This reminds me of how loads and loads of animals in nature have evolved very specific rules of “war”, and it’s something i want to see more in scifi.
What if we’re just the only species that decided to actually fight to the death in anything but the most extreme survival situations? What if all other aliens strictly stick to intimidation and generally non-lethal contests?
It can make for a great conflict between us and everyone else, or for a source of internal conflict as humanity realizes how vile war is.
I think i’ve read some story in the past where basically this happens, and ages later after humanity stops fighting wars, a threat arises and we grimly unlock the old armories to fight for blood again.
I vaguely remember this story as well. It was from an alien’s perspective that was an attaché for an ambassador or diplomat that was approaching the Humans to ask them for help with the threat, or something along those lines, right?
This reminds me of how loads and loads of animals in nature have evolved very specific rules of “war”, and it’s something i want to see more in scifi.
What if we’re just the only species that decided to actually fight to the death in anything but the most extreme survival situations? What if all other aliens strictly stick to intimidation and generally non-lethal contests?
It can make for a great conflict between us and everyone else, or for a source of internal conflict as humanity realizes how vile war is.
I think i’ve read some story in the past where basically this happens, and ages later after humanity stops fighting wars, a threat arises and we grimly unlock the old armories to fight for blood again.
I vaguely remember this story as well. It was from an alien’s perspective that was an attaché for an ambassador or diplomat that was approaching the Humans to ask them for help with the threat, or something along those lines, right?