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Christopher L. Bennett
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Author of prose & audio science fiction, both original (including the Arachne/Troubleshooter prose series & Tangent Knights audiobook trilogy) and tie-in (Star Trek and Marvel Comics).
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · Jul 15
Get half off on the first volume of my #tokusatsu-inspired #superhero #audiobook trilogy TANGENT KNIGHTS, now through October 11!
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 7h
The anthem will be "The Rainbow Connection."
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 11h
On #Patreon, I briefly review all 12 episodes of ROBOCOP: THE ANIMATED SERIES, which, despite toning down the violence, was in some ways the most faithful TV adaptation. My Patreon offers #classictv #reviews & original #sciencefiction at low prices!
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Rewatching ROBOCOP: THE ANIMATED SERIES (1988): full series overview (spoilers) | Christopher L. Bennett
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 1d
Yes. It's the equivalent of asking a marathon runner "Wouldn't it be easier to take a cab?"
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“Aleyara’s Flight” takes off!

Analog Science Fiction and Fact has just posted the cover to their November/December 2025 issue on their website, and here it is (sorry, it's not very large): I don't know who the cover artist is yet, but it's another striking image, and I'm amazed and honored to get…
“Aleyara’s Flight” takes off!
Analog Science Fiction and Fact has just posted the cover to their November/December 2025 issue on their website, and here it is (sorry, it's not very large): I don't know who the cover artist is yet, but it's another striking image, and I'm amazed and honored to get two cover paintings in a row. I'm also flattered to see the…
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 2d
In ULTRAMAN ACE (1972), the title giant initially had two human hosts, a man and woman, who had to touch their rings together to mutually transform into Ace. But then they wrote out the female host and just had the guy wear both rings. (She turned out to be a Moon princess and had to return home.)
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 3d
On #Patreon, STARHUNTER attempts a twisty thriller that just turns out to be incoherent, but seeds (pun intended) a MacGuffin that will pay off at the end of the season. My Patreon features #classictv #reviews and original #sciencefiction for a low price!
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Watching STARHUNTER REDUX: Season 1, Episode 12: “Goodbye, So Long” (spoilers) | Christopher L. Bennett
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 3d
I didn't create the Ceres class. I borrowed it from the Journal of Applied Treknology site:
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 6d
There's a lesson in those signs. Don't ask why others choose their paths, just respect their right of way.
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 7d
On #Patreon, to mix things up some, I begin a rewatch series of the entire #Robocop film & TV franchise, which will run on Fridays while my STARHUNTER reviews continue on Tuesdays. First off, the original film classic. Subscribe for just $2/mo!
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Rewatching ROBOCOP (1987) (spoilers) | Christopher L. Bennett
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 10d
On #Patreon, STARHUNTER REDUX finally does something interesting with its shipbound bottle-show format, when the antique ship turns out to have a frozen general from a forgotten war aboard. Subscribe to read my #classictv #reviews for just $2/mo!
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Watching STARHUNTER REDUX: Season 1, Episode 11: “Black Light” (spoilers) | Christopher L. Bennett
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 12d
Yeah, no love for French toast?
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 12d
This bugs me, since I used the term "medbed" in my 2012 science fiction novel ONLY SUPERHUMAN and other stories in that universe (since I didn't want to reuse Larry Niven's "autodoc"), and now I'm afraid the term will end up with connotations I don't want.
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 13d
Maybe they just don't like the other 9,999 lakes.
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Danielle Ackley-McPhail @dackleymcphail.bsky.social · 15d
If you have a Library Thing account, here’s your chance to request Aleyara’s Descent by Christopher L. Bennett, eleven tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites all seekers.
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 15d
The title story's sequel, "Aleyara's Flight," is featured in the November/December 2025 ANALOG from @analogsf.bsky.social, due out soon!
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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 15d
Do you have a Library Thing account? Check out Aleyara’s Descent by Christopher L. Bennett, eleven tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites all seekers.
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Danielle Ackley-McPhail @dackleymcphail.bsky.social · 16d
Calling all librarians! If you have a Library Thing account, request Aleyara’s Descent by Christopher L. Bennett, eleven tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites all seekers.
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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 16d
If you have a Library Thing account, here’s your chance to request Aleyara’s Descent by Christopher L. Bennett, eleven tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites all seekers.
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 16d
One more update: “Aleyara’s Flight” general notes added

With the release of "Aleyara's Flight" in the November/December 2025 Analog drawing near, I decided to post my general, non-spoiler discussion notes on my Original Short Fiction page, which I've also taken the opportunity to streamline now…
One more update: “Aleyara’s Flight” general notes added
With the release of "Aleyara's Flight" in the November/December 2025 Analog drawing near, I decided to post my general, non-spoiler discussion notes on my Original Short Fiction page, which I've also taken the opportunity to streamline now that most of its former entries are indexed under my story collections. I kept the duplicate "Aleyara's Descent" entry there, though, since it makes sense to keep it paired with its sequel.
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 17d
On #Patreon, I endure what might be STARHUNTER REDUX's most dismal episode, a hodgepodge of prison-movie cliches including the kind warranting content warnings, so you don't have to. My #classictv #reviews are available for subscription or purchase!
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Watching STARHUNTER REDUX: Season 1, Episode 10: “Cell Game” (spoilers) | Christopher L. Bennett
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Danielle Ackley-McPhail @dackleymcphail.bsky.social · 17d
Are you a librarian, bookseller, or reviewer? Take a look at Aleyara’s Descent by Christopher L. Bennett, eleven tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites all seekers.
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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 17d
Do you love science fiction? Do you have a Library Thing account? Request Aleyara’s Descent by Christopher L. Bennett, 11 tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites all seekers.
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 18d
Interesting -- finally a working-class Robin Hood, instead of the dispossessed-nobleman version that's become standard. Even the 1991 Patrick Bergin/Uma Thurman movie (which also revolved around the Saxon/Norman conflict) made Robin a Saxon earl.
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Christopher L. Bennett @clbennettauthor.bsky.social · 18d
Honestly, that "as himself" joke kind of bugs me, because I think Grogu's puppeteers and his voice artist David Acord deserve as much credit as Pascal, who mostly plays Din as a voiceover role over Brendan Wayne & Lateef Crowder's suit performances.
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