This is the main site for all the information which collectively makes up and defines the Solas Tempus universe. Our main site is here where we list a variety of services as well as our forum.
Start Here
If you're generally wondering about Solas Tempus and the Universe, please begin by clicking the link for the organization. That is a good place to start, or use the search bar to try to find something more specific.
If you're looking for some information regarding how we manage the setting and aspects of play, please check out our OOC Category where articles about how to deal with things like time travel and living in space are addressed from a story writing and role playing perspective.
Before adding any content, please look at out Content Policies.
Parts of the Setting
The universe is made up of some distinct parts.
- Background
- These items are usually written up to provide context or otherwise define parts of a story. Sometimes background items are just bits of writing about a character; maybe a vignette or something similar. They may or may not later be incorporated into a story but usually we keep them around for reference. Most of the technology, places, organizations, and documents provided here actually fall under this category. Vignettes or other stories are more likely to be posted elsewhere, such as the forum or the blog Shadows of Firelight.
- Stories
- Written stories, usually not posted here. They too are usually posted to the forum of the Shadows of Firelight blog.
- Role Plays
- Role playing going on, which sometimes does turn into or enhance stories. Most of this takes place on the forum or on our chat room.
Style
Information here is largely posted in an in universe style unless it is noted otherwise.
Copyright
It should go without saying but there are a lot of elements here I do not own, but I do use. My use of them is meant as a tribute to their creators. In particular Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, and Babylon 5. In my writing I have mixed elements from these and other sources onto a canvas originally painted in terms of Star Trek. There is some original work here, however, so for the things I have created with my mishmash of science fiction and such, I do request that if you're going to use or reference it at least let me know and give me credit.
Attribution
When writing things based on someone else's work, keep in mind that you're not the creator of it. Attribution is important! Please do not add work that you know for a fact is protected under copyright by another party without permission. Even when you're free to use it, give attribution to where you got the content from. People work hard on their content and deserve to be noted for it.
Violations of Copyright
Most of us know what is and is not under copyright, but if you don't... Ask someone. You can contact the site admin by contacting Cyclops via email at cyclops@moltenaether.com.
If you are visiting this page because someone has infringed on your copyright... We apologize, please use the above links and inform us of the problem and we will rectify the situation.
Using our Content
We have put a lot of work into the content here that is ours. All of our players have contributed characters, changes to the setting, ships, space stations, and the like. Even though many of the ships and stations use conventions found in other franchises, and we appreciate those creators for making them, we would prefer if someone else were to use our content - they give us attribution for it.
It is enough to drop a link to our source Wiki in with attributed work. On our Talk Pages for a given entry, we will often include what our source material is as well.