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Some Background on Saturn Flight

Mon Sep 7, 2009, 6:59 AM
(Some portions reposted from [link].)

Saturn Flight is a comic book series being written by Alex Truell. It has been through three distinct interpretations, with the currently envisioned storyline being posted page by page on DeviantArt. Saturn Flight is set at an unspecified date in the future, about one hundred years after a human colonization of an earth-like planet called New Eden. It tells the story of two sides of a split-house government (the Human Republic, composed of the colonial human race, and the Shishohn Empire, composed of the native shishohn race) on the brink of war over the status of each race. The comic's title is taken from the name of an iconic squadron of starships used as an honor guard in peaceful times, composed of 6 human pilots and 6 shishohn pilots, and representing the achievements, strength, and power possible through unity.

Saturn Flight focuses primarily on the Remnant, a political group founded by a portion of the pilots of Saturn Flight after their squadron is decommissioned. This group welcomes humans and shishohn, and is founded on the principle that humans and shishohn can coexist peacefully and without distinctions. Comic miniserieses are planned for the Human Republic and Second Genesis as well (the factions representing, respectively, the human-dominant and shishohn-dominant factions), though neither is very far into development at this time.

Jolee Kohl is a smalltown girl unconcerned with the politics of the growing conflict between humans and shishohn. When the war spills over into her hometown of Ja'kor'aal, she finds herself caught in the idealistic Remnant, struggling to decipher who she can trust and find where her allegiances lie.

Jay Vidar was the squadron leader for the iconic Saturn Flight, but the conflict turned political favor against the ideals of Saturn Flight. Jay found the message of Saturn Flight at the center of the Remnant, and soon became their figurehead to the public. His ultimate goal is to reclaim the starships that composed Saturn Flight and use them to inspire hope on behalf of the Remnant.

Kit Ymir is a brilliant strategist who followed Jay from Saturn Flight to the Remnant, and now uses her expertise to compensate for their lack of power. Kit is incredibly capable and strong-willed, but undermines this with intrusive insecurity.

Za'korah is a former pilot for Saturn Flight, one of six shishohn included on the roster. He now provides security for the Remnant, answering exclusively to Jay. Za'k was trained to be a member of New Eden's elite religious warrior order, the Kahma'Si, but the beliefs of his wife Mari'kirah caused his devotion to them to waiver.

Zephaniah Sutr lives in the forest of Spires, where the Remnant set up their operations. His primary concern is for the lower class, who continue to suffer as the war intrudes more and more on their everyday lives. Zeph believes in the ideology of the Remnant, but not the way it's run.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Wisconsin
  • Interests: Dreams, Hidden Meanings, and Apparent Coincidences
  • Favourite movie: Pan's Labyrinth
  • Favourite band or musician: Dropping Daylight
  • Favourite genre of music: Instrumental Rock
  • Favourite artist: Chris Bachalo
  • Favourite poet or writer: Neil Gaiman
  • Favourite style of art: Non-Traditional American Comic Art with a Slight Leaning Towards Beauty and the Beast Era Disney
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencil, Photoshop

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:icondaerave:
Nice work man! Look forward to seeing some more.

Heroclix FTW!

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thanks for the fav and watch!

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