And the fate of their species lies in their ability to rock. Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny – they must sing.Ī one-hit-wonder band of human musicians, dancers and roadies from London – Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes – have been chosen to represent Earth on the greatest stage in the galaxy. And while they expected to discover a grand drama of diplomacy, gunships, wormholes, and stoic councils of aliens, they have instead found glitter, lipstick and electric guitars. This year, though, humankind has discovered the enormous universe. It's that, until recently, everyone else was distracted by total galactic war.

The answer to the Fermi paradox is not that life on Earth is a flukish chance. A former Labour advisor has criticised the 'lazy narrative' that the party has not done well enough in the local elections, pointing out that the party was 'in the toilet' after the 2019 elections. The universe is packed with it, bursting at the seams. The stakes are high for this new game, and everyone is forced to compete. Valente Life is not, as humans had come to think, rare. Instead of competing in orbital combat, the powerful species that survived face off in a competition of song, dance, or whatever can be physically performed in an intergalactic talent show.

Once every cycle, the civilizations gather for Galactivision – part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented-something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity, and understanding. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life.

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