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Title: Honor of the Regiment by Keith Laumer, David Drake, S. M. Stirling ISBN: 0-671-72184-4 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: September, 1993 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Bolo, the Ultimate Fighting Machine.
Comment: Bolos: Book 1, is the first in a series of books based on the fighting machine created by Keith Laumer. The idea was that tanks would develop not only better weapons and stronger hulls, but would also have computers build into them which would allow it to perform certain duties without a crew. By the time Bolo Mark XXX was developed, human strategic thinking was no longer required. Book 1 and the rest of the series are short stories done by some of the best, including David Drake, S.M. Stirling, Mercedes Lackey and more. Bolos may be machines, but the ones in the stories show heart.
Rating: 4
Summary: BOLO power!
Comment: I had never read a book that is a collection of works by different authors on the same topic. I was not sure I would like it. As it turned out I liked it very much. I am an avid sci-fi reader and this book really satisfied me and I found myself ordering book 2 before I even finished book one.
If you absolutely insist on full character development this book is not for you. Each of the stories are fairly short and really only tell a comprehensive tale when taken together. I was also longing for much more of the story from the POV of the BOLO than was given.
Rating: 5
Summary: Keeping the faith with unit honor and history.
Comment: "Bolos Book 1: Honor of the Regiment" (ISBN 0-671-72184-4) is a collection of stories written by several of today's best science fiction-fantasy authors and edited by Bill Fawcett, continues the history of the Bolo, huge, self-directing and self-aware combat vehicles, first penned by Keith Laumer. Honor of the Regiment is a title, I feel, was developed from Keith Laumer's story "Field Test," which tells the story of the first Bolo, named Denny, to use the full capabilities of self-directing and self-aware computer circuitry. Denny's unknown capabilities and the fear by his creators of not being able to control this powerful war machine also prevent him from being deployed to fight off an invasion of his creators country. When Denny was deployed there appeared to be no chance of stopping the enemy advance, even with his added firepower and other capabilities. Denny does the unexpected, instead of doing a fighting retreat against a superior force he charges towards the enemy's lines. This charge eventually breaks the enemy's invasion and forces them to retreat, but the victory came with a price. Denny, in human terms, was going to die from the many wounds he had taken in his charge, and there was no way to save him. Just before Denny dies, his Commander asks "Why he had continued his charge, when he knew he would be destroyed?" Denny's last words were "For the HONOR OF THE REGIMENT." Each of the stories in "Bolos Book 1: Honor of the Regiment" continues the story line penned by Keith Laumer. Further, after serving my country during a twenty-year naval career I can relate to the ideal of self-sacrifice in the face of overwhelming odds and to maintain the history and traditions of my unit and branch of service. I highly recommend the book to all science fiction readers.
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Title: Bolos II: The Unconquerable by Keith Laumer ISBN: 0671876295 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Compleat Bolo by Keith Laumer ISBN: 0671698796 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Bolo Rising by William H. Keith Jr., Keith Laumer ISBN: 0671577794 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Old Guard: A Bolos Anthology: Book 5 by Keith Laumer, Bill Fawcett ISBN: 0671319574 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Bolo Strike by William H. Keith ISBN: 0743435664 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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