SILENT RUNNERS
by Helen E. Davis
The Earth has died but mankind has spread out across the galaxy,
exploring new planets and meeting new forms of life.
The spread of mankind is followed by the growth of Cyclone
Pharmaceuticals, whose goal is a better and healthier life for all humans,
and maximum profits.
The growth of Cyclone Pharmaceuticals is followed by the GreenSPACE
movement, whose goal is a healthier life for all living beings in the
universe, human or not.
The GreenSPACE Movement is followed by those who believe that
Greenspace doesn't go far enough: The Silent Runners.
These are the stories of the people – not all of them human – who
watched the rise and fall of the Silent Runners, and had their lives changed
by them – not always for the better....
BUILDING THE WORLD OF THE SILENT RUNNERS
Worldbuilding can refer to the construction of planet on which a story is
set, complete with eco-systems, geology, and astonomy, but here it refers to
the biological constructions of the aliens which appear in the book. Here
are various documents and pictures for your enjoyment. As often happens in
Worldbuilding, names and facts change until they are finally nailed down in a
story -- and even then, they sometimes continue to change! So as you rummage
through this background, it will be your challenge to match the worldbuilding
with the alien race in the book.Anyone can build a Martian. Can you build a Better Martian?
Yes, but how do Martians
have sex? In this, the sequel to the previous piece, I explore the building
of genders, sexual practices, and care of young. I've also added a bit of
fiction illustrating my ideas, which may not be suitable for all readers.
It's the purple prose... See Martian Sex!
If our earth orbited a sun fifty
percent heavier that our Sol, would it be no more than a parched, overheated
orb? Maybe not. Come to Heavisol.
Our DNA is a double-stranded helix.
What would be the implications of a triple-standed genetic molecule? My
ideas in CHARACTERIZATION OF A TRI-SEXUAL, TRI-
CHROMOSOMAL BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM (Never in print.)
Does Religion have a place in SF
or Fantasy? I argue yes in Religion and
SF/Fantasy
If you would like to discuss any of the ideas presented here, click here.