Children with extraordinary abilities (of alien origin they don't understand) are pursued by government agencies seeking to exploit their powers, testing whether orphaned aliens have any protections in human legal systems.
Models child refugee exploitation, the treatment of exceptional individuals by institutional systems, and the tension between national security and the rights of minors.
Domains: First Contact and Alien CivilizationsGovernance and Political SystemsEthics and Philosophy of Technology
Scenario Types: Warning / Self-preventing prophecyEthical dilemma
Outcomes: CautionaryAspirational
Tags: alien-childrengovernment-pursuitminor-rightsexploitation