Star-Begotten

from Fancyclopedia 2 ca. 1959 and Fancyclopedia 1 ca. 1944

(Wells:Griffiths) "Dear Mr. Bristol: Star-Begotten is the title uv a book by the same name, written by H G Wells, in which he develops the thesis that, since mutations are produced thru the same agency uv the cosmic ray, and since science has been unable to trace the source uv the aphoresaid ray [this was back in the early 40s], and since any race with millions uv years uv background to it must be a benevolent race, and since the Martians, iph they exist, must have a background reaching back thru these millions uv years, therephore: the genius class — Schopenhauer, Kant, daVinci, Edison — is a mutation, produced thru the agency uv the cosmic ray, by the intelligently acting agency uv the Martians, with the intention uv evolving this inpherior race uv Mankind to a state comparable to theirs. A powerphul theme, given a psychological treatment instead uv a scientiphic-action style. And, since these 'Star-Begotten' are those people with abnormal intelligence, produced thru the direct or indirect agency uv beings upon another planet, and since these 'Star-Begotten' are misunderstood, intuitive, brilliant people, stphandom has adopted the name as a collective title phor themselves." — Ephless El.