Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another

"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" is a 1989 science fiction story by Robert Silverberg. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction .

Synopsis

When AI researchers attempt to replicate the minds of historical figures, their first success is Francisco Pizarro... who they then introduce to their second success, Socrates.

Reception

"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" won the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, ^[1] and was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 1990. ^[2]

The Spanish translation won the 2001 Premio Ignotus for Best Foreign Short Story. ^[3]

Steven H Silver noted that the story has "little action", but nonetheless raises questions about the philosophical issues discussed not only by Pizarro and Socrates, but also by the researchers. ^[4]

Sequels

"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" served as the basis for Time Gate, an anthology of stories by other authors using Silverberg's setting. ^[4]

References

1. 1990 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved April 9, 2024
2. Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved April 9, 2024
3. "sfadb: Ignotus Awards 2001". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
4. The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume 7: We Are For the Dark (1987-90), reviewed by Steven H Silver, at the SF Site; published 2012; retrieved April 9, 2024

External links

• Text of the story at the Baen Free Library
• Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database