01-30-2018, 02:39 AM
I'm on board with this.
Regarding possible reading material, I'm going to suggest a couple options:
The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks - Think OA meets David Brin's Uplift Universe. An ancient galactic civilization, in which humanity is rather small potatoes. There is intrigue, adventure, looming war, and a lot of complexity and general strangeness. Works as a good read and as possible inspiration for how space opera might work within the OA setting.
Vacuum Flowers - An older work that presents an intriguing depiction of an interplanetary civilization that can rewrite people's personalities almost at will. Has a mix of transhumanist elements, gengineering, and more 'traditional' futurist ideas around space habitats, terraforming, etc.
My 2c worth,
Todd
Regarding possible reading material, I'm going to suggest a couple options:
The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks - Think OA meets David Brin's Uplift Universe. An ancient galactic civilization, in which humanity is rather small potatoes. There is intrigue, adventure, looming war, and a lot of complexity and general strangeness. Works as a good read and as possible inspiration for how space opera might work within the OA setting.
Vacuum Flowers - An older work that presents an intriguing depiction of an interplanetary civilization that can rewrite people's personalities almost at will. Has a mix of transhumanist elements, gengineering, and more 'traditional' futurist ideas around space habitats, terraforming, etc.
My 2c worth,
Todd