys ''refining''. A memorable flight took him from
A glimpse into his notions of what constitutes "good science fiction" would include solid engineering principles based on hard scientific fact, sometimes extended in a linear manner to anticipate ongoing work not yet published. Although they can be entertaining, magic and fantasy have no place in "hard" science fiction; they demonstrably don''t work!
In terms of philosophy, he believes books should teach: not only new words, sometimes very precise new words, but also examine new concepts. "Good" science fiction should also be uplifting, positive; Bujold showed it could also be romantic in her "A Civil Campaign".