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Some Thoughts on Character Death

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on January 26, 2018May 21, 2020

This post is a little bit of a deviation from my usual, speculative fare. Characters…

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Star Trek Time Travel and the Tension of the Present

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on December 29, 2017May 21, 2020

There are a lot of jokes to be made about time travel in Star Trek.…

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The Sea Below and the Sky Above – The Quest to Find Other Sentient Beings

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on November 30, 2017May 21, 2020

We’ve talked before about how mankind looks for fellow sentient, intelligent creatures among the stars.…

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The Waiting Place or What to Do When You’re Trapped in Space

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on May 1, 2017May 21, 2020

There’s a spread in Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, that’s always given me…

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Consider the Ants- Aliens and The Dignity of Humanity

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on March 14, 2017May 21, 2020

This post will be a little bit different from my usual format. The other night,…

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True Enlightenment- Beings Without Bodies

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on February 14, 2017May 21, 2020

Have you ever gotten so engrossed in a story that you forgot where you were?…

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The Jeweled Mirror- Utopian Futures

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on January 17, 2017May 21, 2020

Utopia is one of the oldest sub-genres of SF. In fact, many people consider Thomas…

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We Come in Peace- Benevolent Aliens and Cosmic Beings

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on December 21, 2016May 21, 2020

With all the chaos and confusion in the world today, it would be sort of…

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In Case of Apocalypse- Humanity’s Search For an Escape Clause

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on November 16, 2016May 21, 2020

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “With Earth on the brink of inevitable…

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Fear Itself- Monsters and the Other

  • Elora Powell
  • Posted on October 17, 2016May 21, 2020

It’s October- a month in which many enjoy putting the grotesque and grisly on display…

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