It sounds like a fun, interesting take on a premise that seems fairly overdone ("furries in space").
It has some good classic precedent. The first one that comes to my mind is the Med Service series by the very distinguished golden age sci fi writer Murray Leinster. I'm sure you're well familiar with him Fred!
Leinster is probably not too familiar to fans of more current sci fi, because his stuff was so pulpy. It was much more about standard-issue adventure plots matched with inventive (precent-setting) conceptual stuff, than literary merits. Simplistic writing with good storytelling, typical for old school stuff, if you're into that. He is good to at least know about for historical grounding. If anyone wanted to read that specific series, the "Med Ship" book has it all. Someone should send this author a tip :)
I haven't kept up with sci fi after getting a decent grounding in it in the 1990's. Has anyone done any notable "medical science fiction" more recently?
Also I really like this introduction to a character. Perfect characters are boring. Makes me want to see how he changes:
No one had come to see him in the last few weeks, except for those particularly stupid people convinced that they were sick, and just needed a doctor to tell them that they weren't. (p. 1)
I don't ordinarily have time for fan fiction. This review attracts a comment at least. Nothing wrong with fun, light, pulpy star-trek style fiction.
SPACE VETERINARIAN!!
It sounds like a fun, interesting take on a premise that seems fairly overdone ("furries in space").
It has some good classic precedent. The first one that comes to my mind is the Med Service series by the very distinguished golden age sci fi writer Murray Leinster. I'm sure you're well familiar with him Fred!
Leinster is probably not too familiar to fans of more current sci fi, because his stuff was so pulpy. It was much more about standard-issue adventure plots matched with inventive (precent-setting) conceptual stuff, than literary merits. Simplistic writing with good storytelling, typical for old school stuff, if you're into that. He is good to at least know about for historical grounding. If anyone wanted to read that specific series, the "Med Ship" book has it all. Someone should send this author a tip :)
I haven't kept up with sci fi after getting a decent grounding in it in the 1990's. Has anyone done any notable "medical science fiction" more recently?
Also I really like this introduction to a character. Perfect characters are boring. Makes me want to see how he changes:
I don't ordinarily have time for fan fiction. This review attracts a comment at least. Nothing wrong with fun, light, pulpy star-trek style fiction.