Jellicmen, or Jellymen
“Jellicmin, commonly called ‘Jellymen’, are native to the planet Jellic in the Alpha Quadrant. They had limited space travel before being encountered by the GAGA but were an enthusiastic and open member to GAGA affiliation and soon had access to space travel in exchange for the resources that the Jellicmin Continue Reading
Western Writing Prompt Submissions Continue
This next story is by our very own Virginia Carraway Stark, entitled Scientific Method: Scientific Method Virginia Carraway Stark “I’m not saying that I don’t like her, I’m saying that she’s not scientific.” “Well, it sounds really like the same thing when you say it. I think it’s your tone.” Continue Reading
Western Writing Prompt Submission 3
Ths story was written by longtime GAF aficionado and StarkLight Press winner Jeren Nethers. It features a crossover between his world of dragons amongst humans and the Deadwood asteroid. Visiting The Deadwood Asteroid With My Human by Jeren Nethers Jeremy was looking out the window like a disaffected lizard, he Continue Reading
Integrity in the Multiverse
Integrity in The Mulitverse Virginia Carraway Stark It is one of our great joys at StarkLight Press to able to invite other voices and perspectives into our worlds. It’s a hard job to write in someone else’s universe and there are certain things that are a ‘no-no’ that you might Continue Reading
Western Fanfiction Writing Prompt 1- Cathy Illes’ Submission
This story is called The Real Deadwood, submitted by Cathy Illes for our sci fi writing prompt. Thanks to Cathy for this cliffhanger of a tale! For an asteroid, it was pretty big. Stephanie thought it would be smaller, like a sort of candy, round and brief, compared to the Continue Reading
Excellent response for GAF Writing Prompt Number One
Many thanks to all of our contributors to our first new GAF writing prompt. It’s theme was to write a short story based on the trope of western/sci fi crossovers using your favorite GAF characters. Winning responses will be published on the GAF Mainframe site and may be selected for Continue Reading
GAF Writing Prompt Closes Tonight!
Burn that midnight oil, people, and be ready tomorrow to hand in your amazing Western crossover GAF stories! We have had a few early submissions but are eager for a wide array of style of stories to add to our Mainframe site. Check out our earlier post for further info Continue Reading
Andrew Pierce
The head of the Department of First Contact (DFC), and Old Earth organization. This holdover from the days when Earth was a separate entity from the rest of the galaxy was created by a group of North American scientists prior to first contact by the Telamer. Andrew Pierce currently runs Continue Reading
Department of First Contact (DFC)
An antiquated agency, centered at Vancouver Island, Old Earth, whose original mandate from the UN has never been recalled. It was first made as an intelligence and logistics division of the CIA/NSA complex, to gather scientific data and develop tactics for coping with the sudden influx of alien cultures and Continue Reading
I.U.S.
The Intelligence Universal Service had been originally an Old Earth invention hybridized out of the CIA and NSA as well as several old UN services. All of these had been overwhelmed by the sudden influx of cataloguable information swarming in from the newly opened galaxy. Threats to be monitored, important Continue Reading