Dear readers, future and past.
I would like to start by offering a thank you to all of you who have read this far, or for those of you who are about to start reading. Unfortunately, for more experienced readers, the early chapters, and the story in it's whole, is riddled with hypocrisy, continuity errors, and general problems in conflict with established cannon. Most of all there are major problems with spelling and grammar.
In my defense I began writing this fanfiction back when I had only just convinced my family to begin watching the Star Trek TOS, I had very little experience other than Star Trek Online (Which is a poor source of information).
I have decided to rewrite this story in a slightly more appealing and original fashion. Disclaimer: my primary aversion to the Star Trek reboot is the fact that all the main cast are simply given their positions after saving earth. (Not even Lieutenant Hopper in Battleship did that, he just got promoted and posted to another ship) And in The Great Arc i did the same thing with Patrick Reddy.
Another problem is the name of the main character. Originally I felt fine about this small plagiarism of Taylor Anderson, I almost felt it was something of a compliment and an advertisement of Mr. Anderson's work. I also used the name Walker that I learned from his works as well. I have decided that using the name was not exactly the most honorable thing to do, seeing as Mr Anderson has not released Destroyermen up to outside works.
The most important part is my sense of modesty. I started The Great Arc as something of a sexual fanfiction story with a bit of backstory so you knew the characters before they started getting it on. Upon the release of this message, I will be erasing all of the chapters that include explicit content. Star Trek has pushed the boundaries of many social problems, but I doubt they'll ever push the boundaries of sexual content in something meant for a general audience. I will still have relationships and some scenes, but nothing more explicit than what you would see in a Star Trek movie or TV show.
Some things you might ask.
When will the rewritten version come out?
Well. . .that could be awhile. Inspiration drives my productivity, and currently college takes up about half of my time. I tend to write the entire stories together and publish them in large blocks, with the pilot story being extra long. I will leave the old version up for future readers as well as the rewritten new version.
What should I do in the mean time?
Find another person to read, read my stuff, rant about CBS and Star Trek Discovery. I don't know, why are you asking me?
Can I pitch in?
YES! I've always asked this of the readers of this fanfiction, and I ask it of you. Please submit as much as you like through Private Message, please submit it as an outline and have an amount of detail into it. If you talk to me enough I can work with you to make a good story.
Any spoilers?
NO, not now, not ever.
Okay, I'll start the series in the year 2408 and continue from there.
If enough people are reading this, thanks.
Peace and long life.