An apocalypse may come in several ways—it can be natural or alien or self-inflicted—Apocalyptic

Science Fiction is about the end of the world and often humanity as we know it. Not exactly a happy sub-
genre. The cataclysmic even that ends the world is not a religious event—though characters will often
turn to some kind of religion in its aftermath. The typical plot is about a band of characters who are forced
to survive hardship in the upcoming event or immediatly after.
The typical world-ending event will be an asteroid, a nuclear war, or some sort or world-changing
pandemic.
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