The concept of
time dilation, as a writing device, opens up incredible options for
the science fiction author. For example, in “Other Space,” two
characters spent many long months together on a planet and arrived
back on their ship only ten or twenty minutes after they left,
already having gone through the up's and down's of a very involved
relationship during their isolation together on the planet. The usual
linear boundaries for developing characters can be completely
transcended in a science fiction story using time dilation almost as
a literary device. It's not exactly time-travel, but it disrupts the
usual expectations we have for the flow of character development in a
story. We can expect to see more of this interesting concept in
future science fiction (“future” science fiction...haha)
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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