Most people
acknowledge the probability that life may exist beyond our solar system and
universe. There are some who believe in the possibility that an advanced
civilization came to earth in the distant past. This civilization may have even
been the ones who created human beings. This is one version of the 'ancient
astronaut' theory.
Countless books and films have speculated on this subject,
in both the creative and scientific communities. There is one thing that they
have in common. Almost all of them are from the perspective of a human being.
In most instances humans are at the center of attention. It is all about how
humans interact with the alien, or how the alien affects humans.
What if the story were told from the perspective of these
ancient astronauts? To begin with, why would such an advanced civilization need
to create human beings in the first place? What happened after humans were
created? Were the ancient ones happy with the results? How do they feel about
their creations? Are we of any significance in their lives? Or do they have
more important things to worry about?
Left to Our Own Devices is a story about a space colony far
away from home. A technical malfunction forces a change in their original
mission. Their support ship must return home. Half the colonists cannot be
awoken from deep sleep. The mission is almost scrubbed, but the remaining
colonists choose to continue on. They will be stranded on this planet for an
undetermined amount of time and must survive on their own. What follows is
desperation, reluctant decisions, bitter conflict and war, as the colony
experiences a never-ending series of events that eventually threaten their very
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