“You’re not free if you can’t say no.”
Written toward the topic: “Living in Space”
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZWERVofzv0
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!
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About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
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Outro music “Lazy Afternoon” by softy x Lucid Green courtesy of Lofi Records:
softy x Lucid Green – Lazy Afternoon
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The struggle for power and the struggle to be left alone are the same.
Another adventure 😮😊🎉
Is the Saraswathi in this story the same Saraswathi as in your other stories (such as Embargo) or are they clones of each other?
Compelling as always Rowe. Great story.
That make me remember the old adage you want peace prepare for war
Thoroughly enjoyed this!
Another fine story.I
Great story as always , thanks.
The alternative choice to the Trasp ultimatum compared to the sport's coach leader who folded.
Beautiful. Thanks.
Hooray, let's hear it for the mice.
You're quickly becoming one of my favorite channels to listen to while driving or working on the bench.
I so look forward to these stories. I am never let down. Thank you Mr. Roe, Tom
Excellent
An amazing story. 😢😅👍
It seems that the Trasp let this people slip out of their grasp.
I like that they have technologies far advanced from today, yet still have to get into the nitty-gritty of problem solving, new thinking from new generations, with the practicalities of getting power, how to us it, materials to build, manpower, political will… issues that will always exist into the future! I hope there will still be room to appeal to the humanity of ones enemy… not much of that, currently. Great story. 🙂
Thanks PER for another good story!😎🇨🇦
I enjoyed the story. I couldn't help myself though – if elephants were extinct for millennia, would their linguistic usage continue ..?
I suppose we're still talking about dinosaurs 😁😔
Great story!
Great story! Thank you.
Well done.
Another brilliant story! Thanks loads.
AAA Amazing As ALWAYS . just too short , I hope to hear of the Medi family and the cylinders again someday.
Another wonderful tale – I fell in love with the misfits saga and just wanted more but I am beginning to appreciate these short stories even more as they flesh out the greater universe.
Thank you for all the work and care you put into these stories you have a will do great things.
This was really good, as always. I need to catch up on all the ones I've missed at some point.