alien-hostility
Rama Joan speculates that advanced extraterrestrial races are likely indifferent or hostile to humanity, comparing their attitude to humans' treatment of ants.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Wanderer (1965)Fritz Leiber
In this chapter of The Wanderer, the characters experience a surreal and ominous cosmic event involving the sudden appearance of a massive, glowing celestial body called the Wanderer near the moon. Rama Joan warns of the hostile nature of advanced extraterrestrial beings, likening them to devils, while various characters react with awe, fear, and disbelief as the Wanderer disrupts normal perception and physical reality. The chapter blends personal, political, and cosmic perspectives to emphasize humanity's vulnerability and the profound strangeness of the universe.