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The goal: to form an exciting member-generated scifi story universe.

How: Each member focuses on only "one planet at a time," 100 entries per planet, before moving on to the next planet. Each member's first planet will have 10,000 inhabitants, then the next will have 100,000, and so forth until reaching 100,000,000,000, and then subsequent planets will cycle through this same order. This will ensure that loyal members will have more influence over the overall course of this universe while new or less committed members must first pay their dues, so to speak.

Why: Science Fiction these days is too commercialized and prone to annoying cliches. It is time to end that by creating more of a grass-roots universe. Long live the Federation!

Group: Founded 1 Year ago
May 20, 2012
Location: Global
Group Focus: Art Creation
Media Type: Mixed Media

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AWAY 5/12/13-6/20/13

by ~space-commander, May 8, 2013, 6:37:21 PM
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Dear All:

First of all, I would like to thank each and every one of you for helping me to fulfill my dream of bringing forth a meaningful science fiction shared universe. It has been an incredible experience so far, and the One-Planet-at-a-Time Project would not be what it is today without your support.

I am writing this in order to let you know that I will be off dA May 12 through June 20. The last call for submissions before that time period is this Saturday 11am EST. I will be back on dA June 21 and contest winners will be announced July 1 as previously planned. You are welcome to submit artwork between May 12 and June 20: IF THE SUBMISSION EXPIRES DO NOT WORRY. I SEE EVERYTHING THAT GETS SUBMITTED HERE AND EVEN IF YOUR SUBMISSION HAS EXPIRED I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ADD IT TO YOUR RESPECTIVE FOLDER MANUALLY WHEN I GET BACK.

At June 21 this specific journal entry will be deleted and things will return to business as usual. If you are new to this group please feel free to check out the last News Update

2013, Second Quarter News UpdateOne-Planet-at-a-Time Quarterly News Update: Second Quarter, 2013
NEWS: There are now ten sectors within our shared universe, and a few collaborations have already begun to spring up among various world builders. With 200+ members, the OPaaT universe is slowly emerging as a nexus of creativity and collaboration within the DA science fiction community.
I would also like to announce that the WorldBuildersGuild is hosting an exciting writing contest (http://my.deviantart.com/art/Competition-World-Building-With-Words-359431576) until April 30. This contest is very well organized, and it would be well worth your while to check it out if you are verbally inclined. For more information, see the “World Building With Words Competition Tips” (http://my.deviantart.com/art/World-Building-With-Words-Competition-Tips-359794514).
Speaking of contests, here are the winners of the First Quarter Cartography Contest:
1. Keras Population Map :th

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One-Planet-at-a-Time New Member Guide [START HERE]Welcome! Thank you for joining the One-Planet-at-a-Time (OPaaT) group project, a place where your dreams can transform into a reality.

The goal of OPaaT is to create a dynamic and sustainable science fiction story universe by focusing first on individual planets, and then slowly integrating them into a much larger intergalactic story. It will be a slow project at first, and there will be a number self-imposed limitations, but in the long run this will lead to a much more fulfilling and open-ended science fiction experience for decades to come.

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FAQ #1: Wow! This is a really cool concept! How do I get started?

To get started, all you need to do is come up with a name for your planet, send it to me in a comment or note, and I’ll get a folder set up for you as well as a position on one of the star maps. If you can’t think of an original name, then just Google a random word generator or play a game of hangman with your friends (see description section below for link) and go from there. Once you have that taken care of you can work on art relating to that planet, or collaborate with someone else on a different planet. As long as your art work at least TRIES to fOPaaT FAQ by ~space-commander

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~rainbowBLARGH May 12, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Pardon, I was wondering if by chance I would be allowed to join? I am trying to get my own group off the ground for my planet, but it's going to be a while. I'm very inexperienced.

~Zerraspace May 15, 2013

Unfortunately, our group administrator is away till late June, and the final word in member admission and work submission is his alone, so activities are on hold until then. That being said, the contributors (morbiusgreen [link] , Jburns272 [link] and desuran [link] ) are currently active, so until he comes back it might pay to talk with them. If you express any interest in becoming part of such a science fiction-oriented community, I'll be more than happy to bring you up to speed.

That being said, I suggest looking through the bylaws ( [link] ) and FAQ ( [link] ) if you have not already done so.

~EmmaRGR Apr 20, 2013 New member Student Artist

Thanks for the invite I'm eager to contribute to the creation of this universe.

~space-commander Apr 20, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you for joining

By the way, what would you like the name of your first planet folder to be?

~EmmaRGR Apr 21, 2013 New member Student Artist

My planet should be named Hyemalis. I may take some time to design it but I already have several ideas.

~space-commander Apr 21, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Awesome! By the way I placed your star system roughly three light years away from the Keras Nebula ([link]).

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~darkchild130 Apr 20, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks for the invite!

~space-commander Apr 20, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you for joining! This universe could sure use a few more soldiers and military bases if you're up for that

~darkchild130 Apr 21, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

yeah well if you like any of my existing art then you're more than welcome to incorporate it into your soldier stuff.

~space-commander Apr 21, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Sounds good, perhaps you could have some kind of listening post or arsenal on a planet orbiting the star midway between the Arcarius and Stygian Nebulas ([link]). I'll need a name for your planet though. The project is still new enough that there aren't yet any major population centers or strategic positions, but we're getting there

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