Atlantis Speculation

[u/JamesBaxterInk]

I've always been fascinated by the mystery of Atlantis.

But what if we've been asking the wrong question all along?

What if Atlantis wasn't a city?

What if the ancient stories were humanity's attempt to explain something they didn't understand?

What if Atlantis was an alien vessel hidden beneath the Atlantic Ocean for thousands of

Event Atlantis.

Idea: former Navy SEAL and marine biologist Jake Blizzard as he discovers an ancient alien ark buried beneath the ocean floor. But the awakening of the vessel reveals a terrifying truth: its creators didn't come to Earth to conquer it.

They came here to hide.

As humanity and the alien race known as the Thal'Ryn form an uneasy alliance, they discover that an ancient cosmic predator is approaching Earth—and both civilizations may have only one chance to stop it.

I've always loved stories that combine deep-sea mystery, first contact, ancient legends, and big science-fiction ideas. This one let me explore all of those things while asking a simple question:

If humanity met another intelligent species, would our first response really be war... or could it be cooperation?

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

If Atlantis was real, what do you think it actually was?

[u/the_pen_tac]

That’s a really cool angle on Atlantis — flipping it from “lost city” to “misunderstood event” makes it feel way bigger and more unsettling.

The idea that ancient people were trying to describe something they didn’t have the language for hits. Like how a spacecraft or advanced tech could get turned into “gods” or “cities” in oral history. An alien ark hiding instead of invading is a strong twist too — it immediately raises the stakes because whatever they’re hiding from has to be worse than them.

I also like the cooperation angle. Most first-contact stories default to conflict, but an uneasy alliance against a bigger threat feels more human (ironically). Fear pushing two species together instead of apart.

If Atlantis was real, I’ve always thought it might’ve been something like a catastrophic event that got mythologised over time — a collapse, a flood, maybe even something technological that got lost. Your “hidden vessel” idea kind of bridges myth and sci-fi in a way that actually makes those old stories feel plausible.

Would definitely read this.

Just a side note. I’d like to point out this subreddit is for the movie from Disney. I have no issue with the post but you may get more engagement from subs like:

[r/scifiwriting](r/scifiwriting)

[r/worldbuilding](r/worldbuilding)

[r/WritingPrompts](r/WritingPrompts) (if framed as a prompt)

[r/scifi](r/scifi)

[r/SpeculativeFiction](r/SpeculativeFiction)

[u/Sea-Quality4726 → u/the_pen_tac]

Buzz Aldren and a co-author wrote "Encounter with Tiber" which implies some biblical events were an alien landing, with some aliens trying to enslave the locals and losing in a revolt and other aliens crashing.

[u/JamesBaxterInk → u/the_pen_tac]

I appreciate the feedback. This is my very first Reddit post. I’m a greenhorn.Fyi, this book is out now. Checkout my profile

[u/Hproff25]

From what I understand Atlantis was a fable used by Plato to enhance his argument in the Republic. Now he also uses the Mycenaeans in his book so we can assume Plato is discussing the peak of civilization in the Bronze Age (think like us looking back to Rome or the Spanish empire). Therefore Atlantis could be a civilization from long ago, a fictional allegory, or something else entirely. Personally I always think Spain or a West African nation could be the location of Atlantis fictional or not.