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Swede

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5. I read this story in my youth. Today it has remined me of the Star Trek Next Generation story "The Inner Light"

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:33 AM

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The Inner Light is also a story of a civilization condemned to die, that knew what was coming. So they reached out to tell someone of their life. It was such a hauntingly beautiful, sad story. They wrote music for the episode, that was also sad.

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"The Star" -- Arthur C. Clarke [View all] lastlib Yesterday OP

I remember reading this story when I was a teenager. Biophilic Yesterday #1

Me too. frogstar0 Yesterday #2

That's probably in the top 3 of Clarke's greatest short stories Orrex Yesterday #3

I agree. ChazInAz Yesterday #4

"The Sentinel" will probably always be my favorite of his short stories Orrex 15 hrs ago #7

I read this story in my youth. Today it has remined me of the Star Trek Next Generation story "The Inner Light" Swede Yesterday #5

Clarke had a much more interesting life than I might have imagined. A good person. erronis Yesterday #6