Permutation City's ending is actually quite uplifting. Has a very Star Trek-like "To boldly go where no man has gone before" feel to it. On the other hand, I w

Permutation City's ending is actually quite uplifting. Has a very Star Trek-like "To boldly go where no man has gone before" feel to it. On the other hand, I wouldn't blame you for not wanting to finish Diaspora. Although its opening chapter is fantastic.