The Hyperman 'Verse: More

So a couple days ago I wrote about the "Galactic Knight Hyperman" universe as it pertains to the first installment. I say "first installment" in a different term, as I also wish to propose a prequel setting, which I hope to also have publish. Unlike the main "Hyperman" story, this one is more your typical Star Trek-inspired Space Opera.

The main plot involves Tom's mother--well, one of them--Kathrin Sauer on her first mission with the Terran Alliance space force aboard the TAS Earhart. She's a fresh graduate of the Terran Alliance Space Academy and well, kind of cocky, which earns the unwanted attention of her captain Thomas Johnson, who is a bit of a hard-nosed veteran. Also part of this cast is Tom Thatcher, the father of Becky Thatcher in Hyperman, who in this is also a young Academy graduate, but this time is a fighter pilot.

So because he doesn't like Kathrin's attitude, Captain Johnson does something is completely out of the blue, even in modern military, he promotes the newly-minted ensign to his First Mate. Yes, Kathrin is surprised. However, this is something Captain Johnson does that the TA Space Forces just don't care about anymore, since it's mainly a way to shape young recruits he feels are in need of some extra discipline, putting them in positions of responsibility.

Naturally, things go bad and Captain Johnson is injured in an attack by space pirates, which puts the newly-promoted Kathrin in a pretty bad spot, and she has to captain a massive space aircraft carrier out of trouble and back to spaceport. Oh, and she has to deal with a few unsavory enemies along the way. However, she has a friend in Tom, who tries to help as best he can. She also meets a space pirate who she feels drawn to. Oh, and this space pirate is a woman, because Kathrin is a lesbian (even though the term no longer exists by the 25th century and homosexuality is seen as normal).

"Captain Sauer", which is the working title, is a look at how people react to times of crises and pushed into circumstances that push their character, showing that they cannot do things by themselves. With impressive space battles, lively characters and a good plot, I hope this proposal is sufficient. However, I doubt that I can capture the life on board a starship, as I am unfamiliar with life on an Earth ship. Still, I like this idea and I hope that it can come to fruition some day.