So, I've been lurking on the board for about a year and half now, on and off. During this time I've managed to come up with a few good ideas, and couple small chunks of story that when put all together, have pushed to me trying my hat at this game. So let me offer my idea first for general approval, then I'll throw out the bits of story I have, and we'll see what develops.
There general idea goes as such. The main character, based off myself, wants to go to Space, but is a bit... leery of the risks involved with a bus or RV and taking off. This, added to mild claustrophobia led to him pretty much staying on Earth while the early Fen are heading out. Until he hears of the Island. Upon which, our hero's immediate response is to call everyone he trusts, and pitch the idea of doing that themselves. Kai, our hero, currently owns the 10 acres of Tennessee hills he was raised on, and sees no reason why they can't make it fly. Two years of covert work and they take off fall of 2010. Launched, the whole ship has the distinct look of a flying sea turtle. Thus the Leonardo takes flight.
Food is provided by interior hydroponic garden bays. Another bay is used for tobacco production. Originally just a small batch to provide pipe tobacco to some of the crew, this expanded into a full sized bay when it was realized that tobacco is a cash crop no on else in space is growing. This ends up providing enough capital that after a while a second turtle ship is constructed. The Donatello is built for increased crop production, but with a second heavy focus on research into creating safer, more flavorful tobaccos.
Once Boskonian activity starts though, things change. After an attack on the Donatello that was only driven off by luck and good neighbors, Kai begins construction of a third ship. This one, designed to be almost third again as large as the the other two, was a warship. Heavy hull, heavy armament. Primary goal was the defense of the Donatello and Leonardo. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out. When the new ship was just over half finished, Boskonians attacked and managed the capture the ship. This infuriated Kai and the other turtle dwellers and led them trying, again to build a third turtle ship, this time in secrecy, hidden in the belt. Efforts were successful, the Raphaela is completed in 2013 and takes part in the anti Boskonian efforts.
Here is were things get a bit more fuzzy for me, timeline wise. At some point, the Michelangelo is built as a kinda of resort. It's supposed to be party ship. It's got clubs and hotels rooms, and weekly rave and generally a place to have fun. Also at some point, reports come in of the captured Turtle ship seen as part of boskonian forces. Named the Slash, I'm uncertain if it eventually gets destroyed or reclaimed.
This is just general outline to show how what I have planned could fit in with the existing story. I've got a some stuff written that fills in the personal details and adds character, but I wanted to get some opinions first.
There general idea goes as such. The main character, based off myself, wants to go to Space, but is a bit... leery of the risks involved with a bus or RV and taking off. This, added to mild claustrophobia led to him pretty much staying on Earth while the early Fen are heading out. Until he hears of the Island. Upon which, our hero's immediate response is to call everyone he trusts, and pitch the idea of doing that themselves. Kai, our hero, currently owns the 10 acres of Tennessee hills he was raised on, and sees no reason why they can't make it fly. Two years of covert work and they take off fall of 2010. Launched, the whole ship has the distinct look of a flying sea turtle. Thus the Leonardo takes flight.
Food is provided by interior hydroponic garden bays. Another bay is used for tobacco production. Originally just a small batch to provide pipe tobacco to some of the crew, this expanded into a full sized bay when it was realized that tobacco is a cash crop no on else in space is growing. This ends up providing enough capital that after a while a second turtle ship is constructed. The Donatello is built for increased crop production, but with a second heavy focus on research into creating safer, more flavorful tobaccos.
Once Boskonian activity starts though, things change. After an attack on the Donatello that was only driven off by luck and good neighbors, Kai begins construction of a third ship. This one, designed to be almost third again as large as the the other two, was a warship. Heavy hull, heavy armament. Primary goal was the defense of the Donatello and Leonardo. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out. When the new ship was just over half finished, Boskonians attacked and managed the capture the ship. This infuriated Kai and the other turtle dwellers and led them trying, again to build a third turtle ship, this time in secrecy, hidden in the belt. Efforts were successful, the Raphaela is completed in 2013 and takes part in the anti Boskonian efforts.
Here is were things get a bit more fuzzy for me, timeline wise. At some point, the Michelangelo is built as a kinda of resort. It's supposed to be party ship. It's got clubs and hotels rooms, and weekly rave and generally a place to have fun. Also at some point, reports come in of the captured Turtle ship seen as part of boskonian forces. Named the Slash, I'm uncertain if it eventually gets destroyed or reclaimed.
This is just general outline to show how what I have planned could fit in with the existing story. I've got a some stuff written that fills in the personal details and adds character, but I wanted to get some opinions first.