62Contents Page: making sense of the Timeline so far.
1 June 2018
Hi everyone.
I had a comment that the storyline is now a bit too confusing to follow. This is, in part, due to the fact that I have been publishing as I go and developing ideas and threads when I fix potholes that my betas find while they review my new chapters. And partly to do with the fact that I didn't want to throw away 10,000 words of storyline because of those developing ideas and threads.
So, I have decided to republish what I have written so far into sections which follow a more logical sequence for the story. Hopefully, this will help people to make better sense of the plot. I have taken away the chapter numbers but have left in the chapter titles to make the transition into the new format easier for existing readers.
Individual chapter numbers begin again with Section 4 as this is basically where I had previously published up to.
For those new to the story, or who want to re-read it in the new format, you can ignore the rest of this note and now go onto to read Section One.
For those who don't want to re-read the story so far:
The following is a summary of the original chapters in a linear timeline and broad overview of story progression up to chapter 18.
Section 1: June 26, 2367. Caldik Prime Event in changed Timeline. Setting up the mystery of what really happened at Caldik Prime.
Odd chapters 1-9: Setting the scene at Caldik Prime in the changed timeline
Chapter 1: June 26, 2367. Early Morning
Chapter 3: June 26, 2367 Mid Afternoon
Chapter 5: June 26, 2367 Later Afternoon
Chapter 7: June 26, 2367 Early Evening
Chapter 9: June 28, 2367 Early Evening
Section 2: Original Timeline 2371 – October 28, 2375. Key events in the original timeline which either-
pertain to the mystery of Caldik Prime
precipitate the jump into the changed timeline
Even chapters 2-10: DQ events in the original timeline, up to and during, the Equinox episode leading to the AU inception event.
Chapter 2: Deep Space Nine 2371
Chapter 4: DQ March 2371
Chapter 6: DQ October 2372
Chapter 8 DQ October 23 -24, 2375
Chapter 10: DQ October 28, 2375
Section 3: Starting Point of the changed Timeline. It begins with Tom waking up at Starfleet Academy and follows his crisis filled journey to Starbase 220 where is to supposed to meet up with the Enterprise.
Set in the Alpha Quadrant. May 1 – June 26, 2367.
Chapter 11. SF Academy. May 1. Tom
Chapter 12. The Enterprise. May 1. Capt. Picard
Chapter 13 SF Academy. May 4. Tom
Chapter 14 SF HQ. May 4. Adm. Necheyev and Adm. Paris
Chapter 15 Teaser chapter. Actually set on the USS Desiree, enroute to Caldik Prime via Starbase 220. May 4. Tom in sickbay
Chapter 16 USS Desiree. May 4. Tom and Charlie
Chapter 17 USS Desiree. May 5 Tom and Vorinna mind-meld of Tom's childhood
trauma event
Section 4: With the mysterious disappearance of the Enterprise, Tom is temporarily re-deployed to Starbase 220 to work on a special project.
Chapter 18 Starbase 220. Dual POV. Tom and Starbase220's Captain Plith.
The first draft of the rest of this section has been written. It is being edited, beta'd, andre-written.
Section 5: The Enterprise returns. Tom begins his duties as a relief pilot on-board the ship. Unexpected repercussions as a result of events on the USS Desiree and Starbase 220 continue to have a domino effect on Tom's life aboard the Enterprise.
Again, the first draft of a large portion of this section has been written. It is yet to be beta'd and is subject to change.
Section 6: The truth of Caldik Prime revealed. (projected date of event: June 30, 2367?)
Yet to be written.
Epilogue: The truth behind the reason for the changed timeline. Tom has a decision to make.