This blog began as the creative outlet of two friends who share a mutual interest in speculative fiction, and the future of humanity. The subject is the human colonisation of the stars, beginning with Alpha Centauri, the closest stellar system to our own. This is the story of the colonists of the Quoqasi, who have settled on a planet in the Alpha Centauri system named Fram. This is a story of the problems they face, the technology they use, and their successes and failures.
This is an unscripted process. As it is primarily an outlet of creativity, it is structured to exercise each of our artistic talents. The two mediums used in this blog are sketching, and narrative writing. This blog works in the following way: one of us will post something which has resulted from one of our own ideas regarding the storyline, be it in the form of a short story, or a sketch, and the other will work with that idea in their own medium. We use these vignettes to progress the storyline of the colonists of Fram.
We strive to make this universe as “hard” as speculative fiction can get. We also strive to challenge ourselves and each other with different ideas and approaches to a subject which can easily become clichéd and stereotyped.
Please enjoy this blog, and feel free to comment with ideas or critiques of our work.
AC and DB.
Good day;
Your texts are very interesting, particularily in the context of my 3D virtual career as a pilot and interstar vessels commander. The Orbiter space simulator engine (you will find on my web pages) does portray extremely accurately the geometric and dynamics of space (solar system), and hence allows to travel in accordance with the reality. Two of the many addons I have are Alpha Centuri’s system; Alpha-1 and Alpha Beta (Chara)
[in the Canes Venatici constellation].
I often refer to your texts to get information about the settlements to implement there…
Thanks,
DataJY.
Hey there
I was browsing google, looking for inspiration, when I stumbled upon your site. I like what you’re doing here, and the sketches are fantastic. I’m a sci-fi fan myself, and often find stories with no substance, based on machine worlds with big breasted lead characters who shoot things.
What you’re doing is more my kind of thing. It’s realistic, has some amazing ideas, and you’ve gone to alot of trouble making it realistic and belivable. The sketches and designs are amazing, and I’m in awe of your ability to design realistic, yet futuristic vehicles that I could picture being in use in the future. It’s nice to finally find a site/ story with some truth and reality to it.
Welldone, and keep up the good work
JT