Published: April 23, 2010
Words: 24889 (approximate)
Language: English

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The third book in the Meddlers In Time series. The adventures in the 35th Century continue, with this second book in that series. In this episode, the story is told of how Jenny DeVries infiltrates the Empire under very deep cover, with the help of the Free Company 'Wotan's Fury'- Wayne Jamieson's command.

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Meddlers In Time- The Cockatoo River Incident

This is part two of the 35th century tales, where Wayne’s team has been sent on a covert mission by the League of Travelers, their 52nd century allies.

The mission:... (Read more) Meddlers In Time- The Cockatoo River Incident

This is part two of the 35th century tales, where Wayne’s team has been sent on a covert mission by the League of Travelers, their 52nd century allies.

The mission:
Bring two mighty empires to a state of total war.

This book covers the period during which Jenny DeVries inserted under very deep cover into the empire, tasked with gaining acceptance in the elite Imperial War Academy. This tale runs concurrently with Wayne Jamieson’s privateering activities, many of which are arranged to support Jenny’s mission.

Several of the other characters from the first Meddlers in Time book play a role in the tale and there are several interludes into 21st century New Zealand, where the agent provocateurs take the occasional time out from their missions.

Space battles, slavers, desperate rescues and plenty for the fan of military science fiction here.

Wayne Watson’s milieu of the 35th century Empire of Man further unfolds.
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space opera, science fiction, time travel, adventure action, alternative history, portal travel, atlernative universe

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Review by: Richard Christopher on May 31, 2011 :
Third written but chronologically first of the Meddlers In Time series so far.
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Review by: Alex Kienle on Jan. 27, 2011 :
Loved it!
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Review by: Francis Porretto on May 18, 2010 :
Mr. Watson's storytelling continues to improve. This novella has all the elements required by a military adventure, with the added fillip of a time-travel motif. It's told in a rapid, telegraphic style, with much shifting of narrative viewpoint, but that mainly adds to the sense of pace.

There are two problems with "Cockatoo River Incident." The first one is mechanical: there are many low-level errors in spelling and punctuation. A good story deserves good line-editing, and this reviewer hopes Mr. Watson will secure the services of a good editor for his future pieces.

The second problem is, unfortunately, inherent in the nature of a story whose plot line depends on time travel. Since one who has the ability to move freely through time is essentially without any restrictions on how long he can "wait" to take action on a problem such as the Cockatoo River raid, there's always that niggling question about "why now?" Why couldn't Wayne and Jenny have built up a far greater force-in-place with which to confront the slavers, such that there need be no casualties among the Mission residents? But one who works fictionally with time travel must request that additional suspension of disbelief from his readers. In the case of "Cockatoo River Incident," that extra effort on the reader's part is repaid with a superior military-SF tale.
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