'Write the 'Verse' Contest ...
POSTED BY: CapnRahn
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 06:45
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I don’t know if anyone has posted this yet, but it got me to thinkin’…
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For his part, Underhill told SCI FI Wire that he has contacted Whedon's representatives about starting up a new season of Firefly, which the Fox broadcast network canceled after a single season in 2003, but hadn't spoken with Whedon directly. Whedon previously told USA Today that he still hopes to tell more stories set in Serenity's futuristic universe, though Firefly as it was is dead. He later told Empire Online that he remains open to doing another TV series.
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Now how cool would it be for Mr. Whedon to have a contest {Who Wants to Write the ‘Verse … ?} and use the winners concept as a one-shot or {if REALLY good} a series pitch.
Hee hee heeee – I am giddy with the possibilities! Are you?
Now for my entry – Dragonfly…
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War is never black and white. This series explores the dirty shades of gray that comprise war. Gray streaked with the carmine blood of unknowing pawns that are used by the Powers That Be to enforce their corporate will. So begins the Battle of Serenity Valley - from another perspective...
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DISCLAIMER: The 'playground' of Firefly is acknowledged and greatly appreciated by this author. No infringement is intended nor implied.
All current characters herein are constructs of the author's imagination, until further notice ; )
The author wishes to thank the following for their contributions to character development and critiquing the massive amount of backstory: MerzadesTroy, SaintJayne, Channain, Ciara, Astriana, PumamanRedux, Geezer and GuildSister. If I forgot anybody - I truly apologize.
This exercise is set up in a TV format - Teaser, 5 Acts and a coda. I hope you enjoy this dive into the Alliance perspective of the Battle of Serenity Valley.
Pray excuse mine scrawl ...
ENJOY!
DRAGONFLY
Pilot Episode “Procrustean Karma”
TEASER
Hera spun on. Weaving knots of fear into her very atmosphere, she anticipated the invaders to her soil. Her populace recognized that this would be the linchpin, the point-of-no-return, the last planet to stand free. They knew if the Alliance tumbled the walls of this last major bastion of the Independent forces, all the bloody sacrifice for the past 6 years will be for naught. The massive Independent armies marshaled in hidden strategic areas of the planet. Crews had dug in and now lie in a tense air of purpose. They anxiously were awaiting the tolling of the bells in quiet and somber reflection. It was ironic that nearly one hundred percent of the assembled soldiery never knew of the treasure that was, at this moment, being secreted in the valley known as Serenity. Never truly understanding the immense price of their failure-to-be.
Upon the highest mountain on Hera, a lonely outpost shivers in the thin frigid wind. Inside warm and idyllic, the Spotter was enjoying the Aurora that was sparkling and dancing in the upper atmosphere tonight. Peering through her scope, she sees the beginnings of a strange protrusion in the multi-hued aurora’s veil. Extensive and gigantic static bolts of indigo fire races across the form that is shattering that veil. “St Elmo’s Fire?!” the Spotter wonders, shocked. Her shock intensifies to gut freezing fear as she realizes what demon has come to devour her world.
Planet-wide and with no preamble, - the alarms shrilled. The Alliance arrived - Time had ended.
ABOARD THE IKC BEAU GESTE
Klaxons erupted within the Alert Dorm of the Alliance Carrier Beau Geste. The sheer force blaring from the wall-speakers fairly blasted the sleeping occupants to their feet.
One hundred and twenty Pilots of the Bloody Taipan, clad in their sleek black enviro-suits dove as one towards the open doors of the drop-trams.
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Just checkin' if a reply can be had - the previous thread {cloned here} I started would not allow 'replies' ... 
BTW: any and ALL comments are welcome.
Things I already know:
1}My spelling sucks
2}Yes, I have been accused of being a mobile thesauras {canna spell that one anyhoo - spell check - whats that?}
3}Weird - Yes, but let us have some fun here!
Whattyasay?
"I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*
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