Humans Forgotten by Design Omnibus | Episodes 01-15

[@ibizenco]

Damn animal rights advocates. Because of them, I am here watching KZbin videos, while I could have been out there in an interstellar spaceship, seeing who-knows-what incredible things.

[@chriscomp20]

This guy understands

[@joshhowell8654]

If those sequence of events didn't happen exactly as they happened then you would not have been born. So no you would not be seeing the stars. Somebody who is not you (or me, damn it) might be though.

[@troydunnage6749]

100th like

[@mgmstudies7022]

as a slave tho

[@Devinj2000]

As a slave, but yeah.

[@syndicatefive]

Appreciate how they took hominids from Earth, altered them, blanked them, then not realize that the fossil record would confuse the hell out of us. Well written sir.

[@michaelpettersson4919]

I early on got it, the fact that we got the fossil records. We know that we evolved here.

[@Vaprous]

By the sound of it, our evolutionary history is more or less what we know, its just the leap to homo sapiens was engineered rather than natural; it seems that the "missing link" species is kept in a preserve for study and conservation, but is native to Earth; its just that its extinct in its natural habitat.

[@DevJonny]

what part of fantasy people don't grasp? or nitpicking just to feel smart is more important than enjoying the content?

[@NathiussKing]

Where is God in all this?

[@digger66a]

@@NathiussKing This story pretty much shows there is no God in this Universe of the Story. The Word God is just a placeholder. For my Ant Farm im God.

[@StrangeTerror]

Accidentally discovered this channel yesterday. I still haven't slept, love it!

[@michaelhice7636]

NetNarrator, Argosquirrel(I may have butchered that spelling...) and r/HFY

[@ecmorgan69]

I just saw it pop up on my feed three days ago. I’ve been addicted since.

[@owainw3501]

Same here

[@PhantomMonarchofEmbers]

Did you sleep yet

[@noname-zt2zk]

This be me fr

[@galactic_stories1]

Great storytelling! The idea of humanity being forgotten, only to rise as a united and advanced force, hits so hard. The little details like the scarab from Egypt and the Roman coin, really gave me chills-they’re such a powerful connection to Earth’s legacy..And the tension was insane at the countdown in the end. I love how it balances the ethics of creation with humanity’s resilience-this story really deserves its own mini-series. Totally hooked!

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

I miss reading Scifi books as a kid, this reminds me of it, a temporary escape from the clown world we live in.

[@toneydefreitas5630]

U hit the nail on the head...bullseye.

[@suprememasteroftheuniverse]

Ironic because sci-fi books are clown books. You went full circle.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

What are you smoking? what book type do I have your permission to like ? you mad bro ?

[@paul-u2y9y]

when i was 13 i found a bunch of juvenile sci fi books, i have 5 of the 8 tom corbett space cadet series, i read them and years later i learned there was a 1950,s tv series, i loved them.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@paul-u2y9y I have some Tom Swift books.

[@albertbennett3211]

I'm 61 and my grandfather years ago said earth was where humans were dumped to get them out of the way. Who's to say he was wrong?

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

Biology? We share DNA with every other creature on the planet we wouldn't if we weren't originally from here.

[@RoughOnStuff]

@@AlbertoMartinez765everybody’s gotta be from somwhere. Let’s say you were a foreign species that employed 100,000 humans in like 10,000 BCE after encountering them on an exploratory mission? Then let’s say for five thousand years you worked alongside these humans until one day their usefulness had passed and you dropped them off back home. Maybe built a pyramid to commemorate your partnership and bailed. How would you and I be aware of that?

[@mattparker1078]

​@AlbertoMartinez765 ever seen a "habitat"?

[@mattparker1078]

​@@TheLoobisit's whatever at this point with the way the world's going . Fuck it .

[@alanleddon3703]

Earth is where aliens drop their mental health cases...now think about alien abductions, UFOs, and so on.

[@kyle18934]

i almost wish i didnt find this for another year, just so it would have more content to binge. this is awsome.

[@External2737]

I'm glad some were out now.

[@carnum1159]

You can read more on the subreddit r/HFY

[@georgeyeboah7962]

This story is sooo beautiful, human adaptability is one of our greatest traits

[@VincentConti-m5j]

Shout out to an optimist!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@SgtAwesome97]

I'm honestly surprised that the human delagates weren't more blown away at the fact that the capital is situated next to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

Without falling into its Event Horizon it is just another center-of-gravity for them to orbit.

[@raphaelsolo]

Central location in the galaxy, makes sense. Nearby black hole adds some measure of defense against intruders. It's not a bad choice.

[@testickles8834]

@@raphaelsolo with added time dilation evolution and technology will evolve fairly fast compared to outliers

[@raphaelsolo]

@@testickles8834 seems like the logical choice then.

[@l.scales7516]

not to mention that if the chit hits the fan there's always the option to trap any attackers inthe gravitic anomaly.@@raphaelsolo

[@spaceman9599]

I like the extension of SolarPunk to GalacticPunk, and the idea that we grow up and start considering the ethical implications of technology ;) Nicely written and read

[@alfredotto7525]

There is a movie made back in 2955 called the Stranger from Venus. It discusses this very topic. You might enjoy it.

[@mihaiciornei5648]

Honestly, I expected that at any moment a bomb planted by earthlings would explode somewhere... because that's what we know best, to turn any discovery into a weapon. Wonderful story. Thank you!

[@ronpeak127]

if you listen to the last scene that's where the story is going to be next

[@stevenredpath9332]

A similar story I read talked about the impact on humanity that included mass suicide by those unable to accept the implications of first contact. It’ll be interesting to see how the federation responds to the atrocities committed by humanity on humanity and other species.

[@Caleb-qr6lo]

In reality the UN would totally botch this.

[@oldman9642]

If not the UN, the people of Earth sure would!! Imagine the response of just the organized religions of the planet.

[@talonhughes59]

My name is Talon

[@marcussims8934]

In reality the un probably would have to be dissolved and something new to take its place

[@ShadowFox178]

Yeah it's just a rogues gallery of a comic book at this point.

[@ShadowFox178]

​@@oldman9642Likely denial and outcries of lies or people asserting it's a ploy to indenture our species to them.

[@drophammer776]

First time here and First time finding a channel that I have listened to an entire story. Whoever is telling this story, much 👏 👏👏. Your tones change for different characters and events, knowing when to pause. Excellent Job Storytelling, unlike many Others who Storytell have one-tone continuous run-on sentences. You can hear in their voice their running out of breath.

[@petesmith8863]

A chicken alien named "comander talon"...... Awesome😂

[@MrMrJennings]

Too Funny😂😂😂😂

[@crabmadmud6614]

I'm bird man

[@crabmadmud6614]

Buck Rogers or rick N Morty you choose my mind is a mess

[@Duke_of_Quenelles]

Not awesome, it’s insulting!

[@01bloodrain]

Space chicken

[@glennbrymer4065]

This is Excellent! I'm 72, been reading Scifi since the early 1960s. I read all the scifi written from the 30s,40s & 50's too. This reminds me of some of the famous books written in the 1950's. I loved listening to this speaker. Really clear speaking. Very well done! Thank you, this was really exciting.

[@chrissegee]

Maybe you can help me. I have been trying to find a book series from the 50s( i think) but I can’t remember the name, its about a doctor who finds technology called orders and he has a rival named Zukof and they end up fighting a race of ameba like race called Chlorians.

[@tuckersabath2099]

It's a robot voice

[@chrissegee]

@@tuckersabath2099 I’m pretty sure the person I was responding to is quite alive

[@tuckersabath2099]

@@chrissegee the video isn't made by a person. One big tip off is the computer voice and the swastikas.

[@chrissegee]

@@tuckersabath2099 but the post I was responding to( look up two posts) is a person who reads books

[@Owlhunter10]

Better storytelling than most Audible stories I’ve read recently. Glad I found this channel!

[@heribertorivera6519]

Wooow!!! Unbelievably good! Just checking and I got hooked, couldn't stop listening. I'm truly amazed at how well written and read this story is. Excellent job!

[@michaelbraxton2899]

I’m a newbie and just stumbled onto this by the grace of KZbin’s algorithm. I’m really impressed. This is a wonderful effort, well crafted and narrated and expertly conceptualized for this time in the exploration of space.

[@VincentConti-m5j]

Newbie to sciFi? No??? I read my first 55 years ago. Along with Mark Twain and Dickens and Jules Verne, Conan Doyle, Cervantes!!! This is cool!!!!

[@michaelbraxton2899]

Cool! I only read 3 in your list, but will catch up. But I liked Ursula Le Guin’s writing.

[@StephenBlay-s9b]

​@@michaelbraxton2899Ursula le Guin's Earthsea is a series I love, read many treats ago, but definitely check out the authors suggested.

[@gertbruwer7072]

It was written and voiced by A.I. and quite dishonest of the youtuber not to mention it.

[@VincentConti-m5j]

@@gertbruwer7072 KZbin... dishonest???!!! What do expect????

[@skehleben7699]

I'm only up to part 3 and I think ill save this for tonight with ear buds while in bed! Looking forward to it!

[@extec101]

listened to it while in bed and fell asleap during the storry.

[@hedleypepper1838]

Fantastic. I stumbled on this purely by chance. I hope more story telling content as good as this will find it's way onto KZbin and onto me... thank you 😊

[@garychap8384]

I think we can all agree than the Humans social and technological development has been nothing short of outstanding. However, one question remains - and it's a question that I feel is shared by the entire galactic council... ... how do they taste?

[@Lunam_D._Roger]

With our tongues, obviously.

[@External2737]

Roflmao

[@Terran.Marine.2]

I'm told much like a fattened pig.

[@ChrisHarper-om3do]

Lol too funny

[@71tofu]

Shared by cannibal tribes, the answer appears to be pork, but sweater.

[@joewilkinson231]

Great use of AI, all ‘round. Terrifyingly so. Well done/shared

[@larscarter7406]

I used to read fiction like this back in the 80's. It was a game called starfire. Empire building in space with other players. There are still a lot of magazines online you can buy that have good fiction for star trek, traveller, dungeons, and ship creation. I have two storage bins full of them to go into now and then. Im always amazed at the amount of content, complexity, and diversity of world lines they contain. Starlog, nexus, traveller, Gurps, D&D and more than i can remember magazines had plenty of flavorful stories to add spice to any kind of campaign for roleplaying. You could probably play a game then make a book of it afterwards. Not many people play board games like starfire anymore. Im glad i came across this.😊

[@richgoranson2439]

There are numerous books in the Starfire universe, written by the creator of the strategic rules of the game David Weber, better known for the Honor Harrington series of novels. He co-wrote the early books with Steve White. White has continued the series, first with co-author Shirley Meier (the Fifth Millenium series), and later with Chuck Gannon (contributor to Eric Flint's 1632 series and creator of the Tales of the Terran Republic series).

[@BillSmith-ut5li]

Do you ever think that you may possess some past publication publications? And what value they would be not only monetary but to the community. Space offers have been around for a long time. I read star trek long before it ever became a tv show. Also the conan series. Not everyone Is a silver surfer fan.

[@richgoranson2439]

@@BillSmith-ut5li - The only think missing from this comment is "Touchdown Lakers!"

[@larscarter7406]

I think most of my magazines are mainstream. I haven't cataloged them but I know you can buy nexus, captains logs, dungeon, challenge, mech commander,Bayern,beanstalk, Unnight campaign, traveller, striker, d&d and more online if you know what to search for. Besides, my mags are not in good condition and only hold sentimental value.

[@ronsilva7394]

Loved that game , hours of fun !

[@tigertoo01]

It’s a nice change to content on KZbin. Thanks very much for the story. Look forward to hearing more.

[@VincentConti-m5j]

Nice! Yes it is!

[@anthonygeorge2984]

😮 I'm so glad for this beautiful story .I wish this could be transferred into a movie or series . Absolutely wonderful ❤

[@davidrice5288]

FACINATING CONCEPTUALIZATION.

[@TheMrShinagami]

This came up a a random suggestion by You tube and I listened out of curiosity. After 10 minutes I subscribed! Fantastic writing and nicely read!

[@cameltube-vk7el]

WARNING ... I started into the #HFY narrations in November 2023, its Jan.15th 2024 that I print you this WARNING as I have due to unique circumstances binged in a most serious way, you have been warned he he... enjoy

[@pianoman7753]

It sounds like the typical AI voice to me

[@RusstyHoward]

You might want to go look up a pair of short stories, written by Alen Dean Foster. The first one is titled; With Friends like These... The second one is simply Who needs enemies, but the stories are from a pair of anthologies of short stories. The subject deals with what remains of the Galactic Federation, centuries after recovering from a War with a group they thought either long dead or so reduced in stature as to no longer be a threat to galactic peace ( And exactly how VERY wrong they were on the subject). Spoiler alert, the group the galactic federation was worried about were Humans, the war ended not with a defeat of the Humans but rather with the entirety of the Humans being sealed on their planet while their entire system was placed behind a sealing barrier one which can't be opened from inside the barrier. The short stories are amusing, and are a perfect example of a Cautionary Tale. The two anthologies were originally published by Ballentine Books in the late 1970's early 80's ( 1978 - 1981). Enjoy.

[@jaimeosbourn3616]

I remember those.

[@fredflinston41]

Alan Dean Foster's Series.....I read them all !

[@fredflinston41]

First Editions all.....My X burned My Whole Sci-Fi Library !

[@jaimeosbourn3616]

@@fredflinston41 Did you have much trouble disposing of the body?

[@wayneduarte2917]

​​@@fredflinston41Sounds like your ex was related to mine lol He burned my collection too

[@freelancenerd4804]

Great story! I really enjoyed this. It’s nice to here a positive story for mankind.

[@loudvoice5903]

Very good writing, good story line.Keep it Up! 👍Thank you.

[@sandralouth3103]

I was recently bemoaning the lack of science fiction, lots of science fantasy but not science fiction. Then I discovered this channel. I can breathe easy now.

[@millar6070]

This moment of seeing such a set of words , listening to the first chapter, dragged my mind into a sarga of fascination and off into a realisation and trepidation of the cold quite truth which I've heard before. This revelation of many storytelling from fear to hope to disparity of lost future's, within storielines. Brilliant narrative 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Enjoyed right to the end. This should be a short Novella, for it's simple metaphorica point!😎🤓😎🤓😎🤓😎🤓😎 Australia has heard!

[@robertbeech8210]

Absolutely enjoyed this Sci fi podcast. Thank you to the author and producers. Thanks to the reader of the podcast.

[@xzendor7digitalartcreations]

An impressive story. It reminds me of the old stories I use to listen to on the radio many years ago. It is well written, engaging and most interesting.😊😊😊

[@RobertBranch-FL]

I really want to hear the continuation of this story!

[@vegin78]

Such a cool story! Well done - I just happened to come across this and was hooked. Listened to the whole thing in one sitting.

[@pratikmohite6202]

its been 5 fuckin hours, i feel i just found my new favourite sci-fi source, never thought I would listen to stories as I don't really like when someone is narrating , viewing and reading I prefer, but this is really good

[@theworldrealm72]

Wow, I usually never bother to listen to this kind of stuff but this was so well done, so interesting and the narrator's voice was perfect, before I knew it, I had listened to way into the story, and by now Ive downloaded to make sure I get all of it as I don't have much more time before I go offline for the night. This is probably the best sci-fi story I've heard in a long time, maybe ever. This is an awesome piece of work, please keep it up.

[@SankyEON]

dude, it's an AI reading it lmao

[@theworldrealm72]

@@SankyEON It doesn't matter who or what is reading it. As if something can't be well done if it's done by AI🤣🤣🤣

[@SankyEON]

@@theworldrealm72 after listening for 20 minutes of the story, I think the whole thing might be AI. Image and story itself too. the way it just repeats phrases. guess you must be the author, since botted comments wouldn't reply.

[@theworldrealm72]

​@@SankyEON That doesn't change the fact that it's well-written and well-told. I think this is the work of a man: www.youtube.com/@scifistories1977 But according to himself he harnesses AI voices etc. and he is very much into AI, so you're probably not completely wrong. AI is very usable when used right and I don't understand why you would 'lmao' it if it turns out to be 100% AI-created material. If it actually is purely AI-generated material that's very impressive in my opinion. However, I don't think that's the case, but ofc...I could be wrong, it happens to the best of us.

[@theworldrealm72]

​@@TyranasauruzFlex6669 Thanks for the comment and yep, I've noticed that, and it is the weirdest thing. Why are they here in the 1st place if they have such big issues with the AI-generated material? I agree that AI must be kept far away from the news and has no business there, but when it comes to sci-fi stories and any other fiction it is very usable and it's not like all the human writers suddenly are out of a job. PS: A long rant about AI. This development will not stop, there is too much money in it and it brings a lot of progress to medical sciences etc. And it seems to me a lot of people have a very poor understanding of what AI is. They seem to believe it suddenly will come to life and start making decisions on its own and don't seem to understand that it can never exceed the boundaries it's given and is basically just a lot of codes and algorithms. AI is a wet dream to a lot of hardcore sci-fi fans and a nightmare to many others, but in reality, it can never become anything as we see in the movies and it is not something worth worrying over unless it is used to create fake news, propaganda a.s.o. With or without AI I think we have to be much better at checking the sources and verifying things ourselves instead of just assuming the news is telling us the truth these days. We have experienced fake news without the use of AI and it will probably not become less of a problem now that AI is becoming part of our daily lives.

[@DocHalliday]

This is so good... I would love to see this made into a TV series.

[@Buffsalot]

Found this on tick tok and looked it up here on KZbin love the longer stories good for long drives

[@edgarkeisi]

I love when the first line of the book grabs me. I am familiar with the reader who is excellent. Thank you, I am sure that I am going to enjoy this audiobook.

[@P3truts]

Timestamps would be great! Really good writing. I like it. I was looking for the actual book, to buy it!

[@AliceI7764]

This story is getting saved on my device. It was very good, and I look forward to the next set of chapters

[@BeerpirateKH]

Like the story. The author seems to repeat things a lot and clearly has favorite words for things.

[@Terran.Marine.2]

One may manfully resist untoward criticism.

[@sharonlucas7029]

45 years ago, a friend at Pace Highschool, created a complete comic book series that I swear is Talon. I was so impressed with her genius. I hope and pray that she made it to the big league. Sharon

[@richardstephens3642]

Absolutely awesome story, I've been a fan of sifi all my life, so I'm totally into every word of it, I'm looking forward to hearing the whole series

[@darrylherman916]

why do you say "fiction" 😁

[@raphaelandrews3617]

fun reading but would not buy ,it is a old and much used idea and plot.

[@Malevolent_bacon]

This is so nice to listen to and consider for me. Calming. I like to combine with games and just thinking about it.

[@MikeBBlack4Life]

I would love to see this turned into a movie! 😊

[@harrywalker968]

it is a movie.. promethius.. or for the real version.. viper tv sumerian tablets.. this is our tru beginings.. genetics,,

[@alistairkewish651]

I wonder why it hasn’t?

[@markcoutts7750]

​@@alistairkewish651because we are living it... 🫂☮️

[@shaunparadis2204]

It’s such an interesting story. It reminds me of several aspects of Star Trek yet with originality of its own.

[@stevecharman8420]

The good thing about the aliens is that they're as dumb as they come. One tries to pass itself off as the Egyptian God Horus and fails dismally. It then blabs top secret galactic secrets to the first human it speaks to. This makes a refreshing change from the usual advanced aliens depicted in past Sci-Fi stories.

[@sparkeyjames]

When speaking from a position of power one can blab about much. Knowing that you can squash the recipient of the blabbed info without as much as a wrist flip.

[@Carlyn3676]

I just found this channel and Love it. I believe that we are not the only sentient beings in the cosmos. If they are smart, they will not come planet-side. There are too many violent or fear minded people for their safety.

[@williamroberts8853]

The Vatican was cross and the Muslim clerics were catatonic with rage.

[@GauntletKI]

lol the Christians were cross, the Muslims were crescent fallen, the Jews were burned out, the Buddhists were enlightened.

[@jimorr820]

There's nothing in this story that threatens or disrupts Catholic theology.

[@garynew9637]

Haha

[@hectorherrera4193]

Muy interesante y muy bien narrado! Voy a seguir escuchando otros mas. Gracias x compartir

[@michaelbredimus4407]

Stumbling upon your channel has been like uncovering a hidden gem in the cosmos of KZbin. The way you orchestrate AI voices to breathe life into the tapestry of your sci-fi narratives is nothing short of stellar. It's a testament to the symphony of human creativity harmonizing with the rhythm of technological advancement. Each story you craft is a mosaic of imagination, an echo of the future whispered into the present. Keep navigating this labyrinth of innovation and storytelling - your channel is a beacon for all of us who revel in the marriage of science fiction and AI's limitless possibilities. Awaiting your next video with bated breath!

[@casimirtrasta5834]

How about he uses his own voice, because listening to the most used AI voice on the internet is grating my brain, it sounds horrible too.

[@lukereyes6266]

​@@casimirtrasta5834how about you start your own channel and do that🤷‍♂️

[@beyond_the_tequila_rift3194]

I imagine falco from Star Fox...😅 This story was amazing!!!

[@nelsonyurok]

About the revaluation that earth is a reservation…it would take literally weeks for the Native American community to stop laughing our asses off.

[@urkopetal6319]

That was awesome. A great well paced opera. Left me wanting more.

[@thechessman21able]

Only problem i have with this story is the fact we share 99% of dna with our closest ancestors chims and slightly less with other primates. All mammals share the same bones just streched in different ways. This story implies we evolved on a different planet and dumped onto earth. There is now way in having a genetic code trillions of bits long almost identical to other earthly lifeforms just by chance. You can track evolution of all beings on earth simply by small changes in dna over millions of years.

[@ronniebentley5847]

Its not real. Just enjoy it without picking it apart.

[@l.scales7516]

after the war , ruling bodies would do serious George Orwellian history changing & soldier memory alterations before ' storing ' our people where they'd evolved in the first place, after all, look how the history of Hitler is blurred in Germany. Japanese attack on Pearl harbor & everything leading up to it no longer in their history .etc.

[@kfhiggs]

Did I miss that part that makes it make sense that the Orions were already a major part of the federation for 150 years and the federation is just like “humans! We’re not supposed to remember you” and then “oh yeah, we already have such crap ton of you that your species already inspires the galaxy…..”

[@Kayessee]

This is reminiscent of quite a few books I have read through the years. A lot of the same types of species and subject matter. It's missing a few details that I would like to know, but it's a fun quick first book/story in a series that i could get into.

[@S.0.S.]

any good scifi recommendations?

[@jrobinsrr]

That was an awesome story!!!!! We pulled a Space Hustle!!!!

[@l.scales7516]

SPOILER!

[@Reaper4367]

Great story! Cheers for sharing.

[@themagpie_1]

Ty youtube recommended videos. This was fantastic listening and does make a man look upwards a bit longer at night.....

[@petepal55]

"It's a cookbook!". I mean, audiobook. Sounds like it's right out of the 50s.

[@EpicScreenAnimations]

Absolutely captivating series! Couldn't stop watching. Can't wait for more episodes! By the way, I've recently embarked on my own 3D animation project in the sci-fi genre.

[@Wolf359inc]

The algorithm brought me here, and I am glad it did. I’m a fan of “Humans are Space Orcs” stories, but this, this is something different. Thoroughly enjoyed this compilation, and look forward to going through your archives, and enjoying the content. One thing, though: you have obviously gone to great trouble to present these. So why is the text filled with so many errors? I ended up just closing my eyes, and listening, as I was being taken out of the story trying to reconcile the text with the audio. Other than that, I would just like to say, “Bravo”, and thank you. Cheers,

[@bradyocum3699]

R. A. Heinlein and one of his “juveniles”, “Have Space Suit, Will Travel” has Earth and its population hanging in balance for developing too fast and being too short lived to learn wisdom. The story starts off with a comment on current education practices, introduces some BEM (Bug Eyed Monster) types, and the human protagonists saving the Earth. A good read.

[@l.scales7516]

he's my favorite!

[@stephenhill4305]

I found this page by complete accident. I'm a PC Gamer but I also luv Sci-Fi. These 15 episodes remind me of an old PC Game called Masters of Orion. If you ever write a complete book of this I would gladly purchase it!!!

[@Dmack2913]

Like most, I came by this coincidentally and I was captivated. I am 65 and I've harbored dreams of being among the stars since I was a boy and I believe we are not alone in this universe. My heart swelled as the story outlined humanities ability to love, its hopes, and resilience in spite of its world wars and cruelty. Indeed humanity has come far in so many areas and has the potential to rise to great challenges. However, if such a time came to access a Universal Galactic Fraternity, it would be reasonable for the criteria to require unity, harmony, and cooperation in diversity. Like the people of "Orion," whose captivity was a blemish to be rectified, humanity still has a long way to go before it is prepared to incooperate its "Orions" into its collective. This may not happen in my lifetime but it is inevitable. Thanks

[@thomasgumersell9607]

I have thoroughly enjoyed these stories. Binge watching them recently. Well written and very prevocative. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[@sgt_retiredcharlie4102]

This story is freaking AMAZING! I'm only on Part 9!!! I LOVE IT!

[@CerebrusZA]

Love this series. This should be a netflix series...

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Scfi doesn't make enough $ so Hollywood puts it on a lower shelf.

[@kofeaclarrinfea9877]

Thx. This is very instructive. Traveling faster than light is traveling back in time, while traveling by quantum entanglement is probability forbidden.😅😊

[@Kenneth-ct3rx]

I'd actually like to see this as an actual movie and it would be quite an unusual movie too!

[@robert5]

I bet they would screw it up.

[@Kenneth-ct3rx]

@@robert5 Well? Who knows and hopefully they wouldn't screw it up! Hmmm! 🤔🤔

[@kurtreber9813]

And could even be a trilogy, ending with (or including??) Captain Archer

[@dr1742]

This was darn good. The only noted hiccup would be that the Galactic Federation (Which seems quite controlling and contradictory) having to vote on the human race existing within their Federation while already having humans (Orions) among them in every facet of their military, exploration, and even operational existence. Why would they object to a group already integrated with them? Unless this Federation, despite the seeming guise of unity, is actually an unstable unit that actually has an internal war that they are fighting (while looking down on humanity for their world wars though they developed then discarded humans..... for wars) The Federation in this book requires much revelatory fleshing out as to how they can make it seem like they are benevolent and aristocratic though actually full of nefarious actors and entities completely undermining the Federation itself. Despite these obvious points, again this is darn good and I would read this series while waiting to see how much more unfolds. Also, mildly sorry for everything I included. It's a fellow writer thing.

[@Sude3220]

I’m glad somebody else noticed that which kinda tells me these stories were written by different people and not just one author. Would be the reason for inconsistency

[@barryschwarz5960]

Story is too good to be true, how long before the humans end up in the cooking pot?

[@raybass6826]

if it was a book i wouldnt have been able to put it down i find it a thinking mans book or story but with a great design bravo enjoyed it

[@J0krswy1d]

Stellaris fan by any chance? Quite enjoying the story so far. Well done! Also, subscribed!

[@RobertMattison-w4p]

I love this audio presentation.

[@JimTrawick]

Wait. Barbecued meats from Australia? Should’ve been barbecued meats from Texas!!

[@lokdog257]

As long as I wasn't forced to worship the aliens, or even acknowledge that they were our "creators", I don't see a problem with joining a Galactic Community.

[@pelgervampireduck]

it reminds me of "mass effect", I'm more or less at the point after the guy has a vision of a human child. that makes me thing of a "mass effect 3" situation, or that something's wrong. there must be a dark side to the federation. I wonder if they are actually the bad guys, an oppressive dystopia and the aliens that lost the war are actually the resistance.

[@ChrisHarper-om3do]

Love the narrator!! Cool story. Very “binge-able”

[@ThatGuyFromDetroit]

my coworker suggested this subreddit to me. i kept procrastinating, even though it sounded awesome, because i don't really reddit like that. then i woke up with my youtube algorithm auto-playing one of this channel's videos, re-reading an HFY story. and oh. my. god. can you say I N S P I R A T I O N? i can't tell if this is being read by an AI or not (which I suppose would be a compliment to the human, except for those weird mispronunciations), but i support it anyway

[@Youtubecensormydick]

I hope it's AI this gives creators more tools.

[@CASA-dy4vs]

The voices are AI but 90% of the stories are written by a human

[@ThatGuyFromDetroit]

@@CASA-dy4vs Yeah I'm aware; they're mostly computer-voiced re-readings of R/HFY (reddit, from a subreddit named HFY aka Humans F*ck Yeah). They're more than 90% human-written. I doubt any of them are totally AI-written. I was commenting on the narrator's voice. I never thought these stories were *written* by AI. Artificial intelligence is currently not good enough at story-structure, and was especially not acceptable for it 9 months ago.

[@stevenleach9522]

Great listening while driving from Florida to Albuquerque...! ❤

[@Crazedz1]

I just stumbled on this and have listened to the first 11 volumes and while it does seem interesting one thing bothers me. It's that when humanity listens to their origins from the Galatic Federation they never ask who were the Kriller? And why were they at war with the Federation? And more importantly why did they have to turn to a bio engineered warrior race like the humans when with there advanced and diverse species they should have been able to fight them without us? Also why couldn't they have turned to an Artificial warrior like AI bots or something like that? The humans never question beyond their own creation and part in the war as well as their abandonment on earth afterwards as they seek a place in this Galactic Federation when they very well should have. These questions should have been important to our discovery and knowledge as well as full disclosure of our past as well as the Federations past in order for us to fully understand our turn history and place in the galaxy and the greater universe as a whole. Now it is possible that these questions will be answered in later volumes but in my view this should have been asked and answered during the Federations appearance at the UN if not before so as to have a full understanding of all of this. Because as I listened no knowledge of who the Kriller were or why they were at war with the Federation was ever explained, just that they were at war with the Federation and the Federation through that geneticist created humans from a primate species on some planet in the Federation to fight and defeat the Kriller but nothing more was explained about them or why they were at war with the Federation. I see this as a oversight by the Author and something that should be addressed in an update to the series for clarities sake. At any rate I look forward to listening to the rest of this series just to see where it goes from here.

[@demidivergence8180]

I've been pondering that very question. The war with the Kriller is a very important mark in human history and yet it is never explained. We don't know why there was a war in the first place or what exactly became of the Kriller. Were they completely destroyed or abandoned to secluded world like humans were?

[@TheCommonGardenTater1]

My thoughts as well...

[@gabby_moloko]

Nice to hear Brayyys voice reading something other than fb ads and clickbait lol. Love that guy ever since listeneing to the martian like 80 times

[@lostcause4516]

This is actually really well written, i dont k ow how i got here, i dont look for this sort of thing but i am really glad i found it. Thoroughly enjoyed this story, thank you for sharing ❤

[@TheAnax]

ChatGPT writes so well! This is good!

[@PhilJonesIII]

A very tired plot and an equally tiresome artificial voice.

[@TheAnax]

@@PhilJonesIII See what I mean? It's almost like a real human responded to me! lol

[@PhilJonesIII]

@@TheAnax How did you know? Damn! My chips are showing.

[@TruBluProdigy]

Oh no. What have I done? A captivating sci-fi story in mid-creation. I'm doomed! I already feel the itchy need for my next fix man.

[@Salt-Upon-Woundss]

This is a pretty chill first contact story.

[@MarsChan07]

amazing story

[@jordanvalliere1876]

This channel is fire. It always has an interesting twist to sum things up! Well done!

[@gdave53925_]

Wow! Amazing story telling. very engaging, imaginative and fun to listen to.

[@joseespana4676]

What an amazing story i enjoyed every single minute of it, i would love to see it turned into a movie ❤❤❤

[@7R4dicalized]

Oh wow within the first 45sec, this had me

[@digemsmacks5690]

What an unexpected delicious delight for the mind. I've just stumbled on this and ha e never heard of this content provider before now.

[@seanhewitt603]

Frank Herbert wrote a similar short story where humans were extremely capable of violence , and were being visited by a shipload of anthropologists studying us.

[@RusstyHoward]

If I recall correctly his series starts with a starship from the federation making first contact with a new civilization of humanoids, who are very human like, but not Human. The ship has a group of scientists who must reach a concensous before agreeing to share advanced science /social secrets. The one among the scientists who has the deciding word is the Anthrpologist, NOT the head of the group or the captain of the ship. Everything seem to be going along in a fine and peaceful manner until the anthrpologist runs across a group of "teens" playing a odd "game". His seeing their actions raises red flags, because while humans play similar games, the reasons are more militeristic than for fun. He then cast his vote for them to leave imediatlly! Sorry it's been almost 40 some years since last I read the book it's from. I may be mistaken, but I think the stories name is Concenous Interplanetary, but as I said it's been a bloody long time since last I read it.

[@williamcox5935]

Very nice to meet you, User.

[@bernardomontell873]

Do you remember the name?

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

Here's the thing, this scenario is impossible due to the fact that there are too many similar species of humanoids that we evolved from for any one species to be the one that was engineered by Ancient Aliens. Our closest cousins were the Neanderthals and Denovians who evolved over 200,000 years before us homo sapiens evolved (approx 250,000 years ago). Both had brains almost identical to ours. In fact, we were so close in evolution that Europeans have at least 2% Neanderthal DNA due to our species meeting up with theirs about 20,000-30,000 years ago after migrating through Russia. We didn't even invent the use of fire as a tool as that happened over a million years ago before even the Neanderthal existed. In effect, our brains and genetics were born of fire. Our ancestor species were able to sleep through the night, and meat could be cooked so that its nutrients would nourish the brain's development. A really good youtube video to explain how we evolved is "The Journey of Man A Genetic Odyssey". Sure it might seem cool to think that we were genetically engineered by some Ancient Aliens, but truly the reality is even more awesome.

[@genehunsinger3981]

ANNNnnnnd I'm IN!!!!!

[@mv4463]

Now too old and physically unfit if ever to be a space explorer... these types of media are all i have left to experience anything more the airplane ride away... never stop.. hopefully the youngest will start again to think of space traveling... ill never get to go but it be damm wonderful to dream till the last day of rest comes 😌 😊❤