We’ve known about graphene since Andrew Geim first discovered it in 2002 at the University of Manchester.

Let’s look at some of the elements of the excerpt. A caveat before we start: any of the tech bloopers are totally mine! I hoped I’ve achieved that in this book, but it’s the grounded reality of the technology of The Fall I’m writing about today. The best stories incorporating tech present it as a seamless part of the story, in the background, not dominant or too prominent. The Fall attempts to make use of tech that is possible, and while the intent was that it was certainly futuristic, it also needed to be anchored in reality because that’s where sci-fi or future-facing authors get the buy in. The BACC suits themselves are, but the tech behind them certainly isn’t.

Set in close-future 2052, this snapshot from The Fall takes place on the training ground as two of the characters get taken through the paces of the BACC – Bio Armour Combat Chassis – suits, fictional body-armour worn by the military in the book. The suit is ten times tougher than Kevlar,’ – rapping her knuckles against her chest – ‘but super flexible with fibre-reinforced hydrogel at the joints. You can see it as the grey running through the black. ‘The smartfybre material, boys,’ – John raised an eyebrow at Matt, ‘boys’ was a liberty – ‘is a lightweight but damn resilient carbon-nanotube mesh of graphene with a reinforcing cross-matrix of goethite thread. So sit back and enjoy a delve into the tech of The Fall and how it may not be all that far fetched after all……. Campitelli approached me about a guest post I jumped at the chance to get to know more about the world he had created. Campitelli, Set in 2052 Post Apocalyptic Australia, the novel secured a 4* review from this blog and can be found here. Last month Beverly reviewed The Fall by S.T.

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