Chronicles of Sol

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'''Chronicles of Sol''' is a [[science fiction]] series following the adventures of the dragoness [[Sol Fyres]]; a fighter pilot, rogue and rebel. It is written by [[Faora Meridian]] (aka [[Shaun Ryan]]) for the most part, with occassional contributions by friend, fan and fellow writer Draylen, and is as yet an unfinished project. The story, characters, and universe (just the written one, don't panic) are copyright to Shaun Ryan, and Draylen uses them with permission. His own stories and characters are copyright to him, which Shaun then uses with permission... and a great deal of confusion for outsiders looking in.

== Backstory ==

Julietta Harris, or 'Sol' as her father always used to call her, had always had a rough life. Growing up under the martial law of the galactic government, the Avanguard, she'd seen time and again the corruption that seeped into every world. The final blow to her control came as an Avanguard commander, drunk on local ale, stumbled one night into her house while she was away. Her mother and sister were raped right before her father's eyes, and her father himself was murdered to prevent his interference. When Juiletta came home, all three were dead.

Her rage at the sudden, horrible act was choked down, until she heard the punishment of the Avanguard squad. The commander was docked a little pay, and the troops were given an official reprimand. This punishment was covered up soon after, when offical reports were released that implicated Julietta's family as criminals. Something inside her broke that day. She stole an atmospheric patrol craft, and exacted her own vengance. None of the Avanguard squad survived her attack, though Juiletta herself was captured and put on trial.

However, with such promising flying techniques, Julietta was offered a choice. She could rot in a prison somewhere, or she could take a crash course in Avanguard Fighter Pilot training. It was that day she accepted that she cast off her old name, adopting her old nickname of Sol Fyres as her own. There was little left of the innocent, carefree hatchling that there once had been by the time she started her practical training.

The series picks up here with the Chronicles of Sol: Origins compilation, detailing Sol's time with the Avanguard, and her eventual break for freedom. The Chronicles series is planned in a TV series-like fashion, with up to four 'seasons' of varying lengths planned at completion. At present only Season One has been finished, and Season Two has been started. The series is currently on hold of sorts, as the author plans to start work on novelising the series, starting with the Origins compilation.

== Season One Story Listing ==

Warning. The following will likely contain spoilers of stories as yet unread.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Origins compilation''' - Sol's introduction to simulated fighter plot training presents new challenges in her all ready harsh life, but befriending [[Carla Mordred]], [[Ken Basal]] and [[Damian Flint]] makes it a little easier to bear. Surviving the training and her first few missions though, Sol sees that maybe prison would have been the better option and engineers her escape from the Avanguard, along with commanding officer [[Ivar Shiron]], her friends, and a group of like-minded pilots.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Tales compilation''' - Some time has passed since Sol, Carla and Ken broke off from the Avanguard. This series details Sol's operation as a pirate and raider, as seen through the eyes of new recruit [[Jaime Carlson]].

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Hell's Gate''' - The freighter that would carry Sol to her execution at Avanguard hands is shot down en route, and in order to survive she has to seek help from the same person that doomed her to death in the first place.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Rescue''' - Upon her reunion with others of her operation, Sol learns of Carla's wherabouts and promptly launches a mission to recover her.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Assault''' - News of Sol's strengthening forces reaches the ears of one of the Avanguard's top scientists, [[Cherise Westar]], who simply wants to escape the torture the Avanguard put her through for her work.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Smuggler's Run''' - Written by Draylen, ''Smuggler's Run'' finds Sol chased from Merian with an Avanguard fleet hot on her heels, but it might also lead to the kind of friends she needs to make all her dreams come true.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Summit''' - Sol puts out the call to the galactic fringe, seeking powerful allies in the form of pirates and mercenaries, all willing to topple the Avanguard. An uninvited guest however, is determined to prevent it.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Alliance''' - The gathering leaders work to find a common ground against the Avanguard, but all the while they're unaware that everything they say and do is being observed by their enemy.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Boarding''' - When Sol is told that an old ally thought dead is found to in fact be alive, she sets out to plan a rescue mission to recover him. Of even greater importance though, is where they find themselves afterwards.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: History''' - With her ship flying wildly off course, Sol can only pray that they make it back to realspace in one piece. However when they finally do, they discover an old world almost lost to legend which holds the dark secret of the Avanguard.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Honesty''' - Senti, the homeworld of the treacherous [[Xalitar]], comes under heavy Avanguard fire and only Sol can go to his aid. Deeply resentful of the wolf and wary of a trap, Sol, the ''Dark Star'' and her allies wade into the battle.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Double Dealing''' - Written by Draylen, ''Double Dealing'' shows a diplomatic mission to the Trader's Guild falling apart when Sol and Jaime find the ships they were travelling to meet blown to pieces, and themselves targeted.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Insecurities''' - Told from the Avanguard's perspective, the Council is made fully aware of the threat that the Galactic Coalition pose and a force is gathered to hunt down and destroy Sol and her allies.

== Season Two Story Listing ==

Warning. The following will likely contain spoilers of stories as yet unread.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Infection''' - In an effort to evade Avanguard fleet elements actively hunting down the Coalition, Sol mounts a mission to the distant world Hijarik, to seek out the source of the attacks.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Inoculation''' - The Hijarik strike team is caught unawares by the force of the enemy defences and coupled with a threat from within, the mission, as well as their lives, are doomed.

:'''Chronicles of Sol: Mutation''' - Faced with her capture and the torture that follows, Sol has to either find a way off Hijarik and escape, or be condemned to a life of Avanguard torture.

:'''There are currently no more completed Chronicles of Sol stories available, and delays are expected due to the author's other commitments.'''

== Galactic Factions ==

The following information is to only be considered a loose guide to the various groups that holds sway in the Chronicles of Sol universe. As new stories are written, different groups will gain and lose power. Expect to see this section change often over the course of the series.

Warning. The following will likely contain spoilers of stories as yet unread.

:'''The Avanguard''' - The controlling government of the galaxy. When the various races amongst the stars first left the ground of their worlds behind, the Avanguard were a kind, gentle system set up by the various spacefaring races. However now, more than three hundred standard years on, they rule by force and military might, using their great fleets to enforce control and loyalty.

:'''Galactic Coalition''' - A small group of rebels against the evils that the Avanguard represent, the Coalition was founded by Sol Fyres, Ferellian Derricote, Jordi Syprus, Kiernen Treplin, Xalitar and elements of the Trader's Guild. They work to build their strength and liberate worlds from their oppressive Avanguard masters.

:'''The Trader's Guild''' - A large, galaxy-spanning organisation of traders. If you want something shipped from one place to another and don't want to bother with the Avanguard, you come to the Trader's Guild. Cargo haulers, freighter captains... even a few smugglers and rogues as well, the Trader's Guild has it all. A few groups make up the Trader's Guild, and a pair of these groups are directly (if quietly) tied to the Galactic Coalition.

:'''The Fringe''' - Wherever there's law, there's lawlessness. And every zone of control has a zone where all the rules are tossed out. On the edge of the galaxy roam all the bounty hunters, assassins, con artists, mercenaries and rogues that anyone could ever have any use for. Once the Avanguard attempted to bring them all into the fold, and the cost of equipment damaged, destroyed or stolen still hasn't been fully counted. A few of the major players, like Jordi Syprus and Kiernan Treplin have, in an uncharacteristicly noble move, thrown in with the Coalition in the hopes of taking down the Avanguard.

== Galaxy At A Glance ==

The galaxy where the Chronicles of Sol occur is a big place. Thousands upon thousands of worlds, hundreds of different races, and powerful groups fighting for control of it all. It can be hard to keep a track of. The following is a basic dissection of the galaxy into different regions.

:'''Core''' - The core worlds are those that are most important to the galaxy. Mining, business, government and military power are all centered here, at the center of the galaxy. The core systems are currently controlled by the Avanguard.
:Example worlds: Vaalis, Felis, Irialalis.

:'''Mid-Rim''' - The largest region of space held to one name, the Mid-Rim consists of every world outside the Core, but not so far out so as to be on the Outer Rim. Mostly peaceful worlds, these planets are where most people are born and are raised. The Mid-Rim is currently mostly controlled by the Avanguard.
:Example worlds: Nardrossia, Merian, Tengara.

:'''Equus Cluster''' - A tight sector of space in the Mid-Rim consisting of about thirteen systems backed close together, each with at least one inhabitable world. The Equus Cluster owes it's allegience grudgingly to the Avanguard, and it's Matriarch, Evanni, holds a seat on the Avanguard High Council. The Equus Cluster is technically Avanguard space, but should be considered independant.

:'''Arm''' - Only one of the arms of the galaxy has been fully mapped out. It is somewhere on this arm that the Sol starsystem and Earth have been lost almost to myth, and is heavilly patrolled by the Avanguard fleet to keep general passers by well out.
:Example worlds: Earth, Ezereth

:'''Outer Rim''' - Far outside the reach of the Avanguard are the worlds that they don't care about. Those devoid of life, or wealth, or anything of real worth to them, are ignored. Few worlds on the rim are cared about by the Avanguard, but are no less dangerous because of it. The Outer Rim currently hosts several Coalition bases, but should be considered independant.
:Example worlds: Senti, Tu'Var, Weragar Minor

== Novel ==

Currently, the author is working on a novel version of the Chronicles of Sol: Origins series. While the novel will follow the same storyline as the compilation in the series did, readers will be seeing a lot more depth of character and a greater fleshing out of the universe the story is set in. There is no set date for completion of the novel as yet.

== External Links ==

* [http://sol-chronicles.com/ Chronicles of Sol website]
* [http://chroniclesofsol.7.forumer.com/ Chronicles of Sol forum]

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Shaun Ryan

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'''Shaun Ryan''' was born in 1986. He resides in [[Wikipedia:Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne, Australia]]. He came across the [[furry fandom]] in late 2003, found it interesting, and eventually was willingly pulled deeper into the fun. His personal [[fursona]] is the [[dragon]] character [[Faora Meridian]].

His interests include gaming, writing and sleeping. Currently he is working on the ''[[Chronicles of Sol]]'' story series and novel. Occassionally he writes stories for [[Yiffstar]], though he prefers to turn his attention to less erotic works. His writing has also been displayed in [[Osfer]]'s furry publication ''[[FANG]]'', a subject that brings him much pride due to the caliber of the writers involved in the project.

==External links==
* [http://sol-chronicles.com/ Chronicles of Sol website]
* [http://chroniclesofsol.7.forumer.com/ Chronicles of Sol forum]
* [http://yiffstar.com/index.php?action=authorsearch&authorsearch=Faora Other stories by Faora (warning: adult content)]

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