command-responsibility

Guyen's decision-making process highlights the weight of leadership and the isolation that comes with command, as he must act without input from his crew.

1 chapter across 1 book

Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky

Chapter 13

In this chapter, Commander Guyen decides to leave the green planet under the care of Doctor Avrana Kern while plotting a new course for the Gilgamesh to explore other systems. The crew grapples with the implications of their choices, including the potential dangers of their new destination, and they encounter a mysterious and threatening creature through a drone's feed, challenging their understanding of the world they are leaving behind.