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Literary Challenge #14 Discussion Thread

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2012 in Ten Forward
Literary Challenge #14 : Facility 4028
This is the comments thread for Literary Challenge #14 : Facility 4028.
We also have an Index of previous challenges HERE.

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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Can anyone find any references to Facility 4028 outside of STO, or is it specific to the 2800 episode alone? I've searched but have come up with nothing from prior episodes. I want to make sure before I pull another "Camus" blunder again and go way off script/canon.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    is there a detailing of the mission i can read so i can read the prisoner names and crimes etc

    its hard to remember all that detail and i want to be as close to the original as possible.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Mine is up, I thought I'd break from the norm and have Krovennan deliver the report in a more inquisitorial fashion, it is obvious such a breach in security of the apparently best protected facility in the Federation would bring up some serious questions.

    Again, feedback people, its no fun to be ignored.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I'm guessing not as i couldn't find anything either, although in all fairness i only looked at the first google page before saying "oh shiny!" and roaming off into the wilderness. I'm going to have to look up a list of the extra characters as well to do some possible name dropping for the story. If i find one i'll link to it here.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    This is the best i could find.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    This is the best i could find.

    Yeah, that's what I found too. Ok. Thanks for checking. Time to get scribblin'!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I'm going to have to wait until monday to write mine out. This one didn't seem like it was all that great to me which is weird seeing as i usually like tying mine into what ever is going on in game. Did any one else think that or was it just me? Either way, i'm curious if i will be able to write a story that i'll be pleased enough to post on this one.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Posted mine. What you didn't see was the wreck of an officer once the report was complete.Its hard to transcribe klingon rage and fury in an official report.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Just posted mine. Highlights my Captain's(and my own) lack of finesse with the written word, with a tender moment between him and the Chief Medical Officer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Posted mine, and still sort of tweaking. Sorry for the lengthiness of it. There is a lot of backstory coming out, now, since the Romulans are very central in Kim's life. A lot more than what I can tell in just a few pages, so I might write a longer version offline.

    This is more than just a simple security breach for Kim. This is a life-changing event.

    Essentially, Kim is finding out that when she lived on Romulus, she might have chosen the wrong friends. Other things going on that may come in later is that it's looking like Taris tried to have Kim killed. Whether it was on purpose or not, we don't know, though it may have something to do with an alliance with Donatra.

    After Kim's disappearance in 2387, Ynala became a well-loved governor of an outer colony, and then was given a Senate seat by Taris herself.

    So many questions for her now: Did her Romulan wife betray her? Was there something more sinister behind Vaihuu's conception? Did Taris try to frame Sela for Ynala's murder to pit the Hvallis against Sela? Or, did Sela kill Ynala on purpose with the intention of preventing her from challenging her ascention to power?

    Suddenly, Kim is questioning whether she misjudged Sela, or if Sela is a different animal altogether. Either way, it's the first time in her life she doesn't want to kill her.

    Regardless of those personal truths, in the eyes of even what little allies in the RSE she had, she now looks like a traitor, especially with Taris escaping under her watch, and the only way to exonerate herself will be to find Taris and kill her.

    I might post another from Vaihuu's perspective, since this is also a life-changing event for her.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Keepcalm:
    Well done using your officers to create your report. I was tempting to use the same format.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Real Life issues has prevented me from participating in this literary challenge. Two transformers in my neighborhood blew out and and took out my power supply, video card, and ram. By the end of the day, today, my computer will be fully operational. After getting caught up on work, I look forward to participating in the next one. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I have been working on a report form Amer Sigh's point of view but im haveing trouble finding time to get around to finishing it. :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Haven't had much time to get around to writing something for this one (and to be honest I'm having trouble coming up with interesting ideas). Just another idea for a future challenge that popped into my head today: Tell the story of how you gained command of your current vessel. Was your previous ship destroyed? Were you transferred/promoted/etc?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Seeing as it is "Klingon Awareness Week" * It is only fitting that we have mission that will resound in the halls of Sto'vo'qor(SP?). :D please Brandon
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Seeing as it is "Klingon Awareness Week" * It is only fitting that we have mission that will resound in the halls of Sto'vo'qor(SP?). :D please Brandon

    Ooh, well in that case how about my previous idea of 'what if your FED and KDF characters met'? Of course I'm not biased.... :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    RichardJ wrote: »
    Ooh, well in that case how about my previous idea of 'what if your FED and KDF characters met'? Of course I'm not biased.... :p

    Hmmm your Klingon toon meets a promenat Federation Captain for control of Donatu, its smack in the middle of the disputed area of space and its rather under utilized in-game. Instead of a simple officer report you writ a short story that details the events of the battle. And maybe Cryptic will chose the best and make it into a mission for the System for the Klingon side.

    Just a thought.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Hmmm your Klingon toon meets a promenat Federation Captain for control of Donatu, its smack in the middle of the disputed area of space and its rather under utilized in-game.
    *snip*

    I like this idea! :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I as well had some real life unpleasantness (unemployment and money issues sadly) pop up and keep me from doing this until tonight. luckily i was able to bang one out in two hours which hopefully isn't too bad. I'd love some feedback on it though if any one were interested.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Too much in real life kept me from putting anything quality to page. Love the challenge, tried to do a Raymond Chandler thing with it but my story is awful and I don't have the energy to fix it. See you tomorrow for the next challenge.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Thanks again to everyone who provided feedback on this challenge, and to everyone who participated! As I mentioned in the challenge thread, I was really proud of how awesome you did with such little back story on Facility 4028.

    I am going to unsticky this now as I prepare to post #15 -- feel free to keep discussing, though!

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
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