"No work is ever finished, only abandoned." So has evolved the saying, indeed even itself never completed. To wit: The present unfinished draft, outline with notes, by intention remains subject to ongoing critique and revision together in ongoing collaboration on a message posting forum provided. Also provided find comprehensive creativity resources.

Indeed, find the present unfinished story outlined in the form of an imagined introductory week long (five night) mini-series for a new 'Star Trek' TV spin-of. Hence six episodes, because the Monday night premiered introductory TV movies are summarily repackaged for syndication with the rest of series, by being split into the first two episodes.

The story arc is preceded by an INTRODUCTION and followed by an AFTER WORD because the work is also intended to serve as a 'Star Trek: The Ship of Fools' writers "bible" Online..  

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Also serving as series 'Bible'

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