How a Crappy Unauthorized Sequel Created All of Science Fiction’s Main Plot Devices

Over at Cracked , there ’s a passably fantastical rundownof all of the scientific discipline fabrication game mainstays that derive from one dreadful playscript : Edison ’s Conquest of Mars by Garrett P. Serviss . Including ray gun , a starship with a workings airlock , spacesuit , and epic infinite battles .

As Cracked explains , “ A full clump of modern sci - fi in reality comes from a book that was disregard in its meter for being badly disguise fan fabrication . ” Serviss ’ Word of God , in essence , is an unauthorised continuation to H.G. Wells ’ War of the Worlds in which Thomas Edison goes to Mars and kicks some Martian butt . It ’s a moderately fantastic read . [ Cracked.com ]

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