Board Thread:Fiction Universe Discussion/@comment-25309944-20160119214019/@comment-1073312-20160119221138

One thing I would really love to bring to the post-GXS world would be Uncharted Expanse. The premise is that the recent hyperspatial conflicts created reverberations felt deep through hyperspace, attracting a presence there that is neither benevolent or malevolent, but truly alien. Furthermore, the developments of technology in hyperspace has allowed for deeper exploration, disrupting the home of this presence and vice versa, the presence of these entities can cause disruptions to hyper-travel in realspace. How big of this is a disaster, is up to the community, but I think the idea of taking away FTL travel to a a few places at least could provide an interesting medium to explore.

The story could also hint at the origins of hyperspace, it has already been suggested to be artificial, or examine how essence and hyperspace are connected in a deep way.

It has also been suggested Uncharted Expanse could pave way to a new galaxy or a pocket dimension. I'm open to the possibility of such things if there is need for them and the community agrees.

Finally I want to bring up something I am really concerned about: the uncomfortable fact about GXS was that it stems from the Gigaconflicts, and that undeniably showed a rift in the visions for the fiction universe. I don't want it's shadow to loom over new fiction being developed in the Milky Way. We need to open up new directions for fiction, and I think it is healthy to explore fiction styles in distant parts, it creates understanding. My fiction has been enriched because of it. So I'd like to see this as a fresh start, things like Uncharted Expanse ought to be of intergalactic status, though maybe not requiring the same level of planning and scale as the War of Ages or it's re-write.