Competition: [GJW XVII Phase I] Fiction - Multiprompt: Due Day

Sitrep

The Brotherhood has finally found the home of our great enemy and has launched an assault on the Cor’neria system. Here, we must face off against the combined might of the fanatical Liberation Front, the tactical Capital Enterprises, and the ruthless Technocratic Guild.

While the Collective is comprised of anti-Force zealots, their military should not be underestimated. Heavily enhanced with cybernetics and linked together via advanced AI systems, their forces stand to push the Brotherhood to their limit.

As the first boots on the ground of Cor’neria, you’re one of several capable Brotherhood members who have been tasked with either establishing a beachhead on Elizabeth-I, disabling Technocratic support from Elizabeth-II, or assisting in the evacuation of non-combatant personnel from Isabella Ship Yard.

Objective

As one of the first boots on the ground, you’ve been tasked with one of the following narratives:

• [Foothold] Making landfall was the easy part; securing it is harder. You’ve made landfall on Elizabeth-I, whether alone or with allied forces, and are tasked with securing a landing zone for those who come after. Liberation Front soldiers have secured the areas surrounding the Capital Enterprises operations and regional space ports.

• [Electric Slide] Intel has pinpointed the crux of the Collective’s technical power coming from the warrior development foundry located on Elizabeth-II. You’ve been tasked with disabling this foundry by any means necessary.

• [All Hands] Sometimes, the most notable acts in conflict are those of compassion. The Isabella Ship Yard has become a central point of contention during the conflict and has been battered relentlessly by both sides. One of the Golan Stations flanking the shipyard has taken catastrophic damage and requested assistance. Sounding a surrender, they accept your assistance, but the interior damage makes you question how anyone could have survived. What trials and tribulations do you find as you attempt to rescue the survivors?

Rules

• Entries must be submitted as a static file (e.g. .pdf, .txt, .docx) or using the submission box on the Brotherhood website. Google Docs links and other ‘live’ documents that can be edited after submission will be ineligible for placement.
  • If your entry is not PG-13, please make sure to hide your entry by unchecking the “Allow people to view your submission after the competition has been judged” box
• Entries must be a minimum of 500 words. Any entries that are under 500 words will be ineligible for placement.
• Your story must be centered on your active characters with a valid character sheet. Wikipedia NPCs, or other characters that you create or invent to tell your story, are encouraged. However, your narrative should focus on one of your primary characters.
• You must select and submit a snapshot of your main character or alternative character with your entry.
• This competition will award up to four (4) bonus Clusters of Ice at a rate of 1 per 500 words, in addition to the normal clusters awarded for fiction competitions

Grading

Submitted entries will be graded using the Voice Fiction Rubric.