Beyond All Weapons
L. Ron Hubbard
Adam Brewster
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
In the January 1950 issue of Super Science Stories, a month before the release of To the Stars, L. Ron Hubbard published a tale that became part of the history of modern science fiction for its pioneering application of Albert Einstein’s time-dilation theory.
Hubbard’s was the first earnest attempt to speculate on this theory.
He summarized the problem that the theory posed in terms of an equation: As mass approaches infinity, time approaches zero.
As Hubbard stated,“Two mathematicians derived the equations first—Lorentz and Fitzgerald. And a theoretical philosopher, Albert Einstein, showed its application. But if Lorentz and Fitzgerald and Einstein gave man his solar system, they almost denied him access to the stars.”
Without diminishing one iota of the action, L. Ron Hubbard then delivered a stirring tale designed to get you thinking about the most pitiless of man’s enemies—time itself.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Adam Brewster was born in Cambridge, England. His childhood mainly involved drawing, music-making and tree-climbing. Even then he obsessed over watching things. He wanted to understand the world around him and, when it was time for university, it seemed that architecture could fulfill this ambition best of all.
Studying at Nottingham, he matured as a designer and artist, going on to be an actual architect in two United Kingdom capitals—London and Edinburgh.
Somewhere in that field he was seduced by 3-D software, and became convinced it would help him express his vision. He was not wrong.
Now settled in Edinburgh, Adam has transmuted from architect to CG artist, illustrator and animator. Until recently, he and his partner ran their own CG animation studio in the city, producing commercials and short films with great success, even winning a BAFTA Scotland award nomination along the way.
He is still a busy CG artist, committed to challenging himself, acquiring more CG Fu and plenty of other new stuff—like illustrating the future.
He’s humbled to be part of Illustrators of the Future this year and delighted by the indulgence the Contest offers artists whose sci-fi imaginations have yet to give up their treasure. Long may it continue!
You can follow Adam on his website: cgillustrator.com.