Wine Dark Deep

A generous 4 stars. On the plus side, this is short, fast and action-packed, with a good chunk of hard-science. On the negative side, there is almost zero characterization or in-depth analysis of motives; A happens because B happens because C happens. The story has a beginning and end, but almost completely skips the middle.

If you're looking for a quick read, this will do the job. If you're looking for any depth, probably put this in the back-burner until you're stuck on a plane.