in a superduper space opera

[sergebroom]

I've begun reading Sean Williams's The Grand Conjunction, 3rd in his Astropolis story, and I came across the following this morning:

"Who was he, Grimes?" she asked in a low voice.
He moved in closer. "A thug by the name of Serge Maim. His friends call him the Crab."

It's not every day that I find my name in a superduper space opera, even if it's as a disreputable member of society. That beats having 'Serge' associated with Eurotrash, like it did in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

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[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Serge le crabe? It's better I suppose than Serge l'ecrevisse but not quite as noble as Serge l'homard.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Hopefully that nickname is a reference to the strength of my poignée de main, not to some totally calumnious suggestion that I have a crustacean temper.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

But of course!