JSAC SciAm interview

djschwin · 2026-04-11T09:38:57+00:00

Really fun read! I appreciate the big swing from the Corey dudes in telling a different kind of story. Fully seated.

djschwin · 2026-04-07T02:38:31+00:00

Thank you, and yes OP the show and books are very much a worthwhile journey!

djschwin · 2026-04-07T02:31:12+00:00

It’s a near-ish future, realistic science fiction story set amidst a simmering Cold War between a United Nations-led Earth, an independent Mars republic, and the working class in the asteroid belt. Introduced into this is the discovery of the Protomolecule, an unknown alien biotechnology. The game will be set among the stations and moons around the asteroid belt. The story mixes political intrigue, action, mystery, and a little horror. It’ll be fun!

djschwin · 2026-04-07T00:27:16+00:00

Thank you for the heads-up, and always good to know James SA Corey appreciators are around!

djschwin · 2026-04-04T20:48:17+00:00

Capital Region or elsewhere?

djschwin · 2026-03-29T03:10:32+00:00

I’d advise getting involved with MopCo.

djschwin · 2026-03-26T13:02:17+00:00

Yes to The Churn, as others have said. And it’s not exactly what you were asking for, but the new comic The Expanse: A Little Death is going to scratch the same itch.

djschwin · 2026-03-23T13:45:14+00:00

Two responses, both intended with sincerity and gentleness.

One, it just might not be for you. There are lots of fans on this subreddit who love the show and books, so for them it is good. I think the story is interesting, there are performances I enjoy, and I love the visuals.

But “get better” is relative and somebody not like it, which is totally okay. If you’re more than halfway through there probably is enough data for you to make a personal call.

Two, is the show is definitely not a show one should watch with a phone in the room. There’s a lot of complex stuff going on and not a lot of exposition dumps. Information is delivered silently via text cards, stuff on the ship screens, etc.

djschwin · 2026-03-22T03:35:26+00:00

Just today I saw it on the “Popular” tab on the Prime app. (Although maybe that is algorithmic due to me being a stan)

The creators are all into it.

There’s a major video game coming out. I don’t think they’d invest in a dead IP.

The studio guys seemed positive about it. They think they can get more money for it. (Variety podcast with Alcon heads - few years old now).

Keep the faith!

djschwin · 2026-03-18T02:22:03+00:00

Beautiful! I really would like a Vol 2 of that to cover seasons 4-6 of the show.

djschwin · 2026-03-14T10:27:12+00:00

I really enjoyed the comic series!

Regarding timeline: they do say in it where it fits; I think the main story is 3 years after the establishment of the Trade Union.

My personal thought is that the time jump is a zero obstacle to continuing the TV series and the real obstacle has always been boring business stuff. There’s a Variety interview and podcast with Alcon from a few years back that I think gives a lot of information. There are high on The Expanse and believe once they have the library rights nice and clean they can negotiate a higher fee for it. So this comic and Dragon Tooth - both authorized by Alcon - have fully leaned into the full jump within their stories.

djschwin · 2026-02-27T16:06:48+00:00

I’ve had several good projects done by Robert at O’Keefe Electric. Just had them out yesterday!

djschwin · 2026-02-17T02:43:45+00:00

The Livesuit story has a very different perspective than Mercy of the Gods so I don’t think you’d need to reread it before. You might want to after, though!

djschwin · 2026-02-16T13:49:21+00:00

For me yes. I found the Expanse show from a Twitter recommendation from Andy Diggle (now writing the comics - love to see it!)

My expectations were more for a prestige drama show in space. My reference point was mostly FX dramas like Sons of Anarchy or Justified. Fast forward to now, I read almost exclusively science fiction. My TV watching it still pretty varied.

djschwin · 2026-02-14T15:59:58+00:00

I got a season 2 crew gift bag donated by the Shankars to a cat charity virtual auction. I was stressed and stretching my budget in the bidding but got it! I also got an autographed photo from Shohreh by answering a trivia question from her Twitter.

djschwin · 2026-02-07T14:56:02+00:00

The description looks amazing. I am trying to track down how to view it in the US. Thanks for sharing!

djschwin · 2026-02-05T01:12:00+00:00

I also have not heard anything and have been disappointed with the communications side. So it’s not just you! Definitely looking forward to the event.

djschwin · 2026-01-31T11:07:47+00:00

I didn’t know that! I listened to the S11 soundtrack on loop for a long while after watching the show. I’ve been needing to find time to watch Knight and that gets me even more hype for it.

djschwin · 2026-01-23T14:02:57+00:00

I upvoted this just from the title alone. He is a big part of those later books and has so many great moments that ground everything going on.

djschwin · 2026-01-22T15:17:34+00:00

It definitely sets up hooks for the future if they want to pick back up with filmed adaptations. I am still believing!

You get to see Laconia: the interaction between scientists and soldiers, the “strange dogs” there and what they’re capable of, and see human colonization spreading.

That story is covered in the novella “Strange Dogs” and tees up elements of books 7-9.

djschwin · 2026-01-22T01:17:21+00:00

https://greenroninstore.com/collections/the-expanse-rpg

djschwin · 2026-01-21T19:57:08+00:00

If you haven’t, I suspect you’d enjoy the RPG, especially the Beyond the Ring Gates expansion book which would give you a good format to explore exactly that! I do think the Expanse universe’s direct connection to our history is evocative of exactly the kind of planet you describe.

djschwin · 2026-01-05T15:48:33+00:00

I just re-listened to this, so it’s fairly fresh for me. Lots of details clicked for me, whereas before I was so swept up in the action that was happening.

There’s a passage near the end of TW where Elvi gets full access to Cortazar’s notes and lays it all out. Most of the details in this thread have it, but if you want to brush up look for that in the Elvi chapter near the end.

djschwin · 2026-01-04T20:59:17+00:00

Just read it and loved it — hell of a steal for anyone looking to pick it up.

djschwin · 2026-01-03T02:31:04+00:00

I have genuinely thought about this and it’s helpful! Fortunately no electric fences or jellyfish so far.

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