New Space Colony Book in the Works

I started working on Quantum Light, the seventh book in the Space Colony Journals series. I plan for it to be set on Trellya, and this involves creating another planet. Although glimpses of the way the Trellyan’s society functions were shown in some of the other books, this one requires an in-depth look at it. Since I already created it as a theocracy, I decided to base Trellyan society partially on the caste system in India and the Inquisition in the middle ages and how it would transition into a modern space-faring society. This requires a considerable amount of historical research. I’m also doing a much more involved story outline than usual so I can make it consistent with the Trellya I visualize.

To do this, I added Selick, the half-Trellyan half-human girl adopted by Lady Katherine*, to the story as one of the main characters. Her presence enables me to illustrate the prejudices encountered by those considered lower caste individuals. It also gives a reason why Selick’s birth clan would have wanted to get rid of her.

There will be rebels, both those wanting a peaceful changeover and those who advocate violence to change Trellya’s government. Both sides want to liberalize the hold the Magistra have on Trellyan society, but their methods are different.

I always end up working less on my stuff during the holidays, so I am prepared for this book to move slowly at first. I plan on working on some paintings over the Thanksgiving week, as I will be away from my desktop computer. I don’t care what Apple says, writing on the I-pads is more difficult than using the desktop, and I don’t have access to my usual tools such as spell check and my Thesaurus when I use them.

*See The Designer People