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[[Image:Status_Quo_Edition_2_Cover_Small.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Second  Edition Cover drawn by Neil Badman]]
 
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Author of some of the best stories written for the Oolite ooniverse.
 
Author of some of the best stories written for the Oolite ooniverse.
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[[Status_Quo|Status Quo]] (2006) - “A brilliant scientist uncovers  a terrifying plot to begin a galactic war.  Aided by a talented, but  reluctant and embittered combateer, he must stop the deployment of a  super weapon he invented. A weapon so powerful it threatens to destroy  entire worlds.”
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[[Mutabilis]] (2008) - “When a series of linked murders  forces GalCop to outlaw the shadow organisation known as ‘The Dark  Wheel’, a mysterious top secret document must be found in order to stave  off a galactic conflict. The document contains a devastating secret;  the key to domination, power and control. A secret as old as space  itself, the location of the legendary planet ‘Raxxla’”.
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Drew has also written a number of short stories for the ‘Oolite’  Universe…
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[[Schism]]  - ”Lumbering through the deeps of space are the Generation Ships; huge  self contained transports driving between the stars at sublight speeds  in the midst of thousand year journeys to populate new planets. After 30  generations, a staggering and devastating truth is revealed to the  occupants of one such ship…”
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[[Nine]]  - “The story of an attempt to reach the ‘ninth’ chart. As players  familiar with Elite and Oolite will doubtless know there are only eight  charts reachable by Galactic Hyperspace. Does the ninth chart exist? Can  it be reached? If so, what’s there? This is a slightly chilling tale of  the ‘Ooniverse’…”
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[[Ascension]]  - ”A tale of what might happen when an example of sophisticated  technology is suddenly thrust upon a backward culture stepped in  religion.”
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[[Replay]]  - “Difficult to describe even in summary without giving away the plot.  It’s only three and a half pages long, so won’t take you long! Enjoy!”
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Family - A work in progress…

Revision as of 12:13, 4 April 2010

This is the new landing page for Oolite stories - we'll start to make it better looking in anticipation of a link from the new oolite.org website...

Authors

Drew Wagar

Second Edition Cover drawn by Neil Badman

Author of some of the best stories written for the Oolite ooniverse.

Status Quo (2006) - “A brilliant scientist uncovers a terrifying plot to begin a galactic war. Aided by a talented, but reluctant and embittered combateer, he must stop the deployment of a super weapon he invented. A weapon so powerful it threatens to destroy entire worlds.”

Mutabilis (2008) - “When a series of linked murders forces GalCop to outlaw the shadow organisation known as ‘The Dark Wheel’, a mysterious top secret document must be found in order to stave off a galactic conflict. The document contains a devastating secret; the key to domination, power and control. A secret as old as space itself, the location of the legendary planet ‘Raxxla’”.

Drew has also written a number of short stories for the ‘Oolite’ Universe…

Schism - ”Lumbering through the deeps of space are the Generation Ships; huge self contained transports driving between the stars at sublight speeds in the midst of thousand year journeys to populate new planets. After 30 generations, a staggering and devastating truth is revealed to the occupants of one such ship…” Nine - “The story of an attempt to reach the ‘ninth’ chart. As players familiar with Elite and Oolite will doubtless know there are only eight charts reachable by Galactic Hyperspace. Does the ninth chart exist? Can it be reached? If so, what’s there? This is a slightly chilling tale of the ‘Ooniverse’…” Ascension - ”A tale of what might happen when an example of sophisticated technology is suddenly thrust upon a backward culture stepped in religion.” Replay - “Difficult to describe even in summary without giving away the plot. It’s only three and a half pages long, so won’t take you long! Enjoy!”

Family - A work in progress…

Subcategories

This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.