Should Be In Pictures (I)
Apparently I was in the mood for moody far-future fic today.
"The mudmen aren't doing so bad these days, are they? If they do much better, we might be able to go back up there and reintroduce ourselves."
Holly shook her head. "Was there something you wanted, sir?" she asked the Pixie, who was head of one of the bigger film studios.
"The Council's decided to encourage getting films out there that showcase better aspects of humanity. A remake of the B'wa Kell incident film is being written, and there's pretty concrete talk of doing sequels based on later parts of your adventures with him. Skylar Peat's been asked to play Vinyáya, as sort of a tribute to her role in the original picture."
"Not just action movies, I take it."
"In focus they are, but we're planning to work the romance in from the beginning, let People see why you were willing to sacrifice your career for him."
"But I didn't. And he was twelve then."
"You would have, if not for so many friends in so many high places, Commander Short. I have heard there would have been investigations if you weren't you. Besides, as I understand it he was still a bit underage when you did become involved."