BLUE GENDER STUFF

Note: I am not affiliated with in any way an attempt by another author to write a story that follows up my "Last Stand of Dice Quaid" fanfiction. In fact, I tried to dissuade said author from doing this and suggested original ideas. Obviously this is all fanfiction so I do not own the ideas so it is what it is, I suppose.

DICE QUAID AND THE FORBIDDEN ZONE

Now in production (December, 2008).

Overview: After surviving his 'last stand,' Dice finds new purpose on wasteland Earth: the purpose to improve conditions for humanity as those left behind and those who have fallen from destroyed Second Earth strive to make a new civilization in the ruins left by the Blue. But this is Dice Quaid, and that means even his best of intentions lead to troubles for himself and his two young traveling companions. On the run from thugs, Dice and his group enter the vast expanse known as "The Forbidden Zone,". Some say they will find nothing but wasteland. Others suggest a horrible version of the Blue lurk among buried secrets from Earth's last great war. Dice finds all this, of course, plus something he thought he had lost forever. More serious and somber than "Last Stand", "The Forbbiden Zone" explores the Dice character to much greater length.

Timeline of BG Fanfiction (all of which appear in the same fanfict 'universe' but "Children" does not crossover with the Quaid stories...at least not yet)

"The Last Stand of Dice Quaid" - same time frame as the original Blue Gender series

"Dice Quaid and the Forbidden Zone" - one year after BG series concluded (slightly more than a year since "Last Stand").

"Children of the Blue" - five years after conclusion of BG.'

One other BG note: I am giving consideraton to writing a massive, epic Blue Gender prequel that would cover the time period between the first appearance of the Blue to the start of Second Earth. Obviously characters from the original series would play primarily a small role (particularly Marlene/Yugi--they were sleeping & very young, respectively). If there's enough interest, I'll pursue it, so let me know what you think so I can gauge interest.

Space 1999: Love's Other Name

This is a first season episode of Space 1999. Those who know Space 1999—particularly the first season—know that it is not necessarily a stunning achievement of Science Fiction. Let's face it, the science itself is spotty at best and the plots usually have holes large enough to fly Eagles through. But, the show usually creates a great catharsis usually touching human nature with a metaphysical twist. "Love's Other Name" is meant to fit in with the first season. Which means the science and the plot might not stand up to close scrutiny, but I'm hoping to create an atmosphere and experience that would be at home with the story of the traveling moon. PS—Thank you Fred Freiberger, for killing Space 1999. Like season 1, this story is being told with a prologue (chapter 1), four acts (chapters 2-5), and an epilogue (at the end of chapter 5).