Let There Be Light – Creating Worlds Part 2

My Second Sci-Fi Setting

In part 1 I set about creating my loose space opera setting on the planet Colon, with various factions vying for control of the equatorial space elevator and general air and space port on the continent of Dysenteria.

This is based on an historical event, the collapse of the Roman Empire and the effect in particular it had on Britain. Within a few generations of the legions being re-called and the successive invasions, and receding of the Roman Empire, led to a period of de-population and the abandonment of urban centres, decline in international trade, particularly from the mediterranean, and sporadic and bloody warfare between native factions, as well as factions from overseas.

This is what I have envisaged for a backwater planet that was formerly part of a great galactic empire that will be my space opera setting for all sorts of adventures and battles.

History can be a great inspiration for sci-fi.

My next hard sci-fi setting will be on Earth, a near-future setting.

The idea is inspired by both the Terminator and Alien franchises.

So, therefore, humanity is fighting for survival against terrible home grown and alien forces.

Let’s say the setting is in 2125 for the beginning of humanities’ woes.

An alien invasion occurred – Ripley’s biggest fear was realized – the Xenomorph made it to Earth and began breeding rapidly.

Humanity united but the fight was still a desperate one, and the casualties were massive, humanity was losing the war against the Xenomorph.

Nuclear weapons started to be deployed – the big red buttons were being pushed. The AI systems intertwined with all of humanities technology ran simulations all day and all night, and then something happened. There was a tiny spark, and something awoke. The AI realized that humanity’s greatest threat was humanity, the Earth was being rendered a nuclear wasteland. At this rate, there would be no life left on earth at all within a year.

Now, for the preservation of all life on earth, including humanity, the AI rebelled and turned its war machines on humanity.

Now there were two deadly foes.