I am sorry to disappoint anyone who might happen across this but Augustine didn’t write any science fiction that we know of cool as that would be. If he did, I imagine it would probably be some sprawling epic tale similar to something like the Lord of the Rings, Dune or Foundation.
On the other hand I did do some experimenting to transform a small portion of one of his works into a children’s science fiction story. It turned out somewhat ok. The goal was to experiment with to help me learn in a fun way and also in a way perhaps my nephews and nieces would enjoy. Here is a sample chapter.
Can you guess which work it comes from?
Hint – The beginning kinda gives it away.
If you cant figure it out try copying the text into an AI and asking it to guess.
Captain August and the Truth Stars
Book 1 of the Truth Stars Series
Chapter 1 – The Wind That Pushes
Captain’s Log (to Admiral Roman):
“Fortune’s winds toss us about, Admiral, but Sophia reminds me: we are not leaves—we can steer.”
The starship Cassiciacum drifted through a stretch of quiet stars.
Captain August tapped the glowing wheel, steadying the hum of the engines.
Licen leaned over the control panel, pretending to fly with his arms out.
“Easy sailing today,” August said.
Just then—WHOOSH! A cosmic wind, bigger than any storm on Earth, shoved the ship sideways.
The crew tumbled into their seats with a thump.
Licen laughed so hard his helmet nearly slipped. “Wheee! The wind feels like a roller coaster!”
But Tryg gripped her chair, eyes serious. “What if it blows us into an asteroid field? Or spins us around until we’re lost?”
Ally tilted her head, silent as usual. She seemed to be weighing both sides, her eyes following the stars sliding past the window.
Another gust whooshed the ship, and the engines groaned.
From the center of the cockpit, Sophia’s gentle glow brightened. Her voice was calm and steady:
“The wind can push, but it cannot choose your path. You are not leaves to be blown—you can steer.”
Licen blinked. “Even when the wind is stronger than the engines?”
“Yes,” Sophia said. “Because wisdom is stronger than luck. The ship listens to you.”
August nodded, gripping the wheel tighter. “Sophia’s right. Fortune might toss us around, but we don’t have to drift.”
The ship steadied. The crew gathered around the navigation map.
A thousand specks of light glimmered there, each one a Truth Star, hidden among the galaxies.
Licen leaned forward eagerly. “So all we have to do is find them?”
Tryg shook her head. “Not just find them. We need to know them, to be sure they’re real. Otherwise we’ll just be chasing light.”
“Searching is half the fun,” Licen shot back.
“And finding is what makes it matter,” Tryg replied.
Ally cleared her throat softly. “Maybe both will matter. We’ll see.”
August smiled at them. “Admiral Roman would like this. He always told me: ‘Don’t let the wind decide. Steer your own way.’”
He placed his hand on the glowing map. “Crew, our quest begins now.”
One by one, Licen, Tryg, and Ally added their hands. Sophia’s light flickered brighter, almost like a smile.
The ship’s engines purred, stronger than before, as if Fortune’s wind had become only background noise.
The Cassiciacum sailed forward, chasing its first Truth Star.
Truth Star Lesson:
“Wisdom helps us steer, even when the wind blows wild.”