Contact with Chaos (Freehold Series Book 3)

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More meat, less fluff, is a good thing. Good book Well written story about alien contact and the pitfalls of establishing a fair deal. Good book, great author. I do recommend this book to all. Dec 30, Pat Cummings rated it it was amazing. First contact with aliens is a rich source for science fiction writers. It can be backstory to well-known characters as in David Weber's story in "More Than Honor" , it can present humanity in a good light see "Legwork" by Eric Frank Russell or reveal our less-than-stellar qualities a far more common theme.

In "Contact With Chaos", Williamson uses it to explore three very deep ideas. First is a widely-held perception that primitive equates to innocent or ignorant as in stupid or both. The First contact with aliens is a rich source for science fiction writers.

The exploration team from Earth and Freehold is surprised when this outlook on their stone-tool-using aliens is shattered again and again by their ability and willingness to use those stone tools in creative and wicked ways. Ever heard of a trebuchet? Next is the idea that primitive societies are always tribal or clan-like in structure. Instead, the human teams are confronted with a somewhat capitalistic economy "governed" by a pair of chairmen who can be removed from their posts if they don't deliver as expected.

Here, WIlliamson's Freehold team members see the capitalist nature of the alien society, while the Earth team prefers to see the "elected" nature of the governors. Again, this misperception eventually bites them both. Finally, I found it delightful that the alien scientists learned just as much from what they were not told as from what they were, the alien's military trainers found even the Freehold students in their training classes to be a bit clumsy and hard to train, and that generally, these aliens were shrewd and canny. They played each side of the human team against the other, and managed to keep them guessing and off-balance.

An excellent story that plays well on several levels, this is a worthy addition to the Freehold series. Mar 27, Andreas rated it really liked it. They turn out to be quite advanced in ceramics, steam and other sciences, all developed without metals. This inevitably causes tension.

While not as action packed as other Williamson novels, I found this highly enjoyable.

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The plot is both smart, entertaining and clever. The characters are perhaps somewhat unoriginal, but do the job adequately. I did have a hard time keeping track of some of the secondary characters.

Contact with Chaos

A dramatis personae would have been great. Williamson is at his best when describing the effects of weapons and other technology.

Many other authors would have turned this book into a boring scholarly piece, but Williamson manages to keep the technology discussions both entertaining and fascinating. The story has many interesting twists to keep it going. A lot less boom than the last MZW books I read. Traders from the Freehold of Grainne, a libertarian capitalist society, discover a planet with a nonhuman sentient species.

The UN, a bureaucratic octopus now spanning twenty worlds, is also interested in contact with this new culture. And there are various corporate interests from both Grainne and the UN looking for a slice of the pie as well. And no one really knows what the aliens want I liked it a lot. More to think about than "things are going to crap, start shooting" although there is a bit of that toward the end. May 30, Scott rated it liked it. I enjoyed this book, but it was very different from earlier books in the series. It takes place at least 20 years after the last book, and is entirely different.

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Same universe, very different characters and problems to solve. Interesting idea, of how to deal with an entirely new species, and the different ways it might be approached. I like the underlying idea, of a single human planet that has minimal government, and its interactions with a confederation of human planets that have LOTS of gover I enjoyed this book, but it was very different from earlier books in the series. I like the underlying idea, of a single human planet that has minimal government, and its interactions with a confederation of human planets that have LOTS of government.

For most of the book, nothing really happens. But it's still a decent read. I'll read more books in the series. Aug 05, Shane rated it really liked it Shelves: What an exciting change from the last Williamson book I read. The story has mystery and suspense along with plenty of action.

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There is a real sense of wonder as we follow the first, first contact in this universe. The pacing is exceptional making the book hard to put down at any point after the first few chapters. To Fall Among Vultures. Chronicles of Athena Lee, Collection 2. Ghost Ships of Terra. Changing of the Guard. A Desert Called Peace. A Call to Vengeance. Chronicles of Athena Lee, Collection 3.

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