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TH E GU I DE

Writing a short story can be a daunting task for a writer, the subject of

the story is the first thing he thinks about. One of the most popular choices by way of

theme is science fiction. Now that the writer has thought of the theme he has to think

of the subject, what will it be about? It being a sci-fi piece the thought of spaceships

immediately enters his mind, could aliens be involved as well as humans? Lets stick to

what we know, humans. With all this thought of, the writer begins to type the start…

Th e yea r is 3000AD, a n d in t h e P lu t ou s n ebu la a U n it ed

Kin gdom St a r bla ze r 100 r a t t les t h r ou gh t h e a t m osph er e of n ot h in gn ess. A

cr ew of fou r m en is a boa r d t h e bla ck , t r ia n gle -sh a pe d spa cecr a ft . Ca pt a in

Kir t – t h e le a de r of t h e cr ew – dr esse d in h is d a r k gr e en ju m psu it wit h h is

blon d e h a ir sh a ved in t o h is h ea d, h is bea dy, blu e e yes sea r ch in g t h e

va st n ess of spa ce for t h eir t a r get , st a n ds on t h e br idge .

Pausing the writing to think of the rest of the characters, the crew that

should accompany Kirt on his adventure, the writer begins to dabble in stereotypes…

Th e Ca pt a in is join ed in t h e ligh t -gr ey con t r ol r oom by h is 24

yea r -old n a viga t or , J a son Ma cgr e gor , a fier ce Scot sm a n wit h a pa ssion for

bot h t h e ba gpip es, t h a t cou ld be h e a r d dr on in g a wa y, m u ch t o t h e a n ger of

t h e ot h e r cr e w m em ber s, lon g in t o t h e n igh t , br ea ch in g t h e qu ie t n ess of

spa ce , a n d wh isk e y. H e h a d a sh or t br own be a r d t h a t wen t well wit h h is

sh or t , br own h a ir .

Thinking that stereotypes would not alone suffice for the story the

writer adds in a character that epitomises intelligence and stability…

Lieu t e n a n t P e t er F a lk la n ds is t h e Ca p t a in ’s r igh t -h a n d m a n

a n d 2 n d in com m a n d of t h e r a gge d cr ew. P et e r h a d gon e t o U n iver sit y,

a ch ievin g a d egr e e in psych ology, be for e goin g t o spa ce-fligh t cr e w wh e r e

h e gr a d u a t ed t op of h is cla ss. H e h a d be en ser vin g a s lon g a s Kir t in t h e

spa ce fed er a t ion n ow, a t ot a l of 9 yea r s, bot h of t h e m wer e t h e sa m e a ge –

34. Ne ve r p r on e t o m a k in g a r a sh de cision P et er wa s u su a lly t h e sa voir of

t h e cr e w in t im e s of cr isis. A va lu a ble m em ber of t h e cr e w.

The writer being male and a fan of martial arts movies decides to add

a character with kung-fu abilities in order to make the story more appealing to

himself…

Br u ce Lu , bor n a n d r a ised in J a pa n u n t il h e d epa r t e d a t t h e

a ge of sixt ee n for Gr e a t Br it a in wh er e h e a t t en d ed Ca h ill Un iver sit y a n d

gr a du a t e d wit h a n h on ou r s de gr ee in Com pu t in g. Br u ce Lu wa s a lwa ys

in t er est ed in m a r t ia l a r t s a n d st a r t e d st u d yin g t h e m “a d dict ively” befor e

h e ven t u r ed t o t h e Br it ish Isles. H e is t h e t h ir d olde st of t h e cr ew, 28 yea r s

old, a n d r e spon sible for com p u t er a n d m a ch in e m a in t en a n ce .

Now the story must begin, brainstorming a multitude of possible plots

and scenarios the storyteller decides on one and off we go…

Th e St a r bla ze r 100 is a sm a ll, n ipp y spa cecr a ft bu ilt for

exp lor a t ion p u r p oses. It s fea t u r e s in clu de Sm a r t Com pu t e r H u m a n

In t e r fa ce (SCH I) t h a t is a ble t o t a lk t o t h e u ser s a n d a dvise t h em on

cou r se det a ils a n d m ission st a t em e n t s. Th e sh ip is equ ippe d wit h lim it ed

we a pon syst e m s de sign ed t o wa r d off pir a t e s – t win Vu lca n m a gn e t

ca n n on s, t h is is a la r ge dou ble -ba r r e lled m a ch in e gu n p la ced on t h e sh ip ’s

r oof t h a t fir es bu lle t s u sin g m a gn et s t o pr ope l t h em so t h er e is n o r ecoil,

a n d lock er m issile s. Th ese t ypes of m issile s r e ly on a la se r lock in g syst em

t h a t t h e pilot m u st con t r ol t o gu ide t h e m issiles t o t h e ir t a r ge t , t h e se

m issile s a r e je t t ison ed fr om t h e cr a ft be for e ign it in g t o cu t down on t h e

r e su lt a n t for ces pu sh in g a ga in st t h e cr a ft . Th e St a r bla ze r 100 is on ly

ca pa ble of ligh t spe ed le ve l 1,2 a n d 3 – t h e r e a r e 7 levels of ligh t spe ed ,

leve l 7 bein g t h e close st t o a ct u a l ligh t spee d p ossible.

In t h e sile n t con t r ol r oom Ca pt a in Kir t t u r n s t o P e t er

F a lk la n ds a n d in qu ir es. ‘ Wh a t a r e t h e m ission object ive s?’

‘ F or got t en a ga in ?’ P et e r sh ot ba ck .

‘ Wh en you ’r e Ca pt a in you ca n for get a s we ll, a n d besides I

n eve r list en ed t o you t h e la st t h r ee t im es wh e n you t old m e .’ Kir t jok ed

u sin g h is pok er fa ce , wh ich wa sn ’t ve r y good a s h e wa s sm ilin g.

‘ Ok a y. Ou r m a in object ive is t o t a k e r econ n a issa n ce p h ot os of

pla n e t 44562.678 a n d iden t ify wh a t it is com posed of a n d wit h er it is

su it a ble for sm a ll-sca le colon isa t ion .’

‘ Wh a t do t h e y m ea n by sm a ll-sca le t h is t im e ?’ Th e n a viga t or ,

J a son , a sk ed . ‘ Th e la st t im e t h e gover n m e n t sa id “sm a ll-sca le

colon isa t ion ” t h ey bu ilt a cit y wit h a for t y m ile r a dia n ce .’

P et er r olled h is e ye s ba ck in h is h e a d. Wa s h e t h e on ly on e

list e n in g in t h e br iefin g r oom wh e n t h is wa s a ll exp la in e d? ‘ Th ey in t en d

t o bu ild a su r ve illa n ce ou t post ca pa ble of la u n ch in g sa t ellit e s t o a ll of t h e 6

ot h er p la n et s in t h is sola r syst em .’

With the entire introduction out of the way the thing that needs

focusing on now is the action…

Not join in g in t h e con ve r sa t ion for on ce , in fa ct t h e on ly

t im e ever , Br u ce Lu gla n ce s a t t h e r a da r scr ee n n ext t o J a son , wh o isn ’t

pa yin g it a n y a t t en t ion . On t h e scr een a sm a ll r e d blob is m ovin g st e a dily

t owa r d s t h e m . Th e m e ch a n ica l voice of t h e SCH I bu r st s ou t of t h e

spe a k e r s, sh a t t er in g t h e con ver sa t ion . ‘ Ale r t ! Th e r e is a Ma r k 5

Lexispla dde r on a n in t er cept cou r se. Ch a n ce of t h e Lexispla dde r be in g a

pir a t e cr a ft 89.3%.’

‘ Oh , gr ea t !’ Kir t e xcla im ed. ‘ Th a t ’s a ll we n e ed, da m n

pir a t es.’

‘ Wh a t ’s ou r cou r se of a ct ion ?’ P e t er a sk e d of t h e Ca p t a in .

‘ We ’ve got a lock -on , sir .’ J a son a dde d wit h a wor r ied look .

Ta k in g a m om e n t t o pon der t h e sit u a t ion Ca p t a in Kir t m a de

h is d ecision . ‘ Ke ep t h e lock -on bu t do n ot fir e. Le t s se e if it ju st pa sses by

u s.’

‘ Affir m a t ive .’ J a son con fir m ed h e h a d h e a r d t h e or de r .

Th e con t r ol r oom wa s n ow filled wit h a n a t m osp h er e of qu ie t

pa n ic a n d t en sion you n ee ded a ch a in sa w t o cu t . Th e y a ll be ga n t o br ea t h

qu ick er t h e close r t h e Lexisp la dde r dot on t h e r a da r got closer t o t h e

ce n t r e of t h e scr ee n , close r t o t h em . Swea t st a r t ed for m in g lik e a fin e m ist

in t h e r oom , a ll t h e ir e yes beca m e ve in ed a n d r e d, a s if t h e y h a d bee n

pla yin g in a five-h ou r vide o ga m e s m a r a t h on . St ill eve r close r t h e

Lexispla dde r ca m e, eve r y blip of t h e r a da r t h a t sou n de d m ea n t it wa s t h a t

bit closer .

Wh en t h e ot h e r cr a ft wa s ba r ely a k ilom e t r e a wa y t h e

Ca pt a in a sk e d a qu est ion of h is cr ew. ‘ H a ve we st ill got t h em on a lock -

on ?’

Br u ce Lu sp ok e for t h e ot h e r s. ‘ Yes, sir .’

‘ Ok a y, t h en . S en d a m e ssa ge t o t h e Lexisp la dde r r e qu e st in g

a visu a l com m u n ica t ion .’

Not a wor d wa s sa id, t h ey ju st wen t a bou t t h e t a sk . It t ook

on ly a fe w secon ds a n d t h e m on it or in fr on t of Kir t wa s lit u p wit h t h e fa ce

of t h e , possible pir a t e , sh ip com m a n d er . Th e sh ip com m a n der ’s fa ce look ed

ba t t er ed a n d dir t y, fu ll of gr e a se a n d m ot or oil. H e h a d h is h a ir sh a ved

com ple t ely off, wh a t colou r it wa s n o on e cou ld h a ve gu essed. H is du ll, a n d

sligh t ly st on ed, gla zed over gr ey e yes look ed in h ospit a ble. Ca pt a in Kir t

spok e t h e fir st wor ds. ‘ I a m t h e Ca pt a in of t h e St a r bla zer 100 t h a t you

se em t o be on a collision cou r se wit h , I a sk you t o dive r t you r cou r se t o

a void collision .’

‘ N ot collision .’ Th e Com m a n d er st a t ed.

‘ Wh a t ?’ Kir t a sk e d, be wilder ed by t h e r ep ly.

Wa t ch in g t h e cr e w of t h e St a r bla ze r 100 wit h h u n t er ’s eyes

t h e Com m a n der e la bor a t ed on h is pr eviou s st a t e m en t . ‘ Not collision ,

boa r d in g.’ H e let off a glim m er of a sm ile . Th e com pu t e r t e r m in a ls in t h e

St a r bla zer con t r ol r oom r a n g lou dly a n d r e d ligh t s fla sh e d.

Wit h a fa ce dr en ch e d in gloom J a son r e por t e d. ‘ Sir , t h ey

h a ve a lock -on on u s.’

F ocu sin g on t h e m on it or Kir t ga ve a d vice t o t h e pir a t e

com m a n der ; it wa s a pir a t e sh ip, n o dou bt a bou t t h a t . ‘ Look , we h a ve a

lock -on on you r sh ip . If you d o n ot dive r t you r cou r se we will be for ced t o

fir e on you .’

Alt h ou gh t h e t im e bet wee n t h e Ca p t a in ’s spe ech a n d t h e

pir a t es com m a n der ’s r e ply wa s on ly secon d s t o t h e cr e w it se em ed lik e

h ou r s. ‘ We a lso h a ve a lock -on on you r sh ip , we h a ve a be t t e r -equ ipped

sh ip for a figh t t h a n you do. We cou ld t a k e a dir ect h it fr om on e of you r

m issile s, we ’r e fa st e r t h a n you a n d I dou bt you cou ld t a k e a dir ect h it fr om

u s.’ Th e com m a n de r wa s gle efu l, n ea r ly la u gh in g a t t h e fee ble

St a r bla zer 100 in com pa r ison t o h is sh ip.

‘ You m a y be a ble t o t a k e a dir ect h it fr om u s bu t you ca n ’t

t a k e m or e t h a n on e. J u st t o le t you k n ow, we’ll be fir in g m issiles t h r ee a t a

t im e.’ Th e ca p t a in r espon d ed. J a son n ot ed t h is a n d r econ figu r e d t h e sh ip

t o fir e t h r ee m issiles a t a t im e.

Now that the tension has been built up it’s time for the action, and just

to let you know this short story has a built in scare defuse device. The scare defuse

device lets you know what will happen in advance so that you need not get worried

about the outcome. Both ships will survive the encounter but one of the Starblazer

crew will die…

Th e m om en t be t we en t h e t wo sh ip le a de r s got even m or e

h ea t e d a s t h e r a da r con fir m ed t h a t t h e Le xispla d der h a d fir ed a m issile a t

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