Hull Zero Three is a sci-fi colonisation book, set almost entirely on the Ship...which is sick. Teacher is birthed out of a sac and aided by a young girl through one of Ship's three hulls, with only a rudimentary knowledge of his situation, fragmented ability to think and reason complex scenarios, and is faced with life-or-death struggles from the moment he emerges, threatened by other people in the Hulls, and monster Factors supplied in Ship's bio-logs to deal with any situation at the other end of their trip, even if it means razing a world of life.
The way this book deals with the problem of what to do when your colonising ship gets into trouble on a one-way trip is pretty interesting. It makes sense, but it's somewhat disturbing at the same time to think that life can be so easily manufactured and altered at will, given the necessary scientific abilities. Definitely one I recommend.
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