Intergalactic capitalism running amuck is a scary thing. When mineral resources become endlessly available and collecting them for a spacefaring civilization no longer involves gravity, possibilities really start to open up for production. When the population of the civilization becomes a planet-consuming virus spreading from system to system on FTL-capable ships, governments and corporations begin …
Welcome back for part two of this week’s deep dive into faster-than-light (FTL) in the Polyslate Dystopia universe. Yesterday, we discussed the mechanics of FTL travel for smaller vessels. But what about the more common, larger spacefaring ships? The small confines and pressures of wormhole travel don’t suit the larger vessels (and space structures) in …
In the last Universe post, I discussed corpses and body contracts in the Polyslate Dystopia universe. This time I’m going to talk about faster-than-light (FTL) drives. When a fictional universe spans hundreds of planetary systems, having a mechanical explanation for travelling long distances becomes a requirement. It doesn’t have to be “hard science fiction” but …
Think you’re having a bad day at work? How’d you like to work with this guy? Taking a detour from some of the writing articles, I thought it’d be fun to start detailing out some of the fundamentals of the Polyslate Dystopia. So let’s talk about Corpses and Body Contracts. First, you aren’t looking at a zombie. …
Opinion piece here, and, before I dive into this week’s blog article topic, I want to say this article isn’t about bashing the creativity of others. Rather, I’m going to be writing about differentiation. I’ve read a ton of science fiction, owe a lot to doing so, and will continue to do so. One of the most important …
People often ask me about the genre I write: dystopian science fiction. For many, it’s an unfamiliar territory that prompts quizzical looks. So, let’s embark on a futuristic journey to demystify this literary realm. To add a touch of technology, this section was crafted with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a tool I’ve been …
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No frills. Just the dusty mouthful of a burgeoning creativity going on here. We’re using this space to talk about some of the ideas we’re working on…
