Radio Message from Outer Space reaches Earth
“In the 50th year of the Millennial Kingdom, a faint radio signal reached Earth. It originated from a special transmitting platform situated outside the heliosphere of the 40 Eridani triple star system. The signal was highly focused and greatly amplified. It had been aimed at the anticipated future position of the Earth, considering the signal’s travel time from the platform to Earth.”
Those are the opening words for my 18-page essay, “Epilogue for Project Hail Mary.” The essay is also available in a 39-minute video production on my channel at YouTube. Both are provided for your enjoyment and edification, entirely without charge (see the convenient link at the end of this blog post).
Book Review and Spoiler alert: Good science fiction is so hard to find, especially for Christian readers. Too many science fiction books have premises that flatly contradict Biblical truth or have repulsive content.
So I was very happy to see that the best-selling author Andy Weir has written another excellent book, Project Hail Mary (a novel), following the successful formula of The Martian: Smart hero faces overwhelming odds, armed with math and science. Other interesting characters, good dialog, and some humor complement the exciting, but credible, plot.
The essay and this video production are meant to be enjoyed after you have read the novel Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. If you have not already read the novel (which is available in various print and digital formats), this essay won’t be as enjoyable. You don’t want to miss the element of surprise in the plot twists of Mr. Weir’s novel. It is best to read the novel first and then read this essay. I encourage you to buy, beg or borrow a copy of Project Hail Mary and read it first. Its commercial success and high reader ratings are well deserved.
Summary of the essay and video production: After you finish reading the novel Project Hail Mary you may wonder, “what happened next?” If you’ve studied the End Times prophecies in the Bible, you may have noticed that certain events in this novel seem like something from those prophesies.
“Is there intelligent life on other planets?” That’s a topic of polite conversation among Christians and debate within the scientific community. No man living on Earth knows the answer to this question. My essay and this video production explore both of these questions.
Credits for the video production:
“Epilogue for Project Hail Mary” was written and produced by Mark Tredecim, who also created the illustrations in the video. It was narrated by Raymond St. Paul.
The great hymn “How Great Thou Art” was written and composed by Stuart K. Hine. It was performed on guitar and harmonica by Patrice Parker (other works of Ms. Parker are available at YouTube and may be purchased at Amazon.com and other music sellers).
For more information about this essay and to access a PDF copy of the essay and the video at YouTube, visit the Epilogue page at my website: Website Link
