Stardate 06-15-2007
I've checked things out over at Fanlib.com and its actually pretty cool. The idea of the site is that fans of all types of sci fi and fantasy can write their own short stories and have others read them and comment on them. It appears that they often do writing contests and have prizes for the winnners.
The first mission for KVP got kicked off this last Wed. The directors have given 4 story lines for fans to contemplate, discuss and vote for. (If you want to participate in this then you must sign up by the 16th. I have already done so and will include a link below so that you can go and sign up if you want.) The favorite will be used as the premise for the story. HERE is the link to watch the four videos. I've also copied and pasted the stories below so that fans of The Ministry of Truth can read and discuss them here if the so desire.
From Fanlib.com-
I'm your Mission Director, Andre Bormanis, and to kick things off, I've outlined four potential directions for exploring the "Kirk versus Picard" argument.
Please discuss and debate each one here in the forum, and then vote for your favorite. Whichever direction you choose, I'll guide you with weekly "Missions" and helpful suggestions. Working together, we'll create the ultimate "Kirk vs. Picard" adventure.
1) THE RETURN OF KHAN
Enterprise-D returns from a three-month, long-range recon mission beyond our galaxy and makes a shocking discovery: the Federation has been all but obliterated.
Picard learns that a renegade human colony, established nearly a century ago by James T. Kirk on Ceti-Alpha V, waged a surprise attack against Earth, and won. Picard quickly realizes the time-line has somehow been altered. The notorious Khan was not killed in an epic battle with Kirk fifteen years after he was exiled on that remote planet...
Picard orders Enterprise-D to go back in time to confront both Kirk and Khan in a desperate gambit to restore the time-line -- and the future of the Federation.
2) HISTORY LESSON
James T. Kirk is on a top-secret historical mission to present-day Earth. Someone from the future is trying to alter Earth's past, and Kirk has been ordered to find and stop him. But Kirk isn't the only agent visiting our era from the future: Jean-Luc Picard is also here, and his mission is to track down Kirk!
A game of cat-and-mouse ensues as Picard befriends Kirk and gains his confidence, all the while concealing his identity as a fellow starship Captain from the future. Picard has been told by Starfleet Command that Kirk is going to tamper with history by preventing one of the defining events of the 21st century. Picard has orders to stop Kirk, even if it means killing him.
3) PRISONER OF TIME
Enterprise-D discovers an escape pod floating in the void. Sensors show one human lifesign, in cryonic suspension. They beam the pod aboard and discover the occupant is James T. Kirk.
Picard orders Crusher to revive him. Kirk is amazed to find himself alive, so many years into the future -- he didn't expect there to be a future! That means there's still time... Kirk warns of an impending threat to the galaxy. But his behavior is paranoid, almost delusional. Crusher warns Picard that brain damage is often a consequence of long-term hibernation, but Kirk insists that he's completely sane, and unless Picard takes him deep into the heart of Romulan territory on what may well be a suicide mission, the entire galaxy - and every living being in it -- will be destroyed.
When Picard refuses to cross the neutral zone, Kirk steals into the Battle Bridge, separates from the saucer section, and heads into Romulan territory. Picard has no choice but to pursue...
4) THE GUARDIAN OF FOREVER
The Guardian of Forever is malfunctioning -- or possibly going insane. Time-quakes are erupting from it, throwing an entire sector of space into chaos. Kirk is ordered to investigate, but the Enterprise becomes trapped in a temporal eddy.
A tractor beam from another Federation ship pulls Enterprise to safety. Kirk is shocked to discover that the other ship is Enterprise-D! From the perspective of Kirk and his crew, only a few hours have passed since they entered the Guardian's system, but the temporal eddy has thrown them nearly a century into the future.
The time-quakes are becoming more violent, and could eventually spread throughout the galaxy. Kirk wants to destroy the Guardian immediately, but Picard argues that would be immoral - the Guardian is a unique, sentient being.
As the two Captains clash, the surprising source of the Guardian's malfunction is discovered... but is it too late to save this mysterious gateway to the past?
OK--Which one do you like the most? My favorite is the Khan story line. I sort of had a similar idea so I have voted for this one out of sheer pride. I love the idea of Khan getting tangled up with Kirk and Picard. This would make for quite the triangle.
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4 comments:
Quite lame; Khan was a great bare-chested villain, but his villainous stature is nothing large enough to quake the centuries that have separated Kirk and Picard. I vote for number 3 as it fulfills my initial criteria: Kirk or Picard would have to have a reasonable explanation (within the limits of future science and exploration) for ending up in one or the others world.
Second, unless under a mind-melt, they would not fight against one another. They are not innately at opposition, so I don't like the idea of one chasing down another. I can only think of them both having to share a similar mission and their differences drive them to separate and go on their own. So maybe the best captain would be the one that gets the job done the quickest.
Third, there could only be a fair fight when both have full access to resources specific to their own time and world. So lets say there might be a sorcerers stone on Planet Vega (which happens to be a planet not bound by time or universe) so in theory both picard and kirk could receive orders to go to Planet Vega, and because time does not exist in its orbit, both ships show up at the same time from completely different eras. They lose all communication, nothing works except shuttles. Each ship sends an away team to the surface, phasers don't work either only knives. So then on planet vega they come across the ruler who has placed equal gambits on each side of an island. He has also placed his daughter, the princess in the middle. There will be warriors, mysteries and the unknown. To leave the planet and go home to their respective worlds they are split up, picard and team on one side, Kirk and team on the other. They will face the same trials and the one who rescues the exotic princess first will get her as a wife. She can also heal people so she is worth the risk because the king just stabbed spock and Riker and they will die unless they return.
That is my story.
(Of course I am sick of Kirk getting out-witted by Picard. If there is a battle between techmology Picard will win, he has the future on his side, but there-in lies the key to Kirk’s victory; one on one old school fighting tactics. A true battle would include mind and strength. If you put Ghengis Kahn in a room with Stephen Hawking who would win? Lets strip Stephen of his laser and jet powered chair and give them both a Klingon Bat’leth, then we’ll know the true winner.)
so where's your first draft??? You've only got two days!
Admiral Dad
Dang it - I finally get to reading all of this and the deadline is today for a screenplay.
Judd that ghengis kan vs. stephen hawking would be a great match up:)
Do not fear. The first draft has come and gone, but that is only the first scene. There will be much more that we can pen.
I'll keep everyone posted.
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