The article discusses rape representations in speculative fiction. It examines the role of women as sexual victims and several fictional works that featured raped victims such as "Planet Plane" of John Wyndham, "Gender Genocide" by Edmond Cooper, and "Deed of Paksenarrion" by Elizabeth Moon. It also talks about the silence of rape survivors apparent in popular fiction like "Bone Crossed" of the Mercy Thoompson series.