Starbound: What Do You Want To Do In The Future?

[gothwalk]

So I'm working on this science fiction setting, Starbound. There's a post coming up on duekstreet.org wherein I'll tell you some of what I want to do in it. Meantime, though, I want to do some market research. What do you want to see and do in a scifi setting? Some bits are preset - it's going to be epic-scale, stretching across many solar systems, and high tech. It'll be used for short stories, maybe even novels, possibly comics, and certainly RPGs. Give me a wishlist.

(I'd really like to see a lot of responses to this, by the way - even if they're just "Die Shatner Die", or "I want lots of dakka", it's all grist to the mill.)

Comments

[ragnvaeig.livejournal.com]

I want silicon-based life forms who find it difficult to learn human language. I want technological explanations for psi powers. I want tunnels under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, underground houses, and floating airstrips. I want terraforming on Mars, Ganymede and Titan. I want the military to respect chain of command and adhere to the rules. I want starships to break down and mechanics to do spacewalks. I want genetically-engineered animals optimised for extraterrestrial colonisation. I want petty crime. I want lawless outposts and civil wars. I want archaeologists to investigate the 22nd century and describe Wembley Stadium as being "of ritual purposes." I want the population of earth to decrease as another Ice Age hits. I want FTL travel in non-aerodynamic ships. I want "Do Not Litter" signs in the asteroid belt. I want a solution to the ozone hole and a green Sahara.

Above all, I want a sonic screwdriver.