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[[File:If 196307.jpg|thumb|right|''The Reefs of Space'' was serialized in ''[[If (magazine)|If]]'' in 1963]]
'''''The Reefs of Space''''' is a dystopian science fiction novel written by [[Frederik Pohl]] and [[Jack Williamson]] in 1964. It is part of the '''Starchild Trilogy''', a series of three books in which mankind is ruled by a brutal [[totalitarian government]] known as the ''Plan of Man'', enforced by a computerized [[surveillance state]]. The other books in the series are ''[[Starchild (novel)|Starchild]]'' (1965) and ''[[Rogue Star (novel)|Rogue Star]]'' (1969).
==Plot==
The novel is set in dystopian future in an Earth where a computer named ''Plan of Man'' operates a harsh [[surveillance state]]. The main character is a genius scientist, Steve Ryeland, who is trying to build a new type of rocket drive. While Ryeland is struggling with amnesia, he has a computer companion named Oporto. Due to Ryeland's anti-government actions in the past, the Plan of Man Computer deems him to be a security risk, so he is forced to wear a bomb-equipped collar, which he is hoping to be able to remove.
==Reception==
Joachim Boaz' review in ''Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations''' calls it "an enjoyable read" and he praises the "quick prose", action, and dialogue that keeps the reader interested.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Book series introduced in 1964]]
[[Category:Science fiction novel trilogies]]
[[Category:1960s science fiction novels]]
[[Category:Literary collaborations]]
[[Category:Novels by Frederik Pohl]]
[[Category:Novels by Jack Williamson]]
[[Category:Dystopian fiction]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence in fiction]]
[[Category:Totalitarianism in fiction]]
[[Category:Mass surveillance in fiction]]
'''''The Reefs of Space''''' is a dystopian science fiction novel written by [[Frederik Pohl]] and [[Jack Williamson]] in 1964. It is part of the '''Starchild Trilogy''', a series of three books in which mankind is ruled by a brutal [[totalitarian government]] known as the ''Plan of Man'', enforced by a computerized [[surveillance state]]. The other books in the series are ''[[Starchild (novel)|Starchild]]'' (1965) and ''[[Rogue Star (novel)|Rogue Star]]'' (1969).
==Plot==
The novel is set in dystopian future in an Earth where a computer named ''Plan of Man'' operates a harsh [[surveillance state]]. The main character is a genius scientist, Steve Ryeland, who is trying to build a new type of rocket drive. While Ryeland is struggling with amnesia, he has a computer companion named Oporto. Due to Ryeland's anti-government actions in the past, the Plan of Man Computer deems him to be a security risk, so he is forced to wear a bomb-equipped collar, which he is hoping to be able to remove.
==Reception==
Joachim Boaz' review in ''Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations''' calls it "an enjoyable read" and he praises the "quick prose", action, and dialogue that keeps the reader interested.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Book series introduced in 1964]]
[[Category:Science fiction novel trilogies]]
[[Category:1960s science fiction novels]]
[[Category:Literary collaborations]]
[[Category:Novels by Frederik Pohl]]
[[Category:Novels by Jack Williamson]]
[[Category:Dystopian fiction]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence in fiction]]
[[Category:Totalitarianism in fiction]]
[[Category:Mass surveillance in fiction]]
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