A small timeline related inconsistency. In EP7 we are told that:
“About three hundred years ago, we began a second industrial revolution. But we had to rediscover most of our science and technology, as everything had been stored digitally. We had just entered the age of flight when we discovered the Data Ark.”
but previously we were told that the industrial revolution began two hundred years ago, the data ark was found hundred years later, and allowed us to make three hundred year leap in one.
Jung invasion of Alpha Centauri:
EP1: Captain Roberts briefing: "Eighteen months ago, the Centauri system was invaded by the Jung Dynasty. Centauri forces were quickly overwhelmed"
EP3: Vlad to Josh: "We know that the Jung have conquered all of the core, except Earth. Alpha Centauri the closest system to Earth was the last to fall, not even a month ago."
Ep7: Nathan scott after jumping into Alpha Centauri: "I’d love to have a look back at how the Jung took the system nine months ago"
Vlad might be referring to when they learned of the Jung invasion of Alpha Centauri. So at best we got two for ~9 month and one for 18.
Inconsistencies.....hmmm.
I quote..."what me worry?" by Alfred E of Mad Magazine (is that still published? dates me).
It's a fine line when attempting to write and publish many books, utilizing many of the main characters, places, and things, and keeping it consistent I've found a few, but that's neither there nor here, what is however, does the individual book by itself, have the ability to stand alone, by itself, with the reader not knowing that what he is reading is part of a whole? I submit it does. Let's presume that I saw a book, say....oh I don't know....let's say Ep#5 Rise of the Corinari. Not knowing it was a continuation of a series I read it, enjoyed it, and wondered if Ryk had written anything else, and Lo and Behold....Found that book was a bridge (so to speak of actions past and future.
So, it was back to the first book, and yes, being I am who I am (and I don't eat spinach) I went to the beginning of the series, and am now on the 12th in the series. This is Sci Fi after all, Imagination is within the mind of the beholder. For example, I just joined on this site, and looked at how the Aurora (and by extension Celestia) is pictured, it doesn't match with my mind perception at all....but that doesn't bother me because I'll keep my own perception (after all, my Aurora in my mind, is 'hotter').
Science Fiction as this I know, is the writing of something that can only really exist in the mind of the person writing, suggesting to the person reading, "this is how it was" vs. the readers perception of "this is how it is". I'm along for the ride here being on The Rise of the Alliance, and really, when it comes right down to it, I don't care that Marcus (kind of a favorite of mine trouble me as I don't know if his last name is Wallace or Taggart). I just go with the flow...
Write on, Ryk, write on and be right with your perceptions...it's fascinating.
