Ultimately, the
possibility of our planet's spin increasing is very low. In fact, the
Earth has already been slowing in its rotation at a rate of 3.8
mph...every 10 million years. Most of this slowdown is due to the
gravitational pull of our own moon. It seems unlikely that the human
race will still be around 10 million years from now—I think we have
other, more pressing concerns than our planet speeding up or slowing
down in its rotation. However, it is still fascinating to consider
how precarious our existence is and the balance that maintains it.
Just a little faster or slower, and life on this Earth would totally
change or even cease to exist. Understanding all these details,
though, does help science fiction writers to imagine other worlds and
how they might be different from Earth. It also makes me wonder how
alien life on other planets would be different from us, and how their
physiology might develop as a result of faster or slower planetary
rotation.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
No comments:
Post a Comment