The Great Explosion
The Great Explosion is a satirical science fiction novel by Eric Frank Russell, first published in 1962. The story is divided into three sections. The final section is based on Russell's famous 1951 short story "...And Then There Were None." Twenty-three years after the novel was published, it won a Prometheus Hall of Fame Award.
Plot
The Blieder drive, a faster-than-light drive system, has permitted the population of Earth to colonize the galaxy. Each planet has become the home for a particular social group. Four hundred years after the diaspora (the "Great Explosion" of the title), a spaceship from Earth visits three of the planets, the first steps to unifying the galaxy under a new Empire. The ship contains two thousand Terrans including many pompous officials, an army of bureaucrats, a military force and the ship's crew, including some misfits. Things do not go entirely as hoped, as the incompetent military authoritarians of the ship encounter three very different societies.
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by: The Explosiondear first offender we hope that you'll surrender
we'll get you in the end, we'll get you in the end
dear young protestor we hope this callous gesture
will slow down those convictions you defend
we're watching and waiting
for those signs of warning
so watch where you're going
yeah yeah yeah yeah
dear young reactor think about your future
or this is where it ends, or this is where it ends
dear silence breaker you've made a big mistake
and we'll make sure it's the last one that you make
we're watching and waiting
for those signs of warning
so watch where you're going
yeah yeah yeah yeah
dear sons and daughters of this new world order
this is not a test, this is not a test
dear young reactor, we're gonna pull you under
you know it's for the best, you know it's for the best
we're watching and waiting
for those signs of warning
so watch where you're going
yeah yeah yeah yeah
we're watching and waiting
for those signs of warning
so watch where you're going
yeah yeah yeah yeah