Stewards Of The Galaxy: Humanity's Burden As The First Civilization

We have spent decades scanning the stars for signs of alien life, terrified of what might be looking back at us. But the silence of the galaxy suggests a reality far more daunting than an invasion fleet. It is increasingly likely that humanity is not late to the party, but that we are the very first to arrive.

This book dismantles the popular science fiction myth of a crowded galaxy filled with wise mentors and galactic federations. Instead, it presents the firstborn hypothesis, arguing that we are the ancient aliens future civilizations will one day fear and worship. We are the ones who must lay the foundations of interstellar law before we accidentally crush the developing life of the cosmos under our boots.

From the biological hazards of human exploration to the inevitable exploitation of primitive worlds by corporate interests, the challenges ahead are legal and ethical nightmares. We explore the terrifying responsibility of becoming the great filter, deciding which species survive to reach the stars and which are left to perish in the dark. There is no one coming to save us from ourselves, so we must write the rules of the game while we are still the only players.

This is a manual for the stewardship of a silent galaxy, shifting the focus from the fantasy of first contact to the grim reality of galactic administration. It demands that we confront our own nature before we inflict it upon the universe. Read this to understand why the heaviest burden in existence is not being alone, but being the first.