Kind of reminds me of a short story I read once when, after humans had engaged in a battle with an interstellar alliance and only barely lost, they had been blockaded on Earth and not allowed to leave. Centuries later, an invading force from outside the Galaxy was going to wipe out the alliance, and in desperation they asked humanity for help. Having agreed to help, as the alliance fleet is leaving the solar system, their chief scanner officer announced that the planet Earth was following the fleet, and..."Sir, they're bringing their MOON with them..."
Any truth to the rumor that Ambassador Mollari of the Centauri Republic has filed a cease a desist order against the Zentauri Confederation for imperial naming copyright infringement?
None. But in the heady glory days of the Centauri Republic, thousands of imperial legal teams, with tens of thousands of amicus briefs, would overwhelmingly submit their cease and desist notices to any infringers on their intellectual property, at the slightest WHIM of the Emperor!
Nope, he is too busy with similar lawsuits with Robert Preston (AKA, Mr Centauri) and Commander Strax... and probably half a dozen others i forgot about.
I would never have thought to listen nearly 45 minutes to a Sci-Fi story on YT! But I got hooked early on. Some repetitions could be cut out, but other than that - good work! The imagery could've been a bit more specific to the story, but this might need a cooperation with someone who could concentrate on that part (no, I don't know who this could be, just some musings from "the off" ;-)).
I must admit that this is one of the best Sci-Fi stories that I have listened to online. Very well read, not like the typical AI-read story that one often finds online.
@douglasmiller8607 Yep, that would be awesome to watch. Thats why cant wait to watch the next Pacific Rim. Humans now becoming the kaiju on their world...
By 4:00 in, I'm hooked. There are so many mysteries here on this planet Earth. I love the idea that the mysteries continue and extend to extraterrestrials as well !
Very well done! The overall plot, the word choice in the story, and the cadence at which it was delivered were all excellent! Thank you for your hard work!
Humans tend to think outside the box tactically. Forge unique alliances, or create something from a blend of various technologies. Technologies one would not normally have thought of on their own. And if Humans who are allied to said alien worlds, were sent in good faith as ambassadors to exchange ideas, those thoughts of ideas or ways of thinking would influence their allies. Possibly for the better. Thus advancing either or both cultures in a great many ways.
Sounds very much like our leaders of other countries faced with a choice of expansionism vs. Dialogue. Peaceful coalition and cooperation is the only way for any society to advance. Good story, well read. 🇨🇦🙏🇺🇸
Yeah, that's why all the global powers of the current day made it there with peace and love. Wake up lol. For a society to be peaceful, it must first be at least as strong if not stronger than its neighbours.
Peaceful coalition is a direct path to slavery. Only through excessive expansion and constant warmongering among ourselves can we avoid Lablonnamedadon.
Who is to say they did not detect the unknown alien ship? I mean, the story literally states the humans had ships specifically designed for stealth. Whats not to say one of those ships was in fact shadowing the alien ship, just out of sensor range, watching? Monitoring? Doing exactly the same as the Alien ship was doing? I mean, its not like we do not do that to each other even today right? Think of it like a Submarine, say a Soviet Submarine trying to monitor NATO traffic, or a NATO submarine trying to monitor Soviet? You think they were not watching each other? Even though (as far as we know) it never actually led to a shooting war? The same games are going on even now in the post Soviet era. Hell, Allied nations literally practice against each other for exactly this kind of thing. If it does not end up in a shooting war then the best result is the other ship does not even realise you were there, if it ends up in a shooting war, the best result is the enemy ship does not realise you are there until your weapons release at a range envelope and time scale in which they are utterly incapable of reacting in time.... So as I said, who is to say the humans DID NOT, in fact detect said ship, but instead simply watched.... and waited..... EDIT: And also, whats not to say that some of those stealth capable ships were not doing exactly the same in Zentari space? I mean, if the humans are as capable as the reports stated, then given how we are, I would pretty much assume we would actually have ships in their space already in that deep recon role already doing exactly what the Alien ship in the story is doing... Because again, its literally stuff we do at this time to each other! Given the description of the technologies, and that the captain reckons they are about equal, are you honestly going to bet that the Humans do NOT in fact have deep recon ships doing exactly that and the entire reason that alien ship is NOT being engaged is because the humans WANT the aliens to know, we are ready, come on if you think you are hard enough? Deterrence is cheaper than war....
I found that strange too. By mid story, I had thought Earth had known of her activities all along and were feeding her false intel to accomplish the same goal that was eventually achieved through actual equivalent force.
@@BrayzenPaddles Not really. Earth never got any technological help from anyone even before that start, when the Minbari were about to wipe out the earth. The Minbari stopped when it was realized that the Minbari and Humans were almost the same species, because of 1 human's influence by being time warped back 2000 years to interbred with the Minbari, and bring them to victory over the Shadow. This story I just heard, is 1 where Earth did get technological help. Before an invasion plan had been drawn up.
Good story. Kind of reminds me of what Admiral Yamato said post attack on Pearl Harbor, "I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with terrible resolve." If anything the Centauri Confederation should keep that quote in mind. The IDC is in a position of defense and any tactician will tell you a fortified position can spell disaster for even a seasoned army. We see examples of that in the Korean War, Vietnam and even Afghanistan. Guerilla warfare tactics or as the Germans called Raatenkreig roughly meaning, "The war of the rats," can have devastating effects on even the most well equipped arsenal. Lyra's actions actual might have potentially saved the Centauri Confederation from a demoralizing and devastating defeat. NEVER under estimate an enemy that's backed into a corner.
Fortress Afghanistan, has never succumbed to anybody, ever...just sayin'! Many have claimed victory, only to realise the finish line is further away than they thought.
Ahem, you mean "Rattenkrieg" - and I've never heard that expression in my 60+ years of life in Germany. But maybe it was used in the German military in WWII (that was before my time on this planet ;-)).
The aliens wanted conquest, they stopped for fear of defeat. If earth was any weaker they would have attacked. A part two should be a pre emptive strike by earth against these aggressors.
That's what I liked about the story. The Zentari were used to easy conquest, but they actually listened to their conquest fleet and compromised, then decided that all out attack was not a good strategy. It made me respect the Zentari by the end of the story.
This wasn't a bad little story, human read and written, with no mispronunciations. Not a bad fifteen, twenty minute story. Now, if only it had been told in that amount of time.
good story but that sort of intrusion with the level of readiness and advanced technology by earth and the military they would have detected the issues and politely intervened.
A fine story. very well presented. I was wondering as the Centuri guys were checking out Earth's defences...Would they have noticed any green cheese on the moon? Remnants of Alice Kramden?
Not a mention of Islamist type fanatics that would destroy the World and themselves because their religion demands war and conquest. Or the man centered humanist communist religion. It's well known it doesn't work, but only a religious fervor keeps its followers enthralled to its precepts.
There foolishness , or die my the humans that never give up, and send the humans moving out into the galaxy as conquerors, anyone that tries to come against humans.
This was a good story BUT we know what it was al about and to bad that would never work in real life as you have countries and people that just wat to control and some just want to kill I see what you did with this story..... BUT YOU MISSED A TON OF CRAP....... of the ones that do everything they can to make it not work..... Keep up the good work we still like them
The really sad part is, this beautiful story can and will never be true... As of 2024, we have enough evidence to know that intelligence will not evolve at a snail pace for ever😢 And everything our intelligence level can comprehend, is based on the premise that intelligence is more or less at the same level all over the universe. And not only the level is not the same but also the speed at which the level of intelligence increase, is not the same. Natural selection and evolution is not the last word in intelligence development. How sad 😢
We do have the oddity of the 900yr period where inventiveness and intellectual development effectively just didn’t happen. I’d also like to throw in we have a severe lack of emotional growth as a species, the same patterns that were taking place centuries ago are being played out, just with different people, weapons and types of warfare, methods of resistance, and of course methods of pacifity. Maybe we will get the chance to evolve, but I fear it may take more world breaking events before that happens.
This story has no time stamp this can be 50 years from now or 1000 that is the beauty of it. Personally I feel that we are like a Solar Village situation the or a game reserve blocked it our own corner of the cosmos. Once we move from this little Rock or crib and leave the safety of earth. I did love that twist at the end of the Village.
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Kind of reminds me of a short story I read once when, after humans had engaged in a battle with an interstellar alliance and only barely lost, they had been blockaded on Earth and not allowed to leave. Centuries later, an invading force from outside the Galaxy was going to wipe out the alliance, and in desperation they asked humanity for help. Having agreed to help, as the alliance fleet is leaving the solar system, their chief scanner officer announced that the planet Earth was following the fleet, and..."Sir, they're bringing their MOON with them..."
hehe i read that story so long ago also my friend
Alan Dean Foster's "With Friends Like These"?
LOL and OMG!!
this puts a new spin and angle on the old saying "Dont leave home without it!"
@@oculosprudentium8486More like "Don't leave it without home"
I met Alan at a sci-fi conference in the 80s & he was a very quiet unassuming man but very polite, I regret not talking longer with him.
Any truth to the rumor that Ambassador Mollari of the Centauri Republic has filed a cease a desist order against the Zentauri Confederation for imperial naming copyright infringement?
None. But in the heady glory days of the Centauri Republic, thousands of imperial legal teams, with tens of thousands of amicus briefs, would overwhelmingly submit their cease and desist notices to any infringers on their intellectual property, at the slightest WHIM of the Emperor!
This sounds like a Babylon 5 reference.
That's the first thing that popped into my head: "Has someone told Londo?"
Nope, he is too busy with similar lawsuits with Robert Preston (AKA, Mr Centauri) and Commander Strax... and probably half a dozen others i forgot about.
The Traveller IP easily predates the B5 IP. This seems closer to how Zhodani would react to Terrans
We should send our Karens into galactic space. If aliens were to meet them, no aliens would dare come near earth..haha
👍🤣🤣🤣
I feel like most of these wars could've been avoided by beaming Gabriel Eglaises yelling "DON'T DO IT!" directly to any alien ships approaching Earth.
"Images for illustrative purposes only" Rats, I thought they were real photographs.
I would never have thought to listen nearly 45 minutes to a Sci-Fi story on YT! But I got hooked early on. Some repetitions could be cut out, but other than that - good work! The imagery could've been a bit more specific to the story, but this might need a cooperation with someone who could concentrate on that part (no, I don't know who this could be, just some musings from "the off" ;-)).
This story is the best story line I have heard in a very long time. Well done!!!
I must admit that this is one of the best Sci-Fi stories that I have listened to online. Very well read, not like the typical AI-read story that one often finds online.
Jeffrey Sinclair. Babylon 5. Great story, smoothly delivered. I like it and listen regularly. Thanks.
Anyone else see the Mandalorian at 21:30?
The best action would be Earth's and Allies stealth fleets to suddenly appear in the sky of Zentauri Prime just to say "Hell-oo !😊
@douglasmiller8607 Yep, that would be awesome to watch. Thats why cant wait to watch the next Pacific Rim. Humans now becoming the kaiju on their world...
By 4:00 in, I'm hooked. There are so many mysteries here on this planet Earth. I love the idea that the mysteries continue and extend to extraterrestrials as well !
Excellent Aliens story. Thanks for sharing.
Very well done! The overall plot, the word choice in the story, and the cadence at which it was delivered were all excellent! Thank you for your hard work!
Humans tend to think outside the box tactically. Forge unique alliances, or create something from a blend of various technologies. Technologies one would not normally have thought of on their own. And if Humans who are allied to said alien worlds, were sent in good faith as ambassadors to exchange ideas, those thoughts of ideas or ways of thinking would influence their allies. Possibly for the better. Thus advancing either or both cultures in a great many ways.
Sounds very much like our leaders of other countries faced with a choice of expansionism vs. Dialogue. Peaceful coalition and cooperation is the only way for any society to advance. Good story, well read. 🇨🇦🙏🇺🇸
I won't be that trustful, they just became diplomatic bc of a threat no a honest change of mentally
Yeah, that's why all the global powers of the current day made it there with peace and love. Wake up lol. For a society to be peaceful, it must first be at least as strong if not stronger than its neighbours.
The rest of the world may see it the other way around
Peaceful coalition is a direct path to slavery. Only through excessive expansion and constant warmongering among ourselves can we avoid Lablonnamedadon.
Strange that Terrans did not detect the unknown alien ship and hail it.
Perhaps they chose to simply watch and wait.
Who says they didn’t detect it? And why would they hail it without first knowing if they could even communicate?
Who is to say they did not detect the unknown alien ship? I mean, the story literally states the humans had ships specifically designed for stealth. Whats not to say one of those ships was in fact shadowing the alien ship, just out of sensor range, watching? Monitoring? Doing exactly the same as the Alien ship was doing?
I mean, its not like we do not do that to each other even today right? Think of it like a Submarine, say a Soviet Submarine trying to monitor NATO traffic, or a NATO submarine trying to monitor Soviet? You think they were not watching each other? Even though (as far as we know) it never actually led to a shooting war?
The same games are going on even now in the post Soviet era. Hell, Allied nations literally practice against each other for exactly this kind of thing.
If it does not end up in a shooting war then the best result is the other ship does not even realise you were there, if it ends up in a shooting war, the best result is the enemy ship does not realise you are there until your weapons release at a range envelope and time scale in which they are utterly incapable of reacting in time....
So as I said, who is to say the humans DID NOT, in fact detect said ship, but instead simply watched.... and waited.....
EDIT: And also, whats not to say that some of those stealth capable ships were not doing exactly the same in Zentari space? I mean, if the humans are as capable as the reports stated, then given how we are, I would pretty much assume we would actually have ships in their space already in that deep recon role already doing exactly what the Alien ship in the story is doing... Because again, its literally stuff we do at this time to each other!
Given the description of the technologies, and that the captain reckons they are about equal, are you honestly going to bet that the Humans do NOT in fact have deep recon ships doing exactly that and the entire reason that alien ship is NOT being engaged is because the humans WANT the aliens to know, we are ready, come on if you think you are hard enough?
Deterrence is cheaper than war....
What's really strange is that, even after being alerted, they did not detect the spying on their communications or start streaming false information.
I found that strange too. By mid story, I had thought Earth had known of her activities all along and were feeding her false intel to accomplish the same goal that was eventually achieved through actual equivalent force.
hopefully there will be a movie about this amazing sci fi story
it's called BABYLON 5.
@@BrayzenPaddleswait there is a movie?
@@BrayzenPaddles Not really. Earth never got any technological help from anyone even before that start, when the Minbari were about to wipe out the earth. The Minbari stopped when it was realized that the Minbari and Humans were almost the same species, because of 1 human's influence by being time warped back 2000 years to interbred with the Minbari, and bring them to victory over the Shadow.
This story I just heard, is 1 where Earth did get technological help. Before an invasion plan had been drawn up.
Good story. Kind of reminds me of what Admiral Yamato said post attack on Pearl Harbor, "I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with terrible resolve." If anything the Centauri Confederation should keep that quote in mind. The IDC is in a position of defense and any tactician will tell you a fortified position can spell disaster for even a seasoned army. We see examples of that in the Korean War, Vietnam and even Afghanistan. Guerilla warfare tactics or as the Germans called Raatenkreig roughly meaning, "The war of the rats," can have devastating effects on even the most well equipped arsenal. Lyra's actions actual might have potentially saved the Centauri Confederation from a demoralizing and devastating defeat. NEVER under estimate an enemy that's backed into a corner.
Fortress Afghanistan, has never succumbed to anybody, ever...just sayin'! Many have claimed victory, only to realise the finish line is further away than they thought.
Even more recent example, Ukraine
It's Yamamoto. Isoroku Yamamoto.
Yamato is a battleship.
Ahem, you mean "Rattenkrieg" - and I've never heard that expression in my 60+ years of life in Germany. But maybe it was used in the German military in WWII (that was before my time on this planet ;-)).
Was hoping earths strategy would be a gigantic bluff. Like Payton’s non-existent third army group ,pre D-Day in Briton.
Payton?
Patton
I was waiting for it to switch the the earth leaders patting themselves on the back for bluffing the opponents and having a big laugh.
@@brucewelty7684Patton im guessing
The aliens wanted conquest, they stopped for fear of defeat. If earth was any weaker they would have attacked. A part two should be a pre emptive strike by earth against these aggressors.
Or at least a diplomatic approach with a warning that they knew that they were doing.
Enjoyed the story nicely done! Now, I’m waiting for more stories!
No need, Earth has won.
@@ianwalker1182 By show of force.
That's what I liked about the story. The Zentari were used to easy conquest, but they actually listened to their conquest fleet and compromised, then decided that all out attack was not a good strategy. It made me respect the Zentari by the end of the story.
This wasn't a bad little story, human read and written, with no mispronunciations. Not a bad fifteen, twenty minute story.
Now, if only it had been told in that amount of time.
It sounds as if the Zentari are willing to fight not to lose. Earth seems to be willing to fight for victory. Be difference.
Ambassadors Kosh's home world Vorlon is working with Earth's defenses.
good story but that sort of intrusion with the level of readiness and advanced technology by earth and the military they would have detected the issues and politely intervened.
yup, we need second part!
Who says they didn't....
How exactly does dawn creep across a solar system?
at 186262 miles per second. Mas o meno
A fine story. very well presented.
I was wondering as the Centuri guys were checking out Earth's defences...Would they have noticed any green cheese on the moon? Remnants of Alice Kramden?
Kool story. I enjoyed it. ty!
Centari ? Are we talking Babylon 5 Centari ??
No, it's just a coincidence.
Great story.
Extremely well written ,bravo!
great story
Thanks for listening
@@UnknownZone.You have made an amazing story here mate, please either continue it or pitch it.
Drops off Jupiter's extras on planet earth 🌎
Nice job.. glad you didn't break it into parts 😊
interesting story.
i look forward to where it goes
I enjoyed this story very much.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:27 *Stealth mission uncertainty.*
03:42 *Earth's hidden strength.*
08:59 *Zenui high command's dilemma.*
13:19 *Shift to cautious strategy.*
18:39 *Earth's alliance revealed.*
22:33 *Zenui reevaluates strategy.*
23:27 *Caution in Zenui.*
24:35 *Ideological rift intensifies.*
27:45 *Zenui's calculated advance.*
28:42 *Fleet probes Earth.*
32:53 *First direct engagement.*
35:55 *Earth repels scouts.*
38:15 *Lra's moral dilemma.*
40:33 *Lra advocates diplomacy.*
42:42 *Zenui fleet's unexpected orders.*
44:02 *Dawn of possible peace.*
Made with HARPA AI
Fascinating.
This is a very well done narration.
A fascinating story kept on the edge😊
Cen-tauri or Zen-tauri? Otherwise a good story.
Could you imagine?
Excellent !,!! 👍🏻🇨🇦
these aliens are about to f around and found out
Tribes of gual, tribes of britons, etc, easy pickings for the roman war machine. Theromans took pause going east to persia.
Epitome of deep thinking but man will not learn.
Not a mention of Islamist type fanatics that would destroy the World and themselves because their religion demands war and conquest. Or the man centered humanist communist religion. It's well known it doesn't work, but only a religious fervor keeps its followers enthralled to its precepts.
Very good story.
This would make an interesting Minseries
I want this to be a movie!!
Epic!
What's the book name for this video?
Very interesting
Just goes to show that the best battle is the one not faught.
Is this from an actual novel? If so, what is the title and author?
I LOKING FOR PART 2.
Interesting how theres no mention of the emperor
lol "GEOpolitical"
What would the new word be? Hmm...Cosmopolitical? Too much like cosmopolitan.
Galactipolical? Maybe.
Yes geo mean earth or ground agree with you it would interstellar or galactic. But forgivable for a good story.
A good story where do I find the book?
Silurian battlecruiser
😮
I love Babylon five
Hello all, I just started listing to this story and was wondering what other videos follow this story if any.
There foolishness , or die my the humans that never give up, and send the humans moving out into the galaxy as conquerors, anyone that tries to come against humans.
Black fleet?
thank you . ( 2024 / Feb / 25 )
source?
This seems like a real person narrating. Big fan of that. Too many AI narrations out there. They suck the jobs away from real people creators..
This was a good story BUT we know what it was al about and to bad that would never work in real life as you have countries and people that just wat to control and some just want to kill I see what you did with this story..... BUT YOU MISSED A TON OF CRAP....... of the ones that do everything they can to make it not work..... Keep up the good work we still like them
Booooo I wanted some bad ass space battle
The really sad part is, this beautiful story can and will never be true... As of 2024, we have enough evidence to know that intelligence will not evolve at a snail pace for ever😢 And everything our intelligence level can comprehend, is based on the premise that intelligence is more or less at the same level all over the universe. And not only the level is not the same but also the speed at which the level of intelligence increase, is not the same. Natural selection and evolution is not the last word in intelligence development. How sad 😢
We do have the oddity of the 900yr period where inventiveness and intellectual development effectively just didn’t happen. I’d also like to throw in we have a severe lack of emotional growth as a species, the same patterns that were taking place centuries ago are being played out, just with different people, weapons and types of warfare, methods of resistance, and of course methods of pacifity.
Maybe we will get the chance to evolve, but I fear it may take more world breaking events before that happens.
This story has no time stamp this can be 50 years from now or 1000 that is the beauty of it. Personally I feel that we are like a Solar Village situation the or a game reserve blocked it our own corner of the cosmos. Once we move from this little Rock or crib and leave the safety of earth. I did love that twist at the end of the Village.
Or I'm just full of shit lol
Will women run the galaxy in the future? If yes, I’ll be moving to Andromeda. 😮
So women finally conscripted aye,wokeness is strong
Sounds like a good book series to read I wonder if this is based on a book series?