Across the Galactic Sea by Wayne J. Lutz

This pioneer adventure set at the dawn of deeper space exploration touches on well known subjects of technology, the psychology of colonists and the frictions of close quarter living. Slow to start and overly pernickety with details this was nonetheless worth the effort. For this effort one is rewarded with thought provoking plot vignettes. Problematically, these thoughts call foul on more than one occasion. There are well considered issues with intra-galactic travel. The author takes on the challenge but does not seize the opportunity to its fullest extent preferring instead to take pages on mundane build up and not extending the tension of the early encounters. Lacking was the ingrained suspicion, the denial and anger.  On the plus side, the characters are developed well and the sexual tension is a well used back theme. The author’s use of character speech was flat and unimpressive at times but did manage to carry the story. In the final conclusion “Galactic Sea” is more Disney than Ridley Scott, and that is fine, that is an option but it is a long shot when half of the actors come from human stock and we know too too well the flaws in our character.