Credicombe Down
Credicombe Down by James Miller. Watt is a work of fiction published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on June 8, 2014. This edition spans 236 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds at a prestigious research establishment on the edge of Dartmoor, where a facade of secrecy and efficiency masks a more chaotic reality. The story explores the dynamics between disillusioned scientists and a conservative administration, highlighting their struggles and conflicts as they navigate bureaucratic challenges.
Readers will find a portrayal of a unique environment where failed civil servants and unconventional scientists grapple with their ambitions amid a backdrop of military undertones. The characters, led by Dr. Simon Lewis, engage in a constant battle of wits against an uncomprehending management, revealing the tensions between naive enthusiasm and bureaucratic inertia. The narrative delves into themes of misunderstanding and differing perspectives on the past, present, and future, offering insights into the complexities of research and administration within a hard science fiction context.
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Credicombe Down is a prestigious research establishment on the edge of Dartmoor. Its public image is one of secrecy and efficiency with a hint of some sinister military activity. In reality it is a dumping ground for failed civil servants and unconventional scientists whose enthusiasms have become an embarrassment to management and mainstream scientists alike. Some of the visionary crusading scientists, lead by Dr. Simon Lewis (a disillusioned aerospace engineer) are in a constant state of passive procedural warfare with the conservative, cost conscious administration. Their struggle to pursue their research in the face of bureaucratic inertia leads the ill-assorted group into a battle of wits with their uncomprehending management. Neither side is well equipped for such a battle. Ignorant bigotry faces naive enthusiasm in an evenly matched contest of ineptitude. Even after a budget sized disaster the two factions see the past, the present and the future in completely different ways. The view into the future remains totally out of focus neither side appreciating the other’s objectives or timescale.
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