Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another
"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" is a 1989 science fiction story by Robert Silverberg. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction.
Synopsis[edit]
When AI researchers attempt to replicate the minds of historical figures, their first success is Francisco Pizarro... who they then introduce to their second success, Socrates.
Reception[edit]
"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" won the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Novelette,[1] and was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 1990.[2]
The Spanish translation won the 2001 Premio Ignotus for Best Foreign Short Story.[3]
Steven H Silver noted that the story has "little action", but nonetheless raises questions about the philosophical issues discussed not only by Pizarro and Socrates, but also by the researchers.[4]
Sequels[edit]
"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" served as the basis for Time Gate, an anthology of stories by other authors using Silverberg's setting.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 1990 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved April 9, 2024
- ^ Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved April 9, 2024
- ^ "sfadb: Ignotus Awards 2001". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ a b The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume 7: We Are For the Dark (1987-90), reviewed by Steven H Silver, at the SF Site; published 2012; retrieved April 9, 2024
External links[edit]
- Text of the story at the Baen Free Library
- Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database