Let There Be Light

"Let There Be Light" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction story set in a ruined world, where men like Blackie try to survive by scavenging from the remains of a lost civilization. The central plot follows a group as they cleverly ambush highway-maintaining robots, relics of the past. They dismantle one, seeking valuable resources like lubricant to fuel their lamps. This victory brings light to their dark world and represents a spark of hope, even as Blackie questions if capturing road repair machines truly helps them find food and build a future in the post-apocalyptic landscape of broken technology and limited resources.