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Greetings, and welcome to the official start of Will of the Collective VI: Return of the Collective. In this collaborative, community driven process, we will be working together to create both a new planet mission and a new personnel. I will be hosting this process throughout, with some assistance from members of our Art and Creative teams along the way. And while there will be some curation of ideas and steps, all of the key decisions will be made by popular vote. With that being said, let's get this going!
Over the past two weeks there was a preliminary vote to determine if we would be making a single mission, or both a mission and a personnel from a "23rd century" story. The latter option won with 64% of the vote, so we will be creating a mission and a personnel, but with restrictions laid upon some of the choices. Today's step is the first in the process, choosing the planet location for the mission we're going to make. However, let's go over the restrictions before officially opening the nominations:
1) The mission must be able to logically fit the phrase "23rd century" in its lore.
There are a lot of ways that this phrase can fit into a mission's lore, so it isn't as onerous of a restriction as it might seem. The mission doesn't need to be from an original Star Trek episode or movie, as long as the "23rd century" reference is something that can fit naturally. Some examples from the missions in Project Delenn:
Almost all of the missions in First Edition are framed from the mid-to-late 24th century point of view, i.e. the TNG/DS9/Voyager era. Thus, the mission chosen here must still exist as a planet in that timeframe. This does not mean the planet needs to be in the same condition as it was in the 23rd century, however. An example of this would be Ceti Alpha V - a barren, desert wasteland in the 24th century, but a survivable world in Kirk's time.
An example of a planet that wouldn't qualify would be Sarpedion from "All Our Yesterdays." The planet was destroyed by a supernova in the 23rd century, so in the 24th, it would be a space mission and thus not qualify. (We could make a time location, but that's outside the scope of this project.)
3) The mission must not be an affiliation's homeworld.
This is just for rules and logistical simplicity; 23rd century versions of Earth, Vulcan, Romulus, Qo'noS, or any other homeworld are off the table.
4) The mission must not be on the list of missions in development.
Here's the list of current missions in development for Project Delenn, Project G'Kar, or Project Londo:
Note: Links to the source episodes for these planets can be found in the master WotC6 article.
Okay, with those restrictions in place, it's time to start Will of the Collective VI and pick which planet mission we're going to make! To get us started, we need your nominations! Please post a reply in this thread up to two (2) planets or planet-like locations that you'd like to see get turned into a mission. Please read over and note the restrictions outlined above. Nominations that do not meet all the requirements will not be advanced to the voting step.
Nominatios are open through 9 PM Pacific time on Wednesday, January 23rd. Shortly after that, I will go through and curate the nominations to provide a list of up to fifteen (15) choices, and voting will begin on Thursday. I'll start with the most popular nominations, but the final list will be curated. One factor for you to think about is that we're also making a personnel that names in his or her lore this mission, so missions that provide multiple options for such personnel will have better odds. Of course, I'll only curate the list if I have to.
So, in summary:
- You may nominate up to two (2) missions by replying to this thread.
- Missions must meet all of the criteria outlined above (planet, non-homeworld, "23rd century," not already in development).
- From the list of nominations, a maximum of fifteen (15) options will be offered for a vote.
Have fun!
-crp
Over the past two weeks there was a preliminary vote to determine if we would be making a single mission, or both a mission and a personnel from a "23rd century" story. The latter option won with 64% of the vote, so we will be creating a mission and a personnel, but with restrictions laid upon some of the choices. Today's step is the first in the process, choosing the planet location for the mission we're going to make. However, let's go over the restrictions before officially opening the nominations:
1) The mission must be able to logically fit the phrase "23rd century" in its lore.
There are a lot of ways that this phrase can fit into a mission's lore, so it isn't as onerous of a restriction as it might seem. The mission doesn't need to be from an original Star Trek episode or movie, as long as the "23rd century" reference is something that can fit naturally. Some examples from the missions in Project Delenn:
Search for evidence of cultural interference from stranded 23rd century crew.
Search for debris from {REDACTED}, destroyed in the 23rd century.
Study after effect from 23rd century comet.2) The mission must exist as a planet in the TNG/DS9/Voyager era.
Almost all of the missions in First Edition are framed from the mid-to-late 24th century point of view, i.e. the TNG/DS9/Voyager era. Thus, the mission chosen here must still exist as a planet in that timeframe. This does not mean the planet needs to be in the same condition as it was in the 23rd century, however. An example of this would be Ceti Alpha V - a barren, desert wasteland in the 24th century, but a survivable world in Kirk's time.
An example of a planet that wouldn't qualify would be Sarpedion from "All Our Yesterdays." The planet was destroyed by a supernova in the 23rd century, so in the 24th, it would be a space mission and thus not qualify. (We could make a time location, but that's outside the scope of this project.)
3) The mission must not be an affiliation's homeworld.
This is just for rules and logistical simplicity; 23rd century versions of Earth, Vulcan, Romulus, Qo'noS, or any other homeworld are off the table.
4) The mission must not be on the list of missions in development.
Here's the list of current missions in development for Project Delenn, Project G'Kar, or Project Londo:
- Amerind
- Babel
- Ceti Alpha V
- Ekos*
- Eminiar VII
- Gamma Hydra IV
- Janus VI
- Memory Alpha
- Mudd
- Omicron Ceti III
- Planet 892-IV
- Sigma Iotia II
- Talos IV
Note: Links to the source episodes for these planets can be found in the master WotC6 article.
Okay, with those restrictions in place, it's time to start Will of the Collective VI and pick which planet mission we're going to make! To get us started, we need your nominations! Please post a reply in this thread up to two (2) planets or planet-like locations that you'd like to see get turned into a mission. Please read over and note the restrictions outlined above. Nominations that do not meet all the requirements will not be advanced to the voting step.
Nominatios are open through 9 PM Pacific time on Wednesday, January 23rd. Shortly after that, I will go through and curate the nominations to provide a list of up to fifteen (15) choices, and voting will begin on Thursday. I'll start with the most popular nominations, but the final list will be curated. One factor for you to think about is that we're also making a personnel that names in his or her lore this mission, so missions that provide multiple options for such personnel will have better odds. Of course, I'll only curate the list if I have to.
So, in summary:
- You may nominate up to two (2) missions by replying to this thread.
- Missions must meet all of the criteria outlined above (planet, non-homeworld, "23rd century," not already in development).
- From the list of nominations, a maximum of fifteen (15) options will be offered for a vote.
Have fun!
-crp
Director of First Edition, 2019 - now
"Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. Symbolizing the elements that create truth and beauty."
Klingons say TRANS RIGHTS.
"Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. Symbolizing the elements that create truth and beauty."
Klingons say TRANS RIGHTS.