"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" is a 1989 science fiction story by Robert Silverberg . It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction .

Synopsis [ edit ]

When AI researchers attempt to replicate the minds of historical figures, their first success is Francisco Pizarro ... who they then introduce to their second success, Socrates .

Reception [ edit ]

"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" won the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Novelette , ^[1] and was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 1990. ^[2]

The Spanish translation won the 2001 Premio Ignotus for Best Foreign Short Story. ^[3]

Steven H Silver noted that the story has "little action", but nonetheless raises questions about the philosophical issues discussed not only by Pizarro and Socrates, but also by the researchers. ^[4]

Sequels [ edit ]

"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" served as the basis for Time Gate , an anthology of stories by other authors using Silverberg's setting. ^[4]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Text of the story at the Baen Free Library
• Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database