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Published: Feb. 10, 2012
Words: 4,207 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476373591
Short description
The year is 2044 and it is a grim time in America. Hundreds of California refugees are dead and Commander Marcus Adario finds himself jobless and outcast from society. Can an obsolete protection officer find a reason to go on living in a world where society rewards and punishes people by casting “Positive” and “Negative” votes on the Cloud? Perhaps this despised hero has one more adventure left.Extended description
The year is 2044 and it is a grim time in America. Hundreds of California refugees are dead and Commander Marcus Adario finds himself jobless and outcast from society. Can an obsolete protection officer find a reason to go on living in a world where society rewards and punishes people by casting “Positive” and “Negative” votes on the Cloud? Perhaps this despised hero has one more adventure left in this lifetime.Obsolete Protection is a Short Story.
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war, boys, protection, bb gun, agostineAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Jon Olson
on May 25, 2012 :
To me Marcus seemed to symbolize all of those people who have to make hard decisions everyday that aren't the most popular even though they yield the most logical and best results. This was an excellent read and the author did a tremendous job painting a future that is both imaginative and plausible. It really makes you think about the current state of the world and how today's events will influence the future.
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Review by:
Ilianna MacAbby
on March 21, 2012 :
I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the main character, Marcus: A man with no family or friends who put everything into his job. Marcus faces a difficult decision that not only cost the lives of many refugees, in what Marcus considered mercy killings, but he loses his job and is shunned by the masses. I don’t want to give the whole story away but it is definitely a worthwhile read! The author really had me thinking about what life might be like 32 years from now with its elaborate caste system and universal/omniscient control system called “The Cloud.” A little unnerving.
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Review by:
Nancy B
on Feb. 28, 2012 :
Moral issues seem to plague the main character, Commander Adario. I think he believes that the actions he took were right, but yet he struggles with what society says and feels was right. He is starting over and yet I feel he will be retracing his past. I am curious to see where Commander Adario came from and can not wait to read his story from the beginning. I'm already hooked.
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Review by:
S Link
on Feb. 11, 2012 :
I have no idea what the year 2044 will bring but the author definitely has me contemplating the fate of mankind. The main character, former commander Marcus Adario, is coming to terms with his role in protecting a society in transition and with the beginning of a new career. Excellent beginning to what I know will be an excellent science fiction work.
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