Enemies of the System: A Tale of Homo Uniformis
Aldiss, Brian WIn the far future, a
group of evolved utopians stranded on an inhospitable planet are unable
to resist the reemergence of the human animal
One million years in the future, the universe has become a utopia for the humans inhabiting it. Having evolved into the race homo uniformis—“man
alike throughout”—they share a centralized nervous system and know
nothing of war, disease, violence, emotion, or any of the ancient ills
that plagued their ancestors. But while en route to a vacation that is
light years from Earth, a small group of elite travelers find themselves
marooned in the wilderness of the planet Lysenka. And they are not
alone. Many millennia ago, during Earth’s darker days, human colonists
came to this regenerate world, and the creatures their descendants
became out of necessity bear little resemblance to the uniquely
civilized beings now stranded in their midst. Here, in this place far
removed from the protection of uniformity, there is only one rule:
Adapt—or die.
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