Long before “rewilding” became part of modern ecology, Battlefield Earth imagined a world where nature reclaimed the planet. Drawing on research from Chernobyl and the Korean DMZ, this article explores the surprising parallels between Hubbard’s classic novel and today’s understanding of environmental recovery.
Gold has fueled myths, empires, and ambition for centuries from Egyptian kings and pirate legends to the California Gold Rush. In Battlefield Earth, alien invaders are consumed by its lure, using conquest to seize Earth’s riches—unaware their greed will spark the human rebellion that seals their downfall.
What if the Learning Machine in Battlefield Earth isn’t science fiction but ancient technology rediscovered? Discover real-world neuroscience, electromagnetic consciousness, and esoteric teachings to find out how light-based learning and DNA activation could transform how we learn—and remember what we’ve lost.
Science fiction literature is filled with fictional drugs that promise wonder but deliver destruction. From the Spice of Dune to Kerbango in Battlefield Earth, this article explores how these substances serve as stark warnings—showing how addiction can topple civilizations, alien or human alike.
Math is often seen as a universal truth, but is it? Battlefield Earth’s Psychlos use base-11, while Earth’s cultures developed different math systems. Sci-fi has long explored alien math, and real-world discoveries—like SETI signals and quantum cryptography—blur fiction and reality. Is math and science discovered or invented?
Frank Herbert and L. Ron Hubbard are legendary authors of Dune and Battlefield Earth who valued the essence of storytelling above all. Their many common traits include their efforts to support and inspire future generations of writers.
What cookies and confections did alien species eat in Star Trek, Battlefield Earth, and Dune? This is not covered in great detail in the TV series, films, or books but is now remedied with a fair amount of imagination mixed with apparently alien-looking and tasting ingredients. In a bowl. Have fun!
The correspondence between L. Ron Hubbard and Robert A. Heinlein surrounding the novel Battlefield Earth shows a unique window into the dynamic interplay of their friendship and literary genius.
Glean lessons on cosmic diplomacy from legendary sci-fi explorers such as Star Trek’s Captain Picard or Battlefield Earth’s hero, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, to gain valuable perspectives applicable to future extraterrestrial outreach.
What inspired Orson Scott Card to write Ender’s Game? What qualities should an author have to create a masterpiece such as Ender’s Game, Dune, The Foundation Series, Stranger in a Strange Land, and Battlefield Earth?