Deadly Force From Space - II

Deadly Force From Space -II

Peace is born at mutual understanding. But if there was one thing the Earth could not afford, it was the luxury of understanding. Many called the Cloud the destroyer of the worlds, but humans have always demonstrated on a vast scale that they knew how to conquer those who came to destroy.

“Though we agreed that the attack we had planned might come with an unusually high casualty rate, we were at a loss to imagine in what way we could possibly stop the advance of this deadly force. There is also no way for us to be certain that the part of the Cloud currently visible on our scanners comprises the entirety of the force arrayed against the planet.” Norma hesitated to even allow her thoughts to go further in that direction.

Silently she prayed the Earth would find a better solution before this crew was forced to take an action she never believed she would have to contemplate.

(Extract from The Rain, the famous SF novel by Elena and George B.)

The Cloud, this deadly force arrayed against our planet. Illustration: © Megan Jorgensen (Elena)