# Heinlein question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-question/639827>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 4, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-question/639827 "2012-11-04T05:34:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-question/639827/21 "2012-11-14T03:52:23Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Yes, during basic training on Pluto, IIRC.
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> If you like _Starship Troopers_ and _The Forever War_, you gotta read _Old Man’s War_ by John Scalzi. My military sf/powered armor trifecta! All kinda sorta similar, but different in some important ways - and all worth a read. Scalzi, for instance, writes very, very well and brings a healthy dose of dark humor to the party.

If you haven’t read “Armor” by John Steakley, you should. That trifecta will quickly gain a quad. May be the best Powered Armor book ever. To me anyway.

I was very sad Steakley died before getting very far into the sequel. ☹

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-question/639827/22 "2012-11-14T04:00:52Z")

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> [@G0sp3l](#):
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> If you haven’t read “Armor” by John Steakley, you should. That trifecta will quickly gain a quad. May be the best Powered Armor book ever. To me anyway.
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> I was very sad Steakley died before getting very far into the sequel. ☹

Thanks! Heard of it, but never read it.

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