Recurring Themes in Science Fiction

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This blog was created for my expository writing class that the University of South Florida. This blog will contain five entries concerning the topic of reoccurring themes in science fiction. Here is a tentative list of the five blog entries.

1. Robots/A.I.
2. Space/Time Travel
3. Aliens/Invasions
4. Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic Scenarios
5. The seemingly everlasting presence of the human race


For [professionally written] information on science fiction and fantasy visit:

Locus Online; The Website of The Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field at www.Locusmag.com

Nov 4, 2009

Aliens

Mankind has always looked to the heavens and pondered their own existence as well as the sheer mystery of our creation. As our technology advances we create things we have only dreamed of in science fiction. What is it that separates us from all of earth’s creatures? Unlike all other beings that dwell on this planet, some believe that we in fact the alien race. As we look to the sky, some are waiting for the giant insect “people” to come and devour and enslave our race. Then again, are these “aliens” peace-loving creatures who will save us from being war mongers or ourselves thus enlightening us to a new harmonious state of being? What if they have been here the whole time; visiting ancient societies, sharing their knowledge of the cosmos, building the pyramids? What if they are here with us now as our rulers and bosses and Teachers? We will explore these questions for the remainder of my blog. So hold tight and don’t let your imagination get the best of you.
A starship cruises through the galaxy faster than the speed of light, being pursued by the evil Gorganaughts, a.k.a the Gorgans. This lone starship is the last of its kind, and the Gorgan’s mission is to exterminate every race in its universe. The starship captain, whose name has been lost in the folds of time, knows his tiny ship won’t hold out forever at these mind boggling speeds, so he devises a plan of action. And he knows once the Gorgan ship gets a lock on his vessel, all will be dissipated in one photon ray! The captain has put to death two of his best crewmates, one a male and the other female. He has bottled their essence into a capsule and says a prayer to some symbolic deity you and I will never know. The time is at hand; the captain sees his goal ahead and readies his capsule. “But we’re too far to make our mark,” screams the more passionate crew members. But the captain, like stone, carries on. Suddenly Alarms sound and chaos erupts. The Gorgans have a lock! “We’re not close eno………” Words cut short by a photon explosion. The little ship, with the last of its kind, is now a ball of fire and evaporating particles. The Gorgans roar in laughter and speed away. But what’s this? Out of the debris, a self powered capsule, carrying the essence of a species, races towards the only living planet in this solar system. That planet will come to be known as Earth and that species to be known as humans.

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Maybe we’ve been here all along. It’s the insects who are the impostors. They are everywhere. Strategically placed around the earth so when the mother ship arrives with the giant race of Mantis like Man-devouring bugs, all the ants and bees will be in position for the attack. Perhaps this explains all the bees disappearing… How can Man mobilize a defense against such an onslaught? The bugs are everywhere, and now that their master race has come to earth all humans will be devoured.

Aliens have been thought of since as long as anyone can remember. It seems as time has gone on, the mental picture of what an alien is has changed as well. At first aliens were slimy bug eyed creatures. Aliens then became insect men or lizard people. Slowly, our concept of aliens has evolved so that an alien would look just like you or me because they now have the capability to disguise themselves…
Some believe aliens exists, some do not. Some believe in UFOs, some believe they are all lies. In my opinion the most fascinating of alien beliefs is the fact that they have visited earth before and the proof is all around us. The ancient astronaut theory holds that when man was in the Stone Age, they were not so ingenuitive. Aliens then came down from the skies. These primitive people could not truly understand what was happening, some believed them to be gods. These “gods” then shared the knowledge of everything with them. Giving them insight on how to build the pyramids of Egypt, gave insight on how to predict the future with the Mayan calendar, helped build stone hedge and the figures found at Easter island. Eventually these gods or aliens left. And all we have left as proof are the massive structures than man could not have possibly known how to create in that time. The same type buildings were being built all over the world during the same time; in Egypt, South America, and Mexico. The pyramid of Giza was built in 20 years…. This is still not even possible to do today with all our new technology…
I am not an alien enthusiast but I do not deny the idea that there might be something out there. I do not hold anything said about aliens to date as truth. I think the further you look into it the more questions you will think of… Either way the more I talk about aliens the more I will have to explain… IF you want to look into it your selves I found a history channel documentary that I found decently interesting. This is the first part of the documentary, the rest can be found via the related videos link once the video has ended.

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2 comments:

  1. Written in an entertaining manner. Damned Gorgonaughts! And I think you did a good job presenting some views about aliens as well as portraying some possibilities. I like the way you used humor. It kind of says, it's ok to laugh at those alien theories and enthusiasts; but don't discount the possibilities entirely as you do so.

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  2. A very imaginative post. I like how your entries fit into your ongoing theme of science fiction. I'd recommend breaking up your paragraphs, however. Paragraph blocks are harder to read than split up passages.


    -DW

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