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    A project I'm working on.( SciFi Webseries)

    I'm working on a SciFi webseries, and wanted to get people's opinion. What do you think?

    What would the leading corporation in commercial space flight want with a bunch of nuclear weapons? The power and ability to get to Mars in seven days, the technology exists, the means to get there exists, to operate these powerful weapons, a team has been put together in order to achieve their goal of getting to Mars.

    The Federal Government does not take well to losing a few dozen atomic weapons. Thus, they quickly put together their own prized expedition, when they fail to stop the private expedition. This new team has two objectives: the first, to bring back the team that is heading towards Mars and claim the prize that has been waiting for too long.

    The race for the Prize is on. The Prize? A crashed Alien Ship, discovered five years before, by two astronauts lost in space.

    Within hours of the private expedition landing on the barren planet, a large two-day dust storm ensues forcing the expedition inside the possibly hostile ship. Soon after the dust storm clears a large Alien armada arrives, the ancient enemy of the race that once occupied the ship now being explored by humankind.

    Hoping to gain fame, and power commander Lang, who is willing to cross any line as long as it gain him a possible advantage, orders the ship to take off to face the armada. A space battle quickly begins. While the battle rages on, Caleb Kearns, a former sergeant in the Air Force who was released on dishonorable discharge, the one who originally discovered the hidden data about the Alien Ship, activates the Ships’ AI.

    With the battle about to be lost, Commander Lang, orders the immediate retreat of the ship; leaving earth relatively defenseless.

    With the ship now flying away at Faster than Light Travel, the military expedition makes itself known, by having the leading officer Jessica, toss an engagement ring to Caleb, stating, “Here’s your ring since you weren’t able to make it to our wedding”

    Now two groups have to survive with limited supplies, while trying not to kill each other; they must find a way to work together against the a group of aliens that they know little about, while trying to discover how to operate a ship with the hope of one day being able to make it home and find out what happened.

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    [QUOTE=kcsguniverse;13415298]I'm working on a SciFi webseries, and wanted to get people's opinion. What do you think?

    What would the leading corporation in commercial space flight want with a bunch of nuclear weapons? The power and ability to get to Mars in seven days, the technology exists, the means to get there exists, to operate these powerful weapons, a team has been put together in order to achieve their goal of getting to Mars.


    The Federal Government does not take well to losing a few dozen atomic weapons. Thus, they quickly put together their own prized expedition, when they fail to stop the private expedition. This new team has two objectives: the first, to bring back the team that is heading towards Mars and claim the prize that has been waiting for too long.
    I think you be better off having them steal vessel in orbit that is being built for an expedition to Mars. With the follow on expedition having to use the spare, partially completed craft to chase them down.


    The race for the Prize is on. The Prize? A crashed Alien Ship, discovered five years before, by two astronauts lost in space.

    Not a bad idea, perhaps have each astronaut work for the opposing team.

    Within hours of the private expedition landing on the barren planet, a large two-day dust storm ensues forcing the expedition inside the possibly hostile ship. Soon after the dust storm clears a large Alien armada arrives, the ancient enemy of the race that once occupied the ship now being explored by humankind.
    Making it to large would make the battle unrealistic.


    Hoping to gain fame, and power commander Lang, who is willing to cross any line as long as it gain him a possible advantage, orders the ship to take off to face the armada. A space battle quickly begins. While the battle rages on, Caleb Kearns, a former sergeant in the Air Force who was released on dishonorable discharge, the one who originally discovered the hidden data about the Alien Ship, activates the Ships’ AI.
    Either Caled or Lang needs to have a complex background, Give them more reason to be their than just power and greed.

    With the battle about to be lost, Commander Lang, orders the immediate retreat of the ship; leaving earth relatively defenseless.
    Why would someone like that even stay and fight in the first place?

    With the ship now flying away at Faster than Light Travel, the military expedition makes itself known, by having the leading officer Jessica, toss an engagement ring to Caleb, stating, “Here’s your ring since you weren’t able to make it to our wedding”
    That be a nice scene.


    Now two groups have to survive with limited supplies, while trying not to kill each other; they must find a way to work together against the a group of aliens that they know little about, while trying to discover how to operate a ship with the hope of one day being able to make it home and find out what happened.
    Sound good but I think you need have someone who already knows the ship or at least have some knowledge on the ship functions.


    What kind of universe is this, it this a kind where their is an alien behind every star or are their few aliens and they are far between.

    What are they hoping to achieve, track down the species vessel they are on, find other allies to help free earth. It need a overall goal.
    If this was a privately funded expedition, who funding it, why were they funding it. How were they planning to keep the vessel. What about other nations, were they working on such missions to Mars.
    Last edited by knowles2; 11 July 2012, 02:36 AM.

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      #3
      If you're looking to take credit for this and profit, best not to post your hard-worked ideas. Once on the web, anyone can claim them as their own and say you stole them if you tried to dispute. As for your story... it feels like Alien meets Prometheus meets Star Wars meets Stargate: Universe. It needs revision, but the concept is sound.

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        #4
        Thanks for the idea(s). It has been copyrighted.

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          Originally posted by Snowman37 View Post
          If you're looking to take credit for this and profit, best not to post your hard-worked ideas. Once on the web, anyone can claim them as their own and say you stole them if you tried to dispute. As for your story... it feels like Alien meets Prometheus meets Star Wars meets Stargate: Universe. It needs revision, but the concept is sound.
          Unless he has written a draft script, and registered it with say a local writing group etc... Or even a decent length treatment... clearly defining the plot/feel/etc.

          But yes, in general, it's not a great idea to post brief synopsises on the net...
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            #6
            I've gone to writers clubs and conferences, and I've spoken with a copyright attorney. His advice was to keep all developing stories under wraps until AFTER the story has been copyrighted. If you're working with multiple people, he also suggested drafting contracts, otherwise one of the people involved could claim they did most of the work. Anyway, just make sure you get legal counsel to maximize your creative control and profits.

            As for your story, can you condense it down into a single paragraph? For example, if you wanted to pitch it to a network, what would your very brief pitch be?

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