In all of it's various incarnations and in all forms of media Star Trek has often made use of settings and styles from a diverse range of influences often to the great delight of fans everywhere.
Whether it's the 1930's gangland antics of A Piece of the Action, or Trek's homage to Die Hard with Starship Mine, one of the most consistent strengths of the Star Trek universe is how a clever writer can incorporate an influence from almost anything and still have it fit.
So your challenge this month is to tell a story that either incorporates elements of another genre, mileu etc or is written in a style or tone that borrows from other works. Such as Christopher Bennet did when he gave his first DTI novel Watching the Clock a flavor clearly influenced by the old Dragnet series.
As for the nuts and bolts...
10,000 word count
May be any series, time period, etc.
Original characters, series, and the like are fine.
Deadline is July 31st.
I think I've covered the usual big questions but I'm sure if anyone has others they'll speak right up.
Good luck to everyone. I look forward to seeing what you all come up with.
Whether it's the 1930's gangland antics of A Piece of the Action, or Trek's homage to Die Hard with Starship Mine, one of the most consistent strengths of the Star Trek universe is how a clever writer can incorporate an influence from almost anything and still have it fit.
So your challenge this month is to tell a story that either incorporates elements of another genre, mileu etc or is written in a style or tone that borrows from other works. Such as Christopher Bennet did when he gave his first DTI novel Watching the Clock a flavor clearly influenced by the old Dragnet series.
As for the nuts and bolts...
10,000 word count
May be any series, time period, etc.
Original characters, series, and the like are fine.
Deadline is July 31st.
I think I've covered the usual big questions but I'm sure if anyone has others they'll speak right up.
Good luck to everyone. I look forward to seeing what you all come up with.
I love it when a plan comes together... 
