Creator of Worlds

For many years, this concept has floated around in the back of my mind, and I often toyed with the idea of trying to put it on paper. I wasn't sure if it would work or not because the concept felt too complicated and far beyond my skills as an author to write successfully.

But I always wanted to create a character like Anya, who was in love with Davidian, the creator, from the very beginning and willing to save herself only for him until he returned. I wanted this to be a type of love story.

As far as the main character Davidian (The Creator) is concerned, I felt that his character should be less "god-like" but more similar to a playful rascal or rogue who would disobey the Universal Laws about not creating life and creating it anyway on the planet Dasania. I felt that the story should explore what it would be like to have the ability to create life and worlds, and what the impact of that experience would be.

I also wanted Davidian's character to evolve and mature from one with no serious cares or responsibilities to one with great responsibility. I could also see Anya's character growing throughout the story to the point where she would even establish a religion with millions of followers on Dasania to worship Davidian. And I could envision Davidian rejecting the notions and trappings of godhood despite Anya's constant attempts to try and make him one. But that is a story for another time.

Maybe it will be explored more in book two.

One of the inspirations for this story came from the Bible's Book of Genesis. When I was younger, I would often read Genesis to try and understand the deeper reasons why humans were created and why it appears that Earth is the only planet with life upon it.

​Yes, like many other people who live in this world, I pondered life's meaning and often wondered why we are here. I never could quite figure out the answers to those questions, but I used my imagination to fill in the gaps.

The reasons and justifications given in this short book reflect some of those creative thoughts I would often develop in my mind during times of daydreaming and watching sunsets from across distant horizons.

I also wanted this story to touch on the idea of humanity's future. Our current resources on this planet are limited, and once they are gone, they will be gone for good. We will not be able to replace them here on Earth, so the only option for our species' long-term survival is to travel to other planets and utilize those resources.

There are currently many plans to establish more manned bases on the moon and aspirations to reach and colonize Mars. Many private organizations specializing in space programs and technologies have popped up over the years, so becoming a spacefaring species is just on the horizon.

But I often wonder: What will happen once those sources we find are depleted as well? Will humanity simply become a species that moves from planet to planet, devouring worlds for their resources?

Another idea I wanted to include in this story is one scientist currently has about a Dyson Sphere. A device that could fully encapsulate the sun to capture all of its power to help us maximize our energy needs to fuel technological development and run our civilizations.

We are currently only using a small percentage of the sun's energy, but a Dyson Sphere would allow us to capture all of it.

Although it is only a futuristic theory and would require us to strip mine the materials from every planet within our solar system to build, it is nonetheless a serious concept that has been discussed scientifically, and some believe it is within the realm of possibility.

I find this to be both fascinating and horrifying at the same time. The idea that we might actually find a way to drain and devour the sun one day in its entirety is mind-blowing.

And what will happen once we drain and exhaust our sun? Will we simply move on to the next one? Alpha Centauri, look out!

I just couldn't resist adding this thought-provoking idea into the story as a justification for why life is considered dangerous to the cosmos and forbidden for the Foundation Builders, which Davidian is a part of.

So, I leave you with these final questions: Is it our fate to ultimately become destroyers of galaxies? Will we truly become cosmic pariahs, consuming every possible planetary resource just so that our species may continue to survive? Is this where we are headed? Maybe I’m overthinking it, but maybe not.

Well, these are just a few of my thoughts and motivations for writing this tale.

Thank you for taking the time to read Creator of Worlds, and I hope you have enjoyed it, even if just a little.

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