The 500th anniversary of the first moon landing brings human and post-human tourists from across the solar system. But one young man is looking beyond.
Very nice, Jack. Opening the thread and then closing it. Explicit and implicit world-building and written in an accessible but evocative style perfect for sci-fi.
"Father and Son" by Cat Stevens, played in my head during their farewells.
Exceptional - both emotionally and setting-wise. You encapsulated the age old conflict of "son's desire to make his father proud" and "father's desire to keep his son safe". Your pre-space-travel setting merges well with this conflict too; there's an inherent feeling of danger in travelling to far stars. The risk of disaster is ingrained in our minds from movies/TV like Lost in Space and Scavengers Reign. It makes the stakes that much greater, and the emotions that much stronger.
Congratulations on the award! Well deserved. This is such a fantastic vision for the future. And you have really captured the sensation of struggling to become.
This is excellent - a well deserved Lunar Awards winner! I love how you effortlessly intertwine the surrounding world(s) and the personal interactions, keeping how we are as individuals and what humanity is trying to be at the heart of your story.
Great story! I like the use of Chinese for the “advanced” humans.
Very nice, Jack. Opening the thread and then closing it. Explicit and implicit world-building and written in an accessible but evocative style perfect for sci-fi.
Nice twist at the end! For a moment, I was predicting the opposite would happen. Congrats!
"Father and Son" by Cat Stevens, played in my head during their farewells.
Exceptional - both emotionally and setting-wise. You encapsulated the age old conflict of "son's desire to make his father proud" and "father's desire to keep his son safe". Your pre-space-travel setting merges well with this conflict too; there's an inherent feeling of danger in travelling to far stars. The risk of disaster is ingrained in our minds from movies/TV like Lost in Space and Scavengers Reign. It makes the stakes that much greater, and the emotions that much stronger.
Oh, man. Cat Stevens: one of my favorite song writers from back in the day. Thanks so much for your comments.
Very nice - and like all good sci-fi all about the human conflict. Congrats on the win!
Wonderful!
Congratulations on the award! Well deserved. This is such a fantastic vision for the future. And you have really captured the sensation of struggling to become.
This is excellent - a well deserved Lunar Awards winner! I love how you effortlessly intertwine the surrounding world(s) and the personal interactions, keeping how we are as individuals and what humanity is trying to be at the heart of your story.
Thank you. I appreciate it!
Nice story! Grats on the win!
Great story! any chance of it being expanded/continued?????
Thanks so much, Maria. There's always a chance. Anyway, I'm definitely hoping to write more stories in that setting.