Whiskeypete Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/article_18577100-88cd-11e0-82de-001cc4c03286.htmlThe short story is available for free at his web site, or for 99¢ for your Kindle.I thought this was a fascinating story.“That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made” is a short story.. about a Mormon branch president (similar to a pastor) assigned to lead a branch, or congregation, based at a man-made space station deep inside the Sun. The branch includes non-human swales, sentient amorphous beings formed of white-hot solar plasma,For those of you who don't know, the Nebula award is given for the best Science Fiction of the year.The other award (for which Eric James Stone is also nominated) is the Hugo Award. Kind'a like the Golden Globe and Academy Awards of SciFi
Mordecai Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 That story was hilarious. Really brilliant! That's some serious creativity.
Calm Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 http://www.heraldext...1cc4c03286.htmlThe short story is available for free at his web site, or for 99¢ for your Kindle.I thought this was a fascinating story.For those of you who don't know, the Nebula award is given for the best Science Fiction of the year.The other award (for which Eric James Stone is also nominated) is the Hugo Award. Kind'a like the Golden Globe and Academy Awards of SciFiQuite remarkable...I bet the story is more funny for LDS than nonLDS though.I am adding my reaction that I felt at the beginning I was reading just another 'account of my mission' story (substitute branch president for missionary) adapted to sci fi, but the way he took it at the end tossed it on its head into something original, quite thoughtful and perhaps profound, at least insightful as well as really funny. I will have to read it again in a couple of days to see if I am more or less impressed with it.
Stargazer Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 I read it, and really liked it.Now, I don't know if anyone else has used that particular method of interstellar travel, namely, traveling through the centers of suns, but I'm thinking this might be an original method in science fiction. My SF reading has fallen off of late, so I might have missed something.But a very clever story line.
Calm Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 I read it, and really liked it.Now, I don't know if anyone else has used that particular method of interstellar travel, namely, traveling through the centers of suns, but I'm thinking this might be an original method in science fiction. My SF reading has fallen off of late, so I might have missed something.But a very clever story line.Portals no big deal and have read a few stories about entering the sun's atmosphere and studying creatures living in the sun, but the portal in the Sun was new.
Daniel2 Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Thanks for sharing the link, WhiskeyPete.I LOVED the story! It was really quite fantastic, with the allusions to Abinadai vs. Ammon. I think someone should option it as a screenplay.I could picture the cinematic images flashing back and forth, intertwining/contrasting scenes from the stories from "Book of Mormon antiquity" contrasted with the sleek, space-age conflicts, mirroring the two...I'm serious. I think someone should develop it into a feature film. I haven't seen "The Tree of Life" yet, but I imagine it could visually be something sorta like that (which I understanding shows dinosaurs, a 50's-era family, and space-age stuff all contrasted together).Kudos to the author on an original, thought-provoking, and well-written short story!Darin
Whiskeypete Posted June 1, 2011 Author Posted June 1, 2011 I haven't seen "The Tree of Life" yet, but I imagine it could visually be something sorta like that (which I understanding shows dinosaurs, a 50's-era family, and space-age stuff all contrasted together).DarinDinosaurs, 50's era family, space-age. Wasn't that the plot of The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones?
Daniel2 Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Dinosaurs, 50's era family, space-age. Wasn't that the plot of The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones?Haha... Funny observation! Here's the trailer for "The Tree of Life" (which is apparently a slightly more serious take on subjects previously touched on in "The Flintstones meet the Jetsons"):http://youtu.be/fLPe0fHuZscBut seriously... wouldn't a "Leviathon" movie be cool, if it was kinda like that, with BOM imagry, too??Darin
Stargazer Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Portals no big deal and have read a few stories about entering the sun's atmosphere and studying creatures living in the sun, but the portal in the Sun was new.Yes, I believe David Brin did a novel about exploring the sun's atmosphere and solar creatures. I also read a short story or novella many years that involved controlling earth weather by taking certain actions on the sun's surface.
Calm Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Yes, I believe David Brin did a novel about exploring the sun's atmosphere and solar creatures. Yep, that's the one I read about 6 months ago.
Stargazer Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 Yep, that's the one I read about 6 months ago.Remembered the title: "Sundiver".
Nathair/|\ Posted June 6, 2011 Posted June 6, 2011 There are some interesting articles in Issue 13 of Mormon Artist magazine on why Latter-Day Saints are drawn to speculative fiction.
Stargazer Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 There are some interesting articles in Issue 13 of Mormon Artist magazine on why Latter-Day Saints are drawn to speculative fiction. Thanks for posting that -- interresting article and site.
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