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June Writing Challenge--A Foreign Perspective

Nerys Ghemor

Nerys Ghemor

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<div class="bbWrapper">Believe it or not, I actually plan to sit this one out. I&#039;m on what I think is the final act of the Round Robin over at Ad Astra, so I may not have any time to write here.<br /> <br /> Plus...I spend an entire series on the task I&#039;m about to set before you.<br /> <br /> What I would like to see is this: a foreign perspective on the Federation. This can be at any point in its history, any timeline (though please tag it with spoilers if you give away anything from Trek XI!). Your goal is to show how aliens not belonging to the Federation...think about them. How they might relate, or not relate. Is that attitude positive or negative? Why? That&#039;s all your choice! Be creative! Make us feel what it&#039;s like to see through their eyes, hear through their ears!<br /> <br /> Word limit: 5000 words.<br /> <br /> Entry due date: midnight (Central Daylight Time), the night of 30 June</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">30th May? I assume you mean 30th June. <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I would be interested in this but I may try something other than the Cardassians...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="RevdKathy" data-source="post: 3039093" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3039093" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3039093">RevdKathy said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 30th May? I assume you mean 30th June. <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> No, she&#039;s giving us a year! And I think I&#039;ll need it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Here&#039;s mine, an Orion perspective . . .<br /> <a href="http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=95159" class="link link--internal"><i>&quot;To Simply Exist&quot;</i></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">A great topic...<br /> <br /> Hopefully, I&#039;ll get something in before the due date!<img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/lol.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Lol :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="trampledamage" data-source="post: 3041967" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3041967" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3041967">trampledamage said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think that&#039;s got to rate as the fastest entry! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> 6 hour difference in posts.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">OK - I&#039;m in. The first quarter of the story is up, with thee rest over the next week. I just wanted to get the concept claimed:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=95247" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener"><b>Gods Tears</b></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="perigee" data-source="post: 3045272" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045272" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045272">perigee said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> OK - I&#039;m in. The first quarter of the story is up, with thee rest over the next week. I just wanted to get the concept claimed:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=95247" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener"><b>Gods Tears</b></a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Ah, good, there&#039;s more!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Mistral" data-source="post: 3043392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3043392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3043392">Mistral said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="trampledamage" data-source="post: 3041967" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3041967" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3041967">trampledamage said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think that&#039;s got to rate as the fastest entry! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> 6 hour difference in posts. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> And you don&#039;t think 6 hours, start to finish is fast? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="EEK! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> <br /> Excuse me while I go and scratch out my story on a piece of slate... <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="trampledamage" data-source="post: 3045571" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045571" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045571">trampledamage said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Mistral" data-source="post: 3043392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3043392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3043392">Mistral said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="trampledamage" data-source="post: 3041967" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3041967" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3041967">trampledamage said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think that&#039;s got to rate as the fastest entry! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> 6 hour difference in posts. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> And you don&#039;t think 6 hours, start to finish is fast? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="EEK! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> <br /> Excuse me while I go and scratch out my story on a piece of slate... <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Slate? They let you use slate? When I got here they gave me a piece of sidewalk chalk and told me to get to it. <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> I don&#039;t mind too much except its a bitch waving my HP scanner/copier over the patio out back when I&#039;m finished with a story.<img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/cool.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Mistral" data-source="post: 3045621" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045621" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045621">Mistral said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="trampledamage" data-source="post: 3045571" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045571" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045571">trampledamage said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Mistral" data-source="post: 3043392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3043392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3043392">Mistral said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 6 hour difference in posts. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> And you don&#039;t think 6 hours, start to finish is fast? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="EEK! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> <br /> Excuse me while I go and scratch out my story on a piece of slate... <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Slate? They let you use slate? When I got here they gave me a piece of sidewalk chalk and told me to get to it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> You have <i>chalk</i>? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="EEK! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> I&#039;m still using cuneiform and mud. <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/sad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Camelopard" data-source="post: 3045673" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045673" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045673">Camelopard said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Mistral" data-source="post: 3045621" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045621" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045621">Mistral said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="trampledamage" data-source="post: 3045571" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045571" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045571">trampledamage said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> And you don&#039;t think 6 hours, start to finish is fast? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="EEK! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> <br /> Excuse me while I go and scratch out my story on a piece of slate... <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Slate? They let you use slate? When I got here they gave me a piece of sidewalk chalk and told me to get to it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> You have <i>chalk</i>? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="EEK! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> I&#039;m still using cuneiform and mud. <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/sad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Mud? Ah, I remember how as a lad I used to dream of mud. We were lucky to get one dull stick each year to carve letters in our own flesh - and grateful for it! <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/scream.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scream:" title="Scream :scream:" data-shortname=":scream:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="TheLoneRedshirt" data-source="post: 3045802" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045802" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045802">TheLoneRedshirt said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Camelopard" data-source="post: 3045673" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045673" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045673">Camelopard said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Mistral" data-source="post: 3045621" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3045621" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3045621">Mistral said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Slate? They let you use slate? When I got here they gave me a piece of sidewalk chalk and told me to get to it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> You have <i>chalk</i>? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/eek.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="EEK! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" /><br /> <br /> I&#039;m still using cuneiform and mud. <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/sad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Mud? Ah, I remember how as a lad I used to dream of mud. We were lucky to get one dull stick each year to carve letters in our own flesh - and grateful for it! <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/scream.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scream:" title="Scream :scream:" data-shortname=":scream:" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Flesh? You have flesh? <img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/guffaw.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":guffaw:" title="Guffaw :guffaw:" data-shortname=":guffaw:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I have boots for sale if any of you need them. Don&#039;t want you getting your shoes dirty with the muck piling up around here.<img src="/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/alienblush.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":alienblush:" title="Alienblush :alienblush:" data-shortname=":alienblush:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Here&#039;s mine-From The Inside<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?p=3065758#post3065758" class="link link--internal">http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?p=3065758#post3065758</a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Well having completely missed last month&#039;s contest I might well enter this one. I didn&#039;t even get chance to vote last month, I&#039;ve been really heavily focused on publishing my first novel online, thankfully that&#039;s mostly out of the way so I can get back to actually writing again! Anyway I have an idea for this...</div>
 
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