"Sergeant Chip"is ascience fictionnovellaby American writerBradley Denton,originally published inThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fictionissue of September 2004. It was the winner of the 2005 Sturgeon Award, and was nominated for the 2005Hugo Award for Best Novella.[1]
| "Sergeant Chip" | |
|---|---|
| Short storybyBradley Denton | |
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| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | science fictionnovella |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | September 2004 |
Plot summary
editThe story is told from the point of view of Chip, a specially trained military dog that has been implanted with a microchip that allows him to communicate with his trainer, Captain Dial. The two of them put on many military demonstrations until they are called to active duty in the war. In the war they are caught in an unexpected ambush and eventually come to realize who the "real" enemy is.
References
edit- ^The LOCUS Index to SF AwardsArchived2012-10-16 at theWayback Machine
External links
edit- Sergeant Chipcomplete story at author's site
- Sergeant Chiptitle listing at theInternet Speculative Fiction Database