This dilemma agonised Galactic for an entire week. Then a resource rich plant similar to Earth was discovered nearby.
Quietly, Galactic moved on.
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The Earth department of Galactic Resources was shutting down, and only now were concerns raised about the humans. Concern for humans hadn’t stopped Galactic from draining the oceans, recycling the cities, and making a mess of the place, but it made it hard to leave. After all, the humans who had survived had only done so by evolving to feed off the radiation emitted by Galactic’s patented planet drills. If they stopped drilling, the humans would starve.
This dilemma agonised Galactic for an entire week. Then a resource rich plant similar to Earth was discovered nearby. Quietly, Galactic moved on.
Mary Wallace
24/7/2020 11:23:20 am
Nothing like paying our dues. Well done.
Ed N. White
24/7/2020 03:29:30 pm
We have the knowledge and the means to save the earth. But, we still lack the will. Maybe Galactic Resources will gladly show us--not. A timely story, Harman. Thanks.
David
24/7/2020 10:02:00 pm
Nice to see some Sci-fi on FFF. There is something disturbingly familiar. Are these Galatic Resources by any chance a future generation of the human race?
Harman
25/7/2020 08:25:52 am
Yeah, I didn't really think about where Galactic Resources came from while I was writing this. So I'm going to pull a JK Rowling and say yes Galactic Resources is humans.
Sue Clayton
25/7/2020 07:45:38 am
Radiation the food of humankind. Now there's something to think about. Thought provoking piece of fiction.
Teddy Kimathi
27/7/2020 10:37:15 am
This dystopian piece is straight to the point. We are a catalyst to our own extinction. Comments are closed.
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