Lesson 69: Sci-Fi Micro Story

Classic Stories

Sci-Fi Micro Story

A short tale of technology and survival in space.

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Comprehension Quiz

1. Where does the story take place?

In a deep ocean. On a colony in the distant future. In a modern city.

2. Who is sent to fix the generator?

An Android (robot). A doctor. An alien.

3. What kind of intelligence does the Android have?

Human intelligence. No intelligence. Artificial intelligence.

Narrator: In the distant future, a small colony lived on a red planet far from Earth.

Explorer: Log 402. Our oxygen levels are low. We need the Android to repair the generator.

Android: I am ready. My artificial intelligence has calculated the fastest route to the engine room.

Explorer: Hurry! If we don't fix it, we will have to leave this planet forever.

Narrator: The machine worked perfectly. In the silence of space, technology was the only thing keeping humanity alive.