Crossing the Camp

By Michael Jasper
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Published: June 02, 2011
Words: 7915 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

Two priests, one young and one old, stand at the gates to the detainment camp where the alien Wannoshay have been rounded up and contained. On this day, they will learn valuable lessons not only from each other, but from the aliens themselves. "Crossing the Camp" was first published at Strange Horizons and was reprinted in the SF novel "The Wannoshay Cycle" (also an ebook).

Extended description

"At the west entrance to the detainment camp, government workers string another layer of wire against the wall. It uncoils through human hands like a metal snake without a head. I tell Jaime Mundo, my new trainee, that the fence will be electrified by the time we leave tonight. He nods, fingers twitching for rosary beads that aren't there, and I force a smile his way. We pass the guard house and enter the camp. He's going to have to learn quickly."

This story was first published at Strange Horizons in January 2001, and was named an Honorable Mention story in the Year’s Best Science Fiction vol. 19. It was reprinted in my SF novel The Wannoshay Cycle (also an ebook)

"I thought the writing was powerful, the men and aliens sympathetic as they wrestle with their own emotions, and examine grim moral dilemmas while trying to do good work. A fine story. "— SF Site

Tags

religion, faith, integration, science fiction, aliens, alien, segregation, sf, priests, wannoshay, michael jasper, the wannoshay cycle, nearfuture sf, detainment camp

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