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Has anyone read the Uplift series? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by MacedWindow@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

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I'm always looking for media featuring aliens, especially multiple races. Came across this on TvTropes. Seems to dismiss the first book and say its unneeded. Anyone here enjoy/hate this one? Any starting point you'd recommend? Most importantly how prominent are the aliens?

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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I tried starting Sundiver twice and couldn't get into it. Uplifting is not particularly interesting to me though. It is the "look ma', aliens" loophole IMO. I don't know of a compelling reason for that kind of bioengineering. I think the future is biotech.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

The process of uplifting is more or less for the purpose of indentured servitude.

A bit like the epsilons in Brave New World- provides a species smart enough to be useful, but dumb enough they don’t rebel.