After the War | HFY | A short Sci-Fi Story

From the author of "Deadly, Deadly Humans" and "The worst species in the galaxy", a new short story...
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[@bgcvetan]

'If brute force doesn't work, you aren't using enough' - Sherrilyn Kenyon

[@mugenokami2201]

Gun* - Engineer

[@meretrix06]

"There is logic in their madness." "Who ends a war after just one battle." This was a highly entertaining story. HFY!

[@ranwolf1240]

Retreat? Hell, we just got here.

[@HawkGTboy]

“If you wish to keep your great fleets, keep them far away from Earth.” I loved that line. 👍

[@ssark9187]

So, Earth is the equivalent of Afganistan of the Universe 😅

[@KaasSchaaf666]

I like the fact that humanity is always united, combative and civilized in these stories, I don't think humanity will react like that, but oh well: the wish is the mother of the thought.

[@redspec01]

We have the potential to be like this, and sometimes we are.

[@KaasSchaaf666]

@@redspec01 I hope we meet this potential one day! it will do us good.

[@alexanderirving7577]

We will be if we have a common enemy

[@codysorensen1507]

Enemies of generations become allies against mutual enemies.

[@jcmchandsomeface2292]

When an existential threat comes for humanity we band together. We have a a golden age, we fall into arguing and war until the next big existential threat comes along. I have a feeling that a space faring humanity is going to factionalize but when push comes to shove we put aside our differences and bully the enemy

[@jasperscheerlinck8170]

aliens: We are are more advanced than you, surrender! humans: Out of all the species there are, you challenged the ONE species that has been constantly at war for centuries, you just made a VERY BIG mistake.

[@Shinobubu]

A species who specializes in ASYMETRIC WARFARE. and when we have the technological advancement we play war games with highest difficulty so that we learn from losses through impossible odds.

[@robert-trading-as-Bob69]

That was a good realistic look at the possibility of alien interactions. No super-human abilities, just plain humans, as flawed and stubborn as we are.

[@procerusgigas]

I promise you, if this situation would happen, 99% of people would just say, hand over the aliens.

[@TangSooTerp]

Maybe not. Remember, the Rakheti had been on Earth for some time, had granted us knowledge, and become good friends. The sense that we owed them and wanted to return the favor (aka reciprocity) is a very strong motivator that exists across human cultures, and could have pushed humanity to protect them.

[@Aabergm]

@@procerusgigas While this is possible humans also have a stubborn streak of don't tell me what to do. Look at the mask mandate during the Big-C, or the YT ad-blocker war. YT had successfully increased the use of adblock software almost twofold simply by telling people not to do it.

[@RedAnarchyTurtel]

i dont think anyone would say sure random nobody that threatens us here you go with our good friends

[@procerusgigas]

@@RedAnarchyTurtel you are very young and very naive if you believe that.

[@DesertFernweh]

"Less then Sane, More that Savage" That might be my next tat.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Then i suggest you use "Less than Sane, More than Savage" instead.

[@lordnail1562]

I hope you have "no ragrets" getting that tat.

[@PerStenback]

Tsiel ambassador: "I am here to negotiate terms of surrender" Humans: "We accept your surrender" Tsiel:........what?

[@The_1Engineer]

"Who ends a war after just one battle, most people actually" Nice

[@AenesidemusOZ]

This is an incredibly well thought out story. No overpowered, super agressive humans, just humans being humans. The hubris of the alliance is realistic and their eventual downfall well written. Well done, Rick.

[@ng8tvinfluence78]

Great pro-human story without the fancy stuff. I am tired of stories that make humans the bad guys. We are flawed, but we are intrinsically benevolent. These stories are the best stories

[@HawkGTboy]

The “humans as bad guys” thing is just a sci-fi redress of the tired old “white people bad” trope that’s been blasted from every form of media for the past 12 years.

[@freelancenerd4804]

I really love these stories where mankind helps the universe. Good tales.

[@shadowling77777]

Yeah! :D

[@jcgamer892]

remember kiddies, never under estimate a species that has place rules on itself on how to conduct themselves during war.....because there is probably a reason WHY those rules exist.

[@mugenokami2201]

*points at the psychotic hat of my country: Canada* Aren’t they responsible for maybe a quarter of the war crimes list?

[@dieltolo6112]

​@@mugenokami2201 Canada has two modes: apologetic and war criminal, but never an apologetic war criminal

[@mugenokami2201]

@@dieltolo6112 true. Just saying aren’t they the ones who committed at least that much of what constitutes as a war crime?

[@dieltolo6112]

@@mugenokami2201 Let's say that they are innovators and pioneers in the craft of war crimes.

[@mugenokami2201]

@@dieltolo6112 fair enough

[@farmerned6]

"They do not seek conformity. They do not surrender. Out of their differences comes symmetry, the unique capacity to fight against impossible odds. Hurt them .. and they only come back stronger. The passions we deplore have taken them to their place in the stars and will propel them to a great destiny. Their only weakness is that they do not recognize their own greatness. They forget that they have come to this place through two million years of evolution, struggle and blood. That they are better than they think, and nobler than they know. They carry within them the capacity to walk among the stars, like giants. They are the future. And we have much to learn from them."

[@kaminarinoyouni2311]

Impressive!

[@mugenokami2201]

@@kaminarinoyouni2311more than simply impressive. I have no words in my head to describe this in a positive way.

[@NovaRuner]

Wow. Just wow! Inspiring! Bravo. Can I ask the source of the quote?

[@matthewsmith8325]

​@@NovaRunerAmbassador Delenn of the Minbari. Babylon 5

[@lesallison9047]

Less than sane but more than savage. I would say that pretty much describes us! ✌💚 🇬🇧

[@alanb8884]

The next line got me too.

[@lesallison9047]

We can only pray that one day our descendants will find a stable balance. ✌💚🌍🇬🇧

[@toi_techno]

Cool story The thought of humanity standing shoulder to shoulder against an outside threat always brings a tear to my eye

[@jamiepatterson1214]

Arrogance only gets your butt kicked. Never attack a species who intimately knows the art of war. And who won't stop coming until they are dead.

[@Wastelandman7000]

Yep, like in a lot of these stories, they really should have studied OUR history. Because when you look at what we have done to each other, our own species, pause and ponder what horrors we will unleash on you.

[@brentkalmbacher9092]

The Middle East has a saying. Me against my brother. Me and my brother against our cousins. My brothers, cousins, and I against the world.

[@carlchapman4053]

"Only the insane have strength enough to prosper. Only those who prosper can truly judge what is sane."

[@lvluptoaverage52]

What a beautiful story

[@ayacachotinemi4974]

Thank you - I know a KZbin comment is a small thing but it does mean something. (I wrote the story btw)

[@lvluptoaverage52]

@@ayacachotinemi4974 wow amazing. Then let me personally say I o the creator of this wonderful story. Thank you. To bring something new to life even if is a small story is to live forever. For many years to come there will be someone that will give thanks to you even if you have passed away your story will live on. Have a great day and happy new years

[@DirkTomandl]

​@ayacachotinemi4974 great job! I have listened now to two of your stories and really like them! Your style reminds me of early 20th century scifi like Asimov, Dick and others. Loving it. Keep it going!!!

[@leonievanheerden7090]

To the Word Smith, the Narrator, and the Story.... live long and prosper 💐⭐

[@richgweil]

Great story! I'm reminded of a line from the "Beserker" stories: "It turned out that the reason humans had decided to practice war no more is because they were incredibly good at it.".. or something along those lines.

[@mugenokami2201]

Because we are so terribly good at it

[@ananamu2248]

Ooooo i love it that earthlings stand up to an arrogant bully ....and like all bullies ,dont know how to handle it when they get up ready to fight after one punch ....much vicarious pleasure

[@justinmc9287]

I'm going to assign this in my high school history class. Yes...that is how you treat guests and that is how you treat bullies. ' The world would be a fat better place if this is how all humans acted.

[@jsilasgreen9737]

I’m a Sy Fy guy and this is a great example of first contact that our guests advanced our society enough that we stood up for them and showed the universe who and what we’re capable of

[@CortexNewsService]

Humanity does run on "F*ck around and find out."

[@puncherdavis9727]

Voice over is incredible and the story is riveting. Great job guys keep them coming and Rick keep it up !!

[@Wastelandman7000]

Damned straight! You come to MY home and threaten MY friends who are MY guests and there's gonna be trouble.

[@yomogami4561]

i like that the human explained things in a way the alien could understand: how to deal with bullies because it's true

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

drums.. drums in the deeps... costs matters not if it is priceless things you threaten alien.. it is.. WHAAAAAAAAAG!

[@Bnryzombie]

OMG I want the movie now. This story is awesome. Gave me goosebumps.

[@Shadow.Dragon]

Great story!

[@willumbermarchant5510]

Made my heart swell with pride

[@CHRF-55457]

I honestly thought the humans would slaughter the ambassadors like THIS IS SPARTA style but as THIS IS EARTH.

[@Darkwintre]

Thats a lesson people still need to understand especially in London and other places!

[@JimUSCM]

First contact 😊

[@calanon534]

Long live the Colonial Marines.

[@martinfitzsimons5884]

superb story

[@johncunningham4820]

GOOD Story .

[@dukemcgregor8946]

Great story! Thank you!

[@Hallreaver]

You are awesome at Story-Telling, this was a great story, thank you for sharing ^^

[@davidturner4824]

Great story.

[@SageofStars]

I like the message. The other galactic races fall over for them, since that is the 'right' and 'logical' choice of the moment. None of them think ahead to what it will be like when things like this happen, or that they will keep going. And that IS the point. The Triple Alliance was far away, their enemies weren't a threat. But they came anyway, since they weren't satisfied with merely 'winning'. They had to 'crush' these people, like all bullies. Humanity's history is full of people like this, and we look farther ahead than a single battle, or even a single war. We look ahead to the next war, and the one after, and know that somewhere, you have to draw the line, and with people like this, who have demonstrated they will never be 'bought off', it's time to make them pay for ever parsec.

[@jackmandu]

“Peace on Earth” was all it said.

[@ohioanempire]

And on the bloody morning after, one tin soldier rides away.

[@beverlycrusher9713]

not bad, very good. 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@jimchoate6912]

I liked that, well done.

[@JRRodriguez-nu7po]

Yes, that first time you're not allowed to say what you believe is true. That's when to say it no matter the cost, or who is or pretends to be offended. That's when THEY shall know fear.

[@rtdgk6439]

This one kicks ass

[@elktrip2000]

Great story

[@hugokappes4077]

this is a strangely familiar story,,

[@ranwolf1240]

Humanity, the best of friends, the worst of enemies.

[@michaelbrotzman3810]

Well written;)................Well Narrated;)...................Well Done;)

[@rhylin26]

Less than sane but more than savage. 🤘

[@Photonic64]

Get off my lawn!-- Humanity

[@tinman3586]

Human pride ✌️

[@Fractus]

Nice.

[@RedAnarchyTurtel]

humans in these stories are the embodiment of i can punch my brother and my brother can punch me but if you just slap my brother no even god can stop me from ripping out your spine

[@stratometal]

A very wise old man said about fending off blustering fools, speak softly and carry a big stick. I'd say this tale is definitively all about the Jaumon alliance getting the stick alright. You know we are seeing the lesson of giving the bully what they want play on the world right now. The bully wanted more and more each time, eventually Ukraine said no, before they were with nothing left to fight with, but they had given away enough they needed help. The bully is now showing the cracks in his eggshell. Grow strong to fend off the bullies, but never become one in turn. For if you do your fate is sealed.

[@caelestigladii]

That thumbnail though. 😂😂😂😂😂 What was the AI “thinking”?

[@Archdukeofswol]

Love it but bro I need more of new species and black ship homie you got like 4 gas series going and I need more 😂

[@Shinobubu]

Rewatching this. is a nice peptalk to start Helldiver II again. bahahahaha

[@jannovy7229]

Yes Inquisitor, this xenophile right here.

[@Trek001]

Aliens: Hand over the refugees Humans: Up yours, pal

[@Camo2oxalex]

IT WOULD BE A GOOD BOOK

[@colepreston4872]

It will be great if we do never sell friends for good price

[@-eternal]

idk bro a $20 is a $20

[@joeservantez5341]

👍

[@deborahosborne9426]

😊😊😊

[@diamondjim7560]

Even using the word “bomb” in an airport will get someone in more trouble than they can imagine. The last guy will be charged in a Federal Court. The drunks before this only get charged in a State Court for public intoxication.

[@Laceykat66]

This reminds me of Soldier Boy by Michael Shaara.

[@cindaschuster6725]

💙👍

[@RamonInNZ]

Humans will sacrifice till we disappear from the galaxy

[@davidhaaijema4521]

Don't threaten a species with subjectiion which came up with the phrase "give me liberty or give me death" if you aren't familiar with the concept of total war.

[@remicaron3191]

We should of listen. Now we have little left and big sacrifices to make.

[@glasgowjohn7831]

brilliant now do one called 'during the war' in the voice of uncle albert 😂😂😂

[@lvluptoaverage52]

It wasn’t

[@glasgowjohn7831]

@@lvluptoaverage52 what???

[@tom1966mac]

Hoo-ahh!!!!

[@Taudlitz]

Xenos on Holy Terra?! HERESY!

[@mugenokami2201]

They are benevolent and in turn will learn why we are the future masters of the galaxy the easy way.

[@myperspective5091]

👍🏆👍

[@user-sx5mh2sh8p]

First comment

[@robertcrosby2538]

To give ground to enemy's is to encourage them does anyone else get the irony.

[@Przemnik]

- Give them to us - Why? - Because we said so - Naaaah

[@ExplicitPublishing]

Great story... Now, what really happened?

[@AnOrdinaryJoe]

lebensraum moment

[@dariustiapula]

Never tell us what to do!.

[@rixxo]

Theres just one big flaw in that story. Humans dont learn from their past as we can see today.

[@davidwemyss7303]

THAT is magnificent, it was decades ago when I and my peers learned, grew, expressed ideas because teachers in schools actually shared, inspired principled ideas, not indoctrination of ideologies as today's Generation Ameri-CAN'T abides to: Marxism, Socialism, Communism, Anarchism, poisonous levels of unhealthy Cynicism. We were encouraged to write to express ideas as language, as early humans did with pictographs, hieroglyphs. Science fiction wasn't an abstract of science of the time of Asimov, Bradbury, Clark, Ellison, it was truth of imagination made prophetic. Metaphor is an improperly & over used term, but the author(s) of this tale uses it well & truthfully. Yes, there are plenty who'll be merely, momentarily entertained or worse annoyed because of the underlying truth told of mankind they don't "like", blinded by poisonous ideology taught them as curriculum, CRT, gender-identity, godless & soulless ideologies of hate. These would be those indoctrinated men & women-childs who loath others while screeching "you Generation Ameri-CANs & America ain't so great". What fools, this great tale & its author(s) prove Generation Ameri-CAN'T is also Generation HATE and how utterly WRONG they are...

[@street1111]

If brute force doesn't work you did it wrong

[@rullvox5912]

Make Earth Great Again...🙂

[@Falaxion]

Humans are interstellar dwarfs lol

[@MyTruth1771]

So Im sure this is widely known but it hasnt reached me yet but whats this narrators name that Im hearing all over the internet

[@haynerbass]

A MILLION YEARS OF TECH AND THEY GET WIPED OUT?

[@mayoluck]

Why this voice? Its the one from scam shorts. Hell ill voice it for free, i loving hearing my voice.

[@crazypantz3492]

These reddit stories are always Ok-ish. But there's just always so much disconnect from actual reality in them to me. It's like it's far better as a premise than an actual story.

[@ng8tvinfluence78]

Disconnect from reality? Bro, it’s a bloody story. A STORY!!

[@crazypantz3492]

@@ng8tvinfluence78 So a story should have no connection to reality?

[@ng8tvinfluence78]

@@crazypantz3492 ??? It’s a story, it can do as it pleases. You might enjoy stories where humans need to be taught some type of lesson (usually an environmental one) but I’m tired of them. The best stories do away with that garbage.

[@crazypantz3492]

It's slight amount of work, but why not rewrite the obviously mistranslated subtitles. Rest bit is clearly respite, sickness is obviously Cygnus. It's tiny amount of work for infinitely better final product. It's stuff like this that makes it really appear as if this channel is just a cash grab for other people's stories.

[@paulqueripel3493]

I liked the way they gave us chickens. Poultry gifts.

[@justinchristoph3725]

oderint dum metuant. Look up the Latin translation for this.

[@SeanSpecker]

good story but i'm sick an d tired of that voice. thanks.

[@sunofpeter2]

The narrator is not a pleasant voice, used to much for factual narration.

[@mariokwanguerreiro7186]

Adorei esta história. Pois mostra as melhoras qualidades da humanidade.

[@erikt3672]

Great story!

[@FlightSimDude]

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