[103] Suvin refers to Juan Rico as the "archetypal Space Soldier". Reviewers were strongly critical of the book's intentional glorification of the military,[14][15] an aspect described as propaganda and likened to recruitment. For the 1997 film, see, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, "The Nature of Federal Service in Robert A. Heinlein's, "Why 'Starship Troopers' May Be Too Controversial to Adapt Faithfully", "Over the hump: Robert A. 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[77], By 1980, twenty years after its release, Starship Troopers had been translated into eleven languages and was still selling strongly. The novel draws some comparisons between the Chinese and the Arachnids, and suggests that the lessons of one war could be applied to the other. [121] The screenplay, by Ed Neumeier, shared character names and some plot details with the novel. [84][105][106][107] Such suits became a staple of military science fiction. [5] The Skinnies are initially allies of the Pseudo-Arachnids, but switch to being allies of the humans midway through the novel. [72] The novel is highly contentious. [82], Other writers defended Heinlein. [20], Heinlein's books, and Starship Troopers in particular, had an enormous impact on political science fiction, to the extent that author Ken MacLeod has stated that "the political strand in [science fiction] can be described as a dialogue with Heinlein," although many participants in this dialogue disagree with Heinlein. The novel ends with him holding the rank of Second Lieutenant, in command of his old platoon in the Rodger Young, with his father as his platoon sergeant. In a 2017 retrospective round-up of the best films of 1997, The A.V. [30] A senior editor at Putnam's, Peter Israel, purchased the manuscript and approved revisions that made it more marketable to adults. Feminist scholars have described this reaction as a "conventionally masculinist" one. The story is set in a future society ruled by a human interstellar government dominated by a military elite, referred to as the Terran Federation. [20] The raid is relatively brief: the platoon lands on the planet, destroys its targets, and retreats, suffering two casualties in the process. [116] Ring of Swords, written by Eleanor Arnason in 1993, also depicts a war between two highly aggressive species, of which humans are one. [111][112][113] Haldeman said that he disagreed with Starship Troopers because it "glorifies war", but added that "it's a very well-crafted novel, and I believe Heinlein was honest with it". [92] Heinlein's own description has been disputed, even among the book's defenders. This is a new and bitter and disillusioned Heinlein". Gifford states that although Heinlein's intentions may have been that Federal Service be 95 percent non-military, in relation to the actual contents of the book, Heinlein "is wrong on this point. [42], Rico's choice is taken poorly by his parents, and he leaves with a sense of estrangement. On release, Starship Troopers received negative reviews from American critics. Dubois praises flogging and other types of corporal punishment as a means of addressing juvenile crimes. Franchises that have employed this technology include Halo, Elysium, District 9, Iron Man, and Edge of Tomorrow. [23] Roger Beaumont has suggested that Starship Troopers may some day be considered a manual for extraterrestrial warfare.