"Big Ancestor" by F. L. Wallace is a science fiction story where a team of explorers, including humans and an alien pilot named Taphetta, journeys across the galaxy to discover the roots of humanity. Led by Sam Halden, the team hopes to learn about an old civilization and the truth about their beginnings as they travel through space, encountering different species and dealing with what it means to share a common ancestry. The story takes a surprising turn when they find a planet abandoned by an advanced civilization, revealing that a plague that began with vermin brought on their ships was the cause of this civilization's downfall, which forces the crew to consider new ideas about progress and their place in the history of the universe.
Big Ancestor
By F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace
When explorers seeking humanity's origins find the ruins of an advanced society destroyed by an unexpected plague, they must face a disturbing truth about the past and their own role in the galaxy.
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About the AuthorF. L. Wallace, sometimes credited as Floyd Wallace, was a noted science fiction and mystery writer. He was born in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1915, and died in Tustin, California, in 2004. Wallace spent most of his life in California as a writer and mechanical engineer after attending the University of Iowa. He also attended UCLA.
F. L. Wallace, sometimes credited as Floyd Wallace, was a noted science fiction and mystery writer. He was born in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1915, and died in Tustin, California, in 2004. Wallace spent most of his life in California as a writer and mechanical engineer after attending the University of Iowa. He also attended UCLA.
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