Blackstar inspired fan fiction

[Reaper]

Ok after a break of a few years from my last bit of writing (not counting the Blackstar backstory) I've decided to try again. And I figured this group is a great one to write around.

So if no one objects to me possibly including their "character" in the story, I'm gonna do it.

The story will be different from our official backstory. In order to take the squadron out of the background, I'm going to put us on another ship that survived the cylon attack. But not a Battlestar. This is the alternate history we were concidering when we first started the group. This allows me to replay the cylon peace conference from a different angle. More to work with. I will be borrowing some elements from NuBSG (only far, they borrowed from us lol) and making it very definately TOS BSG in nature.

I will also be giving a nod to two of my favorite fan fictions in this. First is Battlestar Excaliber (this is the spelling from the site) and Battlestar Aries. Although details will change within these stories, the core story will survive.

So that's it. When I post part 1 of the story, I will put a comment thread up and offer technical and factual references for people.

[Spectre]

Looking forward to this.

[Reaper]

Working on some details today at work. Refi firing some facts. There will be interpretations of canon facts that people might not agree with. But I think it does help overall.

Next step is to recover the original story I started writing back when we started this lol and then recreate my character list and assignments.

I should have enough to work out 4 chapters pretty quickly. Then forge ahead.

[Bouri-Plwel]

WOOHOO!!!

[Spectre]

....okay, you've got hooks in cheeks now.....

[Jubal]

This sounds great. If nothing else I find the fact this does not take place on a Battlestar to be very fascinating. I always liked the idea of the military and everyday life in the fleet itself. Most fascinating to me were the Agro ships (Silent Running) and events on the Rising Star and some of the other places you could visit. So I think that "Hooked" me the most.

[Reaper]

To be clear, this takes place at the same time as the series. We will be on a military ship, but it will be smaller then a Battlestar. (At least at first)

We will not be In the fleet with the Galactica

[Jubal]

Jun 7, 2013 14:47:32 GMT -5 Reaper said:

To be clear, this takes place at the same time as the series. We will be on a military ship, but it will be smaller then a Battlestar. (At least at first)

We will not be In the fleet with the Galactica

Kewl enough. Still sounds interesting (even if my character would not be there at least in the earlier stories. My actual age is negotiable.)

I liked the mention of "but it will be smaller then a Battlestar. (At least at first)" I just picture this lego ship that you keep adding parts to. Should be fun to hear about.

[Reaper]

The ship will not change size. We just won't be on a Battlestar. Maybe we will find one later though and move aboard that one.

[Wolfmunk]

This is cool. I like to do a bit of writing from time to time. for the last 6 months I have been running an old school Battlestar Galactica RPG with some friends of mine who are all new Battlestar fans. The game is set in that universe but I constantly take themes, places, events etc from the Original battlestar and incorporate them. They dont even know LOL!

Since there is not much material out there for Battlestar RPGs I have had to write my own Campaign. It also involves a group of survivors on a smaller military ship that is not a Battlestar. I borrowed some elements from another fan fic story and call mine a Railstar. Its basically fashioned after a modern day A-10. Its a giant railgun in space with a ship built around it.

Anyway that in combination with a lot of mythology, and as much of the Original Battlestar elements as I can figure out to get in there has made it very versatile and much more fun not only to write but to play than I had origianally anticipated when I started the project!

[Jubal]

Wow, when you said Railstar I thought of the Excalibur ship in the Babylon 5:Ranger series. Just a ship that is mostly cannon.

[savageone]

Reaper this is very cool and I don't know how I missed this thread

[Reaper]

Ok, actually started some writing but I have alot to fill in. I decided that the first "chapter" or 2 would be background information. I am starting about 5 yah tens before Cimtar and working toward the Holocaust.

For most of this part of the story, Commander Cain will be the main character you see. This will change, especially when the Fifth Fleet leaves for Molecay.

I am going to try to write this the way the Star Wars Wraith Squadron books written. But we will see.

Still have alot of work to do but I am going to give you my account of what allowed the Cylons to be able to destroy the Colonies and then move into this version of Blackstar Squadron.

[Jubal]

(Thumbs up.)

[Jubal]

Reaper posted in another thread...
"how does Blackstar Fit into BSG Canon:
blackstarsquad.proboards.com/thread/1192/where-blackstar-come"

After having read that, I'm on board with it and change what I said on my backstory.

I always thought it would have been great to see the ongoing adventures of Commander Cain, but getting to serve under Cain up till Living Legend would at least be some time.

The important part is to help carry on the Cain legacy.

[KillSwitch]

I just don't wanna die a horrible death.

[Jubal]

Oh you saying that because we are in the background (ie. "Expendable") ?

[Reaper]

She's saying that cause this is fiction and doesn't have any impact. I can, as author kill off characters for dramatic effect

Like killing Serina.

[Jubal]

Oh ok, I see how this works. Well two thoughts...

1) If you have to kill me off, make sure it is a "good death".
2) If you have to kill me off, I'll just have to write another story and kill you off. >

[Wolfmunk]

LMAO... or just pull an "Admiral Cain" and never actually die!

[Jubal]

I like that!! Leave it open ended. "Hey there was a huge explosion and there is no trace of anything, but then again, we don't actually have a body here so...." As a friend of mine once told me, the way characters die (but don't actually ) in the Marvel comics universe.