Oxygénia
In the year 3069, space farer Peter MacGulliver who is used to a happy life on a healthy and clean planet Earth strands on a planet which environment is completely ruined by heavy pollution, where there isn't even any oxygen left in the atmosphere and where billions of humanoid beings have to live with gas masks and rationed oxygen for their whole life – Oxygénia. On his long way to escape this living nightmare, Peter has to get to know all three major layers of the society of Oxygénia: Trunk Bearers, Rememberers and the "upper ten thousand" (one hundred lineages with one hundred members), the last ones living in a literal paradise and sheer luxury on the expense of all others. There are also some refugees and renegades amongst the Rememberers... can Peter escape Oxygénia, get back to his spaceship and his wife who is waiting there for him? This novel is a grim dark vision of what can very well become of Earth if mankind goes on the way it has done for the last few centuries. Today, there are already structures on Earth similiar to the dreadful "Oxygénia Trust" with its one hundred lineages, "elites" who don't bother about the fate of billions of other humans; there is pollution and climate change which is both very well capable of turning Earth into Oxygénia if our species doesn't change the set course very soon. See what the future might be like, and let's hope and take actions that it's not too late already, that we still can get off the path we're on to now – the path to Oxygénia.
In the year 3069, space farer Peter MacGulliver who is used to a happy life on a healthy and clean planet Earth strands on a planet which environment is completely ruined by heavy pollution, where there isn't even any oxygen left in the atmosphere and where billions of humanoid beings have to live with gas masks and rationed oxygen for their whole life – Oxygénia.
On his long way to escape this living nightmare, Peter has to get to know all three major layers of the society of Oxygénia: Trunk Bearers, Rememberers and the "upper ten thousand" (one hundred lineages with one hundred members), the last ones living in a literal paradise and sheer luxury on the expense of all others. There are also some refugees and renegades amongst the Rememberers... can Peter escape Oxygénia, get back to his spaceship and his wife who is waiting there for him?
This novel is a grim dark vision of what can very well become of Earth if mankind goes on the way it has done for the last few centuries. Today, there are already structures on Earth similiar to the dreadful "Oxygénia Trust" with its one hundred lineages, "elites" who don't bother about the fate of billions of other humans; there is pollution and climate change which is both very well capable of turning Earth into Oxygénia if our species doesn't change the set course very soon. See what the future might be like, and let's hope and take actions that it's not too late already, that we still can get off the path we're on to now – the path to Oxygénia.
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Peter lit with his wristbeam, and Sunshine led the way. They had<br />
to grab a hold frequently and sometimes even to rely on the moon<br />
ladder where the young woman had come up in such a short time,<br />
evading stones with skillful steps and climbing across rocks. If<br />
Sunshine wouldn't have stopped and shown them the entrance,<br />
they wouldn't have realised the gap of the cave.<br />
"A good friend... a good friend", Sunshine called. "I know him...<br />
Come, Little ON, God has answered your prayer. Bring your gift to<br />
your father!"<br />
A lovely boy came running from the depths of the cave. He wore<br />
sandals made from some plastic waste and some sort of a cape. He<br />
had no breather. Only now, Peter and ON realised that Sunshine,<br />
too, had taken off her mask.<br />
"We have air, we have oxygen", she exlaimed happily. "Take off<br />
your masks."<br />
Now, Peter and ON too took off their breathers. The air was fairly<br />
pleasant, well smelling and good to breathe.<br />
"Sunshine!", ON called full of joy. "Little ON, my son..."<br />
The re-united family laid in each other's arms, oblivious of their<br />
surrounding, and kissed each other. Peters eyes had become well<br />
accustomized to the half dark of the cave. From the big central<br />
grotto, more smaller arched grottos and corridor-like diversions led<br />
off. From all sides, curious and concerned looks met their presence.<br />
They were humanoid beings – mostly children and women. They<br />
didn't dare to come out of their grottos, only bent forward a bit and<br />
retreated again, but didn't let them out of sight. Little ON indicated<br />
to a bowl-like jar which could be some plastic waste or a hollowed<br />
stone, and presented it happily to his father.<br />
"We grew that for you...", Sunshine explained.<br />
ON took the jar, looked at it blankly and returned it.<br />
"What is this?", he asked.<br />
"It lives... it sprouts and lives and grows. We planted it for you!<br />
We knew you would come back!"<br />
Curiously, Peter looked at the jar. It contained earth, real<br />
humus, and from the earth, a slim stalk with delicate leaves grew<br />
up.<br />
"This is my friend, Peter MacGulliver", ON introduced him now.<br />
"He is from a far away planet of the sky. Please welcome him<br />
warmly."<br />
"Follow me", Sunshine said and led the way with Little ON.<br />
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