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This is a long story in Traks terms. Granted, when I started writing original Star Traks, they were mainly “books” and some really short short stories, but by the time things settled out, most of the stories ended up being somewhere in the 20-25 page range in Microsoft Word. That pretty much holds true for a lot of Anthony and Brendan’s work as well. This one was 47. There are a few reasons. First, there’s a lot of ground…er…space to cover. I also wanted to let the opening sequence with the Marsdens breathe a bit and go into what it was like for them to explore this (I have to say it) strange new world. And finally, it’s the last run of stories. Why not go super-sized? It worked for Ted Lasso (Or didn’t depending on your feelings about the final season of that show). | |||
Marsden’s parents aren’t a huge part of the story, but I did really enjoy writing the scene where they meet Tovar and the Bains. It also felt right that they’d put Marsden to work as soon as she got there. I think a lot of us have had similar experiences while home to visit our families. I usually ended up providing tech support in one way or another. Fortunately, no toilets were involved. Really, though, I didn’t want any big family drama there. It wasn’t the focus of the story, and there was absolutely no reason for them to not like Tovar. | |||
As for the other main relationship of the story, Prosak and Snotch, Anthony did the bulk of the initial work. Snotch was tossed into an uncomfortable scenario (not that I feel sorry for the guy) and soldiered through as best he could until he just couldn’t take it anymore. I did feel it was important that Bain and Tovar were suspicious from the start. At least twice in original Traks, I had people get onto the Secondprize with malicious intent and pretending to be someone they weren’t. I really didn’t want to go to that well again. Besides, the Anomaly was rushing off to a momentous find. Why would they let a complete stranger on board during that unless they had a reason? I hate when characters on shows and in films become idiots just so the plot can happen, so I wasn’t about to do that in this story. | |||
When Anthony and I started writing Boldly, I’m not certain that we had a clear plan for the Pliggeri. I vaguely recall thinking that they might become the series’ main antagonist, but we obviously didn’t end up going that direction, which I’m glad about. But with the series ending, it was definitely time to start answering some questions about them. In the end, they just didn’t like the way the neighborhood was going (Too many damn kids!), so they moved. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
[https://www.star-traks.com//boldly/stories/series10/10-2-BG-SOURCES/ Primary Sources] | [https://www.star-traks.com//boldly/stories/series10/10-2-BG-SOURCES/ Primary Sources] | ||
Revision as of 14:46, 29 September 2023
| Star Traks: Boldly Gone | |
| Episode name | |
|---|---|
| Season | 10 |
| Episode number | 2 |
| Writer(s) | Alan Decker, Anthony Butler |
| Year | 2503 |
| Stardate | 178635 |
| Chronology | |
| Previous in series | Legend of the Bain [BG] |
| Next in series | Welcome to the Party [BG] |
| Previous in timeline | Legend of the Bain [BG] |
| Next in timeline | Welcome to the Party [BG] |
A momentous discovery deep in the Beta Quadrant has the USS Anomaly traveling very far from home. Pasts will be confronted! Relatives will be met! Relationships will be tested! And a toilet will be repaired! (But we won’t say whose!)
Summary
Featuring
- Captain Reginald Bain
- Commander Prosak
- Commander Vioxx
- Lieutenant Commander Tovar
- Lieutenant Shelly Marsden
- Sub-Commander Remax
- Dr. Natalia Kasyov
- Centurion Nortal
- Sub-Lieutenant Zantak
- Cabral
- Rosalyn Bain
- Snotch
- Harold Marsden
- Ann Marsden
Author's Comments
This is a long story in Traks terms. Granted, when I started writing original Star Traks, they were mainly “books” and some really short short stories, but by the time things settled out, most of the stories ended up being somewhere in the 20-25 page range in Microsoft Word. That pretty much holds true for a lot of Anthony and Brendan’s work as well. This one was 47. There are a few reasons. First, there’s a lot of ground…er…space to cover. I also wanted to let the opening sequence with the Marsdens breathe a bit and go into what it was like for them to explore this (I have to say it) strange new world. And finally, it’s the last run of stories. Why not go super-sized? It worked for Ted Lasso (Or didn’t depending on your feelings about the final season of that show).
Marsden’s parents aren’t a huge part of the story, but I did really enjoy writing the scene where they meet Tovar and the Bains. It also felt right that they’d put Marsden to work as soon as she got there. I think a lot of us have had similar experiences while home to visit our families. I usually ended up providing tech support in one way or another. Fortunately, no toilets were involved. Really, though, I didn’t want any big family drama there. It wasn’t the focus of the story, and there was absolutely no reason for them to not like Tovar.
As for the other main relationship of the story, Prosak and Snotch, Anthony did the bulk of the initial work. Snotch was tossed into an uncomfortable scenario (not that I feel sorry for the guy) and soldiered through as best he could until he just couldn’t take it anymore. I did feel it was important that Bain and Tovar were suspicious from the start. At least twice in original Traks, I had people get onto the Secondprize with malicious intent and pretending to be someone they weren’t. I really didn’t want to go to that well again. Besides, the Anomaly was rushing off to a momentous find. Why would they let a complete stranger on board during that unless they had a reason? I hate when characters on shows and in films become idiots just so the plot can happen, so I wasn’t about to do that in this story.
When Anthony and I started writing Boldly, I’m not certain that we had a clear plan for the Pliggeri. I vaguely recall thinking that they might become the series’ main antagonist, but we obviously didn’t end up going that direction, which I’m glad about. But with the series ending, it was definitely time to start answering some questions about them. In the end, they just didn’t like the way the neighborhood was going (Too many damn kids!), so they moved.