Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Doctor Rivet and Supercon Sal [Short Story Review]

"Doctor Rivet and Supercon Sal" is a lengthy short science fiction story written by Gary K. Wolf. It was published as part of a collection in 2012. (I don't actually know when the story was originally released.)

This story is very silly! It involves a con artist who has sex with robots and a women who runs a fake cult who are both taken advantage of by a corrupt drug-runner in outer space.  They are basically picked up and pitted against each other... until they realize what is happening. They team up and attempt to get revenge on the drug-runner.

It gets way more complicated than that. In fact, I often had a little trouble trying to keep track of exactly what was happening. This story has a whole lot of things all happening in one fairly brief story. You got some espionage, some breakneck gun battles, and some extremely close calls. All the while, the characters--all the characters--never lose their calm demeanors.

There is even a walking, talking robotic kitchenette that acts as a double spy in the story. By that point, my head was spinning. A kitchenette?! The robotic personification of a place where you cook food?!

Obviously, a lot of this is tongue-in-cheek. It's a comedy. I mean... the male lead likes to hump robots for crying out loud. Not even humanoid ones. Yes, it's that bad.

I actually enjoyed reading this story! I recommend it too. It's just a silly fun read that will kill a couple of hours. Sometimes scifi doesn't have to be serious all of the time.

This blog was written on May 9, 2026.

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