"What more can we do in the face of our own destruction but play our part in history to the utmost."

This story is part 2 of a story sequence: "Failsafe" is part 1 https://perowelit.podbean.com/e/failsafe-sci-fi-short-audiobook/ 

As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Grabby Aliens" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llS4thbZkd0

If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:

More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com

More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/the-next-layer

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them. 

Thanks for stopping by! For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew