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    Aliens, Androids and Apocalypse
    Aliens, Androids and Apocalypse
    Aliens, Androids and Apocalypse
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    Aliens, Androids and Apocalypse

    By Simon Fox

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    Simon Fox, author of the FirstLord Chronicles, discusses some of the essential themes of science fiction.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon Fox
    Release dateNov 7, 2022
    ISBN9781005300340
    Aliens, Androids and Apocalypse
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    Simon Fox

    Hello, everyone. My 14-part science-fiction series The FirstLord Chronicles is available here at Smashwords, plus many other ebooks, both fiction and non-fiction. Enjoy! Some facts about me: I'm a Christian, I'm English, I'm married, I'm a grandad, and I love fine English beers. Follow me on Twitter: @SimonFoxWriter

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      Aliens, Androids and Apocalypse - Simon Fox

      Aliens, Androids and Apocalypse

      Pondering some key science-fiction themes

      Simon Fox

      © Simon Fox 2020

      Contents

      Sci-fi Si

      Is anyone out there?

      Interstellar travel? Is that even possible?

      The future: Trekkie or Babby?

      Apocalypse 1: Android Armageddon

      Apocalypse 2: Climate Catastrophe

      Apocalypse 3: DNA Disaster

      Time (yawn!) travel

      A multiverse? I hope not!

      Mind-power

      Build your own universe

      Sci-fi Si

      I have been scribbling science fiction ever since I was about 13 years old. My love affair with sci-fi began when Star Trek was first broadcast on British TV in 1969 (when I was eight years old). From the very first episode, I was captivated by the idea of a group of people heading out into interstellar space in an amazing hi-tech ship, visiting new worlds and meeting all kinds of weird and wonderful aliens. Throughout my life I have been fascinated by the themes and preoccupations of science fiction. Hence this book.

      I love sci-fi for two main reasons. First, it’s escapism. In some people’s opinion, escapism is a bad thing. They think people use it to irresponsibly flee from reality.

      I beg to differ. I think everyone needs escapism, because, let’s face it, for most of us, everyday life can be stressful, or boring – or possibly both. Escapism enables you to forget about your troubles and pressures for a little while, and then return to your reality

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