The Egyptians survived these catastrophes by doing what the animals did: migrating. Of course there were some parts of the globe (poles) where migration was hardly ever necessary. But the rest of the time they were forced to flee from the extreme heat and extreme cold. Eventually, bit by bit, they started building pyramid-like bunkers to survive in so they did not have to migrate as often. But it was still impossible to stay in their new cities all the time, which is why they lived from one city to the next, returning to their original city every 160 Earth days or so.
So naturally, the Egyptians did not have much competition for the planet. No enemy race of humans was capable of both fighting the Egyptians and migrating to survive at the same time. Thus Mercury was the most political stable of all the human worlds.
The Return of the Muse is not a news source. This post relates to the imaginary universe of the Space Crusaders web-novel..
The entire SkyPath Crusade epic poem is posted at http://skypathcrusade.wordpress.com Only go there if you feel like reading a book-length epic poem. Otherwise, just keep browsing this website.
Sure. Now all you have to do is make a real sci-fi novel of it.
Of course they didn’t get to Mercury on “wooden sailing ships.” Hello!? Ra? Thor Heyerdahl? Ring a bell? They were made from PAPYRUS.
Really, some people…
Surem man, I can dig that. But now you’ve got to get on the substance. You’ve got a good plot outline but now you need the meat and potatoes.
who can live on papyrus?
The Egyptians discovered Early on that reeds make for poor outerspace vessel material (ion winds). They had to trade with other cultures to get more wood, but eventually they built enough ships this way to make an outerspace fleet.
As for the novel… it would be a great idea, if I was capable of writing it! I’m trying, slowly but surely, but unfortunately I’m a better poet than a novelist. That’s why I’ve already written the entire story as a poem. I’m still trying to transcribe it as a novel though.
Oh well, you know, epic poetry. So, where’s the poem? Have you posted it anywhere? Love to read it, like your ideas. Yes, the Egyptians even buried part of their space fleet beside the Pyramids,or rather, astronomical observation stations.
This is real StarGate material out upon the Milky and The Betelgeuse Bridge. Have you delved into William Tenn. I think it was he who discovered the Betelgeuse Bridge but I haven’t read him for fifty years.
Last I heard he is still out there alive and kicking. He’s got a site, check him out on the internet. His stories are collected in two volumes. Great intellectual adventurer.
The epic poem is at http://skypathcrusade.wordpress.com Just click the “SkyPath Crusade” link on the blog sidebar.
Bravo. I haven’t read it all but what I’ve read isn’t all that bad. It appears you’ve taken Walter Scott as yur model and it is impossible to do better than that. So happens that Scott is my favorite. Go to iUniverse and publish it if you haven’t already. If you have I’ll buy a copy.
You have a nice talent. A real nice feel.
thanks!