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Sci-fi plot: Fungi are actually alien artificial life. They were designed as a huge family of microorganisms designed to recreate an alien biosphere. However, w
by stcredzero 7y ago
Sci-fi plot: Fungi are actually alien artificial life. They were designed as a huge family of microorganisms designed to recreate an alien biosphere. However, when they landed on earth, they encountered something which changed these plans.
- reallydude 7y agoSee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Against_the_Chtorr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Against_the_Chtorr specifically the ontology described during a "pink storm" in A Day for Damnation. A fungal-like substance (the pink fuzz, which looks suspiciously like cottonwood storms south of Seattle) is the catalyst for the rest of the ecology.
- jawilson2 7y agoI LOVED those books in high school! After rereading them a year or so ago, they are pretty indebted to Heinlein and Starship Troopers, but still entertaining. He also goes into preachy libertarian sometimes. This was the guy who wrote the "Trouble with Tribbles" Star Trek episode, which explored some of the same ideas. Also, be prepared that the series was never completed (IIRC he had a son with autism that took time away from writing).
- hyperpallium 7y agoAlso wrote The Flying Sorcerers with Larry Niven, relevant to the top comment, being about kickstarting an alien industrial revolution.
- WorldMaker 7y agoThat's not entirely far from the Fringe-ier parts of Star Trek: Discovery's plot.
- oddsockmachine 7y agoWithout giving away too many spoilers, you might enjoy "The Expanse" books/series
- car 7y agoIn this vein, Fungi (the third kingdom) evolving to the dominant form of life is the premise in ‘Of Man and Manta’. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Man_and_Manta https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Man_and_Manta