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Why Do We Keep Building Galactic Empires in Sci-Fi?

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Galactic empires are everywhere in science fiction—ruling star systems with absolute power, ripe for rebellion or decay. I’ve written a few myself… and torn them down just as quickly. But why do we keep returning to this political model, especially when it’s always doomed to fall? From Dune to Foundation, and even John Scalzi’s surprisingly heartfelt Collapsing Empire, we seem obsessed with watching these mighty regimes unravel. I’ve got theories. But I’m also genuinely curious what draws readers back to the throneworld.

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It’s Nearly Here!

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Did you hear about the new Star Trek series, STRANGE NEW WORLDS??  It will feature Pike, Spock and Number One from the DISCOVERY series — and I really liked those three, so I am really looking forward to it. More details here. I’m also more than ready to see the third season of DISCOVERY.  I

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