In the Star Legation visual novel, the Humans in the Solar Echoes universe
represent us, of course, but they are in a different situation. Being the
newest arrivals to the universe, the Humans began as a meritocracy as
they established their colonies. Eventually, their meritocracy became
a democracy, but now that FTL has been discovered and the Humans are
connecting with other alien cultures, a larger question is beginning
to emerge: Will the Humans influence the aliens and alter the
trajectory of their societies, or will alien cultures change the
course of Humanity? In reality today, it is difficult to consider the
repercussions of our choices in this world despite our best
intentions. Often, we justify the pursuit of technological and
societal developments because we have the ability and expertise to
pursue them. However, we often fail to pause and consider if we
actually should continue in these pursuits. Science fiction gives us
the means to re-examine the path we are walking with a glimpse of
what might be further down the road. How many of us would have taken
a detour in life if we knew where we might end up? In the past,
prophets were often ignored, and this was even emphasized through the
character of Cassandra in Greek mythology—a woman who had true
visions of the future but was cursed to have no one believe her.
Scifi is—figuratively and sometimes literally—a glimpse into the
future. Hopefully...we won't ignore it.
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