“Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the way we moved next door to the American Indians.” IfsWayHappensNextWonderDoorsMovedI RealizedIndianIndigenousSolar System Author:Sarah Zettel
“All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how the exploration of the Solar System would be changed if there were an indigenous presence out there.” IfsThinkingWould BeWonderChangedExplorationExpansionIndigenousSolar SystemWestward Expansion Author:Sarah Zettel
“Now, of course, the great thing about the solar system as a frontier is that there are no Indians, so you can have all the glory of the myth of the American westward expansion without any of the guilt.” CoursesGloryGuiltMythGreat ThingsExpansionFrontiersSolar SystemWestward Expansion Author:Sarah Zettel