Collectivum

"Collectivum" by Mike Lewis is a science fiction story set in a shattered world overtaken by the Oren, aliens with a mind-controlling sting. Morgan, a tough survivor fueled by rebellion, joins forces with Shera, a woman haunted by a past Oren encounter. Together, they struggle against not only the alien threat but also the moral questions raised by it, meeting an old man named Hanson along the way who adds wisdom to their fight. The story intensifies as Morgan questions Shera’s own potential infection by the Oren, pushing them toward a climactic face-off where the essence of humanity is fiercely tested against the alien collective. The narrative explores themes of identity, resistance, questioning what it means to be human during times of extreme adversity.