Beyond Pandora

Beyond Pandora
Beyond Pandora by Robert J Martin is a short story that you are most likely to find in short story collections. Actually, it is probably available to read on Kindle and such because this is one of those older works that have passed into the public domain. As for me, I came across it on Project Gutenberg website.

Admittedly, I read it as I was in the mood for a slightly old-school sci-fi story. You know, something along the lines of 'In the year 2889' where the author creates his own vision of the future. Ah, it's one of those moods. So how did the story fare? Funnily enough, I didn't dismiss it as a bizarre, absolutely outlandish take on medicine. It could happen; in fact, I am sure they have played around with this idea on a few sci-fi shows. In this regard, the story ended up being just a tad predictable. I didn't guess what they were leading up to but when it was revealed I thought it was a tad cliché. Well written story, nice idea but, in this day and age, more of a 'been there, done that' sort of tale.

Enough of that, what is Beyond Pandora all about? I can't reveal too much as it is a rather short story. Furthermore it is one of those 'ta-da, reveal something at the end' type of tale. The entire story consists of a conversation between a doctor and his patient. Through their interaction you learn about how far we have come and what is currently possible. You know the author is leading up to a strange revelation and thus, read on curiously, trying to guess at the secret. I won't say any more, check it out for yourself.