© 2023 Science Fiction Motif Index by Alexander Lowry. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Welcome to the Science Fiction Motif Index, a small repository of concepts from science fiction and their history. Explore the development of robots, carbon fiber, and alien encounters as told through stories of different time periods. Find the influences and predecessors of your favorite stories, or other stories that explore the same concepts.
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A first contact story between humanity and "moties" - a strange alien race with a biologically-dimorphic caste system.
Alien creatures provide an interesting vehicle for speculation, both in biology and as a contrast for human relationships and behaviors.
© 2023 Science Fiction Motif Index by Alexander Lowry. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0