"The Nutcracker Coup" is a 1992 science fiction short story by Janet Kagan. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction.
Synopsis
editHuman diplomats stationed on the planet Rejoicing teach the porcupine-like natives to revolt against their tyrannical emperor.
Reception
edit"The Nutcracker Coup" won the 1993 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, [1] and was nominated for the 1993 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.[2]
Ben Jeapes has cited the story as the inspiration for the design of the alien species in his 1998 novel His Majesty's Starship, while observing that its plot is predicated on "upholding the right of all decent Americans to interfere in the affairs of less developed planets if they find the culture un-American or even if they are just plain bored".[3]
References
edit- ^ 1993 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved November 13, 2017
- ^ The Nutcracker Coup, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved November 13, 2017
- ^ His Majesty’s Starship, part 1: origins, by Ben Jeapes, at BenJeapes.com; published December 10, 2018; retrieved January 13, 2019
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