Blueshift I

Tales of the ISS Ambassador Book I Hub

Gameplan:

1. Worldbuild. Tell us who's building the Ambassador and who its crew is gonna be. Go full Asimov.
2. Come up with a cast of characters to populate the story.
3. Let them loose. See where these people go, what they do.

Further notes:

• Show us life for the Space Cadets (working nickname) from swearing-in to retirement.
• Show us the world the Space Cadets live in. Introduce the concept of LAC-G.exe, perhaps show us its perspective, but don't focus on LAC-G.
• Explain how the Ambassador and its sister ships are being constructed, and their function.
• Explain the human government's justification for the Project. There must be a damn good reason for building multitrillion-dollar spacecraft.
• On a related note, show LAC-G's modus operandi. How does it work without stepping forward and demanding human worship? Being a God Emperor Incognito can't be easy.
• Remember to do research, to keep it grounded.
• Remember to have fun. You can't expect your audience to have fun if you don't.

Outline:

• Intro:
  • Introduce the Librarian.
  • Hint at the rest of Blueshift and the Librarian's place in the continuity.
• Act I:
  • Space Cadets in Basic Training.
  • Explanation of the Project's militant discipline.
  • Explanation of global demilitarization.
  • Introduce characters to follow throughout.
• Act II:
  • Vignettes of the Project and its personnel.
  • Vignettes about life outside the Project.
  • Nota bene: Don't put all the cards on the table, but introduce LAC-G.exe. Demonstrate the Project's accomplishments.
• Act III:
  • Introduce the Ambassador
  • Explain the Ambassador's bits and pieces.
  • Launch.
• Outro:
  • Tell us more about the Librarian
  • Link to Book II

Links:

• Ambassador Intro
• Ambassador Part I