One of the things I keep running into
when writing about starship travel is the need for some kind of
navigation system. The problem is something you might not think of
initially, because we have fixed points of reference in our lives
right now—there's the North Pole, sea-level, and even the North
Star (Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa
Minor). When I write starship battles, however, the usual terms used
for navigational reference are no longer practical. The subjects are
well out into the depth of space, far away from any of these static
navigational references. And, because Solar Echoes involves FTL
(faster than light travel), they are often far beyond their solar
systems, out in deep space. How does one make reference to where you
and your enemies are during a starship dogfight? After doing a lot of
reading and consulting with both a friend from the Navy (who spent a
lot of time in submarines) and an aerospace engineer, I have made
some progress. It's an involved discussion, but I'll do my best to
share over the next few days.
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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