Okay, so… probably the most messed up plot help ever. As in the “I need a plot” type of plot help. (I have subplot and all that good stuff...)
I’m writing sci-fi and I have my character (which, for me, is the thing I need more than plot to get started). Some notes:
- MC: UUC warship Captain Jesh Fort Strait - UUC: Like the EU, optional “vote in” government where you get protection, bonuses, trade, etc… but for planets - Job: Jesh patrols Burnside territory, there’s a rebel planet there that makes a little bit of trouble, not enough to make UUC pay attention - Little rebel planet has ships and attack Jesh et. al. while in hyperspace, they get knocked off course into supernova/black hole - ♥ about Jesh: After the “black hole experience,” Jesh can speak to God. (Well, he thinks it’s God at least… his DNA has been fundamentally altered and he’s actually, to a small extent, precognitive. But his abilities don’t expand much farther than his direct self.)
I know this has to do with time. Originally I had Jesh appearing in the future by 103 years, in which UUC is almost in full blown war with ‘little rebel Burnside’ planet that has recruited other planets to “fight the man” and gain “freedom” (war propaganda). I like this idea, but I have no clue what the actual plot would be. I know Jesh would have to return to the UUC eventually. I was thinking:
(a1) Pilots now use a “neural net” to link with their ships. They can’t control them completely, but they that alert them to go to deck. I was thinking rebels could make a virus to disable the network and take down main UUC planet (?) in the process. Jesh doesn't have it, and would save the day. -- But, this is far too epic/super hero-ish and overdone.
(a2) Jesh was transporting good(s) or knowledge when they were all "boom" and "black hole'd" and somehow it's still important this far in the future and he has to get it to UUC - but what I have no clue.
So, I was thinking (b) Jesh goes back in time and tries to stop all of this stuff before it starts to become a problem.
And then I was thinking (c) In which both of the above take place. The black hole messes with him really fucked up badly and he’s switching between past and future, but never manages to get back to the present to directly save his crew and his ship.
Umm….
Any advice? P.S. – Sorry for the uber long comment….
Sci-Fi story... in need of help
I’m writing sci-fi and I have my character (which, for me, is the thing I need more than plot to get started). Some notes:
- MC: UUC warship Captain Jesh Fort Strait
- UUC: Like the EU, optional “vote in” government where you get protection, bonuses, trade, etc… but for planets
- Job: Jesh patrols Burnside territory, there’s a rebel planet there that makes a little bit of trouble, not enough to make UUC pay attention
- Little rebel planet has ships and attack Jesh et. al. while in hyperspace, they get knocked off course into supernova/black hole
- ♥ about Jesh: After the “black hole experience,” Jesh can speak to God. (Well, he thinks it’s God at least… his DNA has been fundamentally altered and he’s actually, to a small extent, precognitive. But his abilities don’t expand much farther than his direct self.)
I know this has to do with time. Originally I had Jesh appearing in the future by 103 years, in which UUC is almost in full blown war with ‘little rebel Burnside’ planet that has recruited other planets to “fight the man” and gain “freedom” (war propaganda). I like this idea, but I have no clue what the actual plot would be. I know Jesh would have to return to the UUC eventually. I was thinking:
(a1) Pilots now use a “neural net” to link with their ships. They can’t control them completely, but they that alert them to go to deck. I was thinking rebels could make a virus to disable the network and take down main UUC planet (?) in the process. Jesh doesn't have it, and would save the day. -- But, this is far too epic/super hero-ish and overdone.
(a2) Jesh was transporting good(s) or knowledge when they were all "boom" and "black hole'd" and somehow it's still important this far in the future and he has to get it to UUC - but what I have no clue.
So, I was thinking (b) Jesh goes back in time and tries to stop all of this stuff before it starts to become a problem.
And then I was thinking (c) In which both of the above take place. The black hole messes with him really fucked up badly and he’s switching between past and future, but never manages to get back to the present to directly save his crew and his ship.
Umm….
Any advice?
P.S. – Sorry for the uber long comment….