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|name = ''Introduction and links'' | |name = ''Introduction and links'' | ||
|range = Short Trips (series) | |range = Short Trips (series) | ||
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|number in series = 13 | |number in series = 13 | ||
|writer = Jim Sangster | |writer = Jim Sangster | ||
|anthology = | |anthology = Short Trips: Zodiac | ||
|release date = | |release date = 6 March 2002 | ||
|series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | |series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | ||
|prev = The Stabber (short story) | |prev = The Stabber (short story) | ||
|next = The Tip of the Mind (short story) | |next = The Tip of the Mind (short story) | ||
| | |main character = [[Kasterborus]] | ||
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'''''Introduction and links''''' was the introduction and linking material in ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'': ''[[Zodiac (anthology)|Zodiac]]''. | '''''Introduction and links''''' was the introduction and linking material in ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'': ''[[Zodiac (anthology)|Zodiac]]''. | ||
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=== Taurus === | === Taurus === | ||
The origin of [[Taurus]] dated back to [[Greek mythology]], when [[Zeus]] seduced [[Europa]], stealing her away to [[Crete]], where she bore him three sons. It was observed that Kasterborus confused this legend with another, that of the [[Minotaur]], attempting to find its counterpart in galactic folklore to form his take on astrology. | The origin of [[Taurus]] dated back to [[Greek mythology]], when [[Zeus]] seduced [[Europa]], stealing her away to [[Crete]], where she bore him three sons. It was observed that Kasterborus confused this legend with another, that of the [[Minotaur]], attempting to find its counterpart in galactic folklore to form his take on astrology. This action was perceived by others to be too close to fictional writing, as Kasterborus gave Taurus a less than favourable depiction in his works. (It was speculated that Kasterborus did this as a dig at his [[publisher (Introduction and links)|publisher]]. | ||
In Kasterborus' [[Our Destiny is in the Stars|book]], he compared Taureans to [[Nimon]]s. | In Kasterborus' [[Our Destiny is in the Stars|book]], he compared Taureans to [[Nimon]]s. | ||
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== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Mayan]], [[Aboriginal]], and [[Chinese]] cultures veered away from simple sun-worship, such as the cult of [[Orb (An Unearthly Child)|Orb]]. | * [[Mayan]], [[Aboriginal]], and [[Chinese]] cultures veered away from simple sun-worship, such as the cult of [[Orb (An Unearthly Child)|Orb]]. | ||
* [[Sons of Earth]] is mentioned as being a "pressure group". | * [[Sons of Earth]] is mentioned as being a "pressure group". | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The [[Osirian]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'') the [[Great Breakout]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'') and the [[Sons of Earth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]'') are all mentioned in the context of astrology. | ||
* The planets [[Japetus]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'') [[Stella Stora]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Vervoids (TV story)|Terror of the Vervoids]]'') [[Chloris]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'') and [[Levithia]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'') are all mentioned in the context of [[neo-astrology]]. | |||
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[[Category:Short Trips: Zodiac short stories]] | [[Category:Short Trips: Zodiac short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in the 40th century]] | [[Category:Stories set in the 40th century]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:58, 16 January 2024
Introduction and links was the introduction and linking material in Short Trips: Zodiac.
The story was comprised of a framing narrative that served as the introduction to each story within the anthology, which told a narrative about an astrologer known as Kasterborus.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Introduction[[edit] | [edit source]]
After a brief definition of astrology, a narrator tells us how, in the fourth millennium, we can see that almost all civilisations have looked up to the stars for guidance. The narrator tells us that the influence of the Osirans first appeared in circa 10,500 BC, and that other Earth civilisations adopted similar cultures of worship of the stars.
The Ancient Greeks were the ones to devise the zodiac system, in the Homeworld's solar system, these signs related to 'planets' in the firmament.
The Age of Reason took place in the second millennium of the Christian Era, where science took precedence, but in the third and fourth millennia, neo-astrology was formed when colonies separated ties with Earth. Kasterborus was mainly responsible for neo-astrology, and his name was used by Gallifrey to name one of their constellations after him.
Aries[[edit] | [edit source]]
Most of Kasterborus' calculations were lost in the fire that devastated capitol of Cyrrhenis Minima, but the remaining records show Kasterborus' care for astrology.
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and in Kasterborus' belief, he transcended to the firmament.
Taurus[[edit] | [edit source]]
The origin of Taurus dated back to Greek mythology, when Zeus seduced Europa, stealing her away to Crete, where she bore him three sons. It was observed that Kasterborus confused this legend with another, that of the Minotaur, attempting to find its counterpart in galactic folklore to form his take on astrology. This action was perceived by others to be too close to fictional writing, as Kasterborus gave Taurus a less than favourable depiction in his works. (It was speculated that Kasterborus did this as a dig at his publisher.
In Kasterborus' book, he compared Taureans to Nimons.
Gemini[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cancer[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Leo[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Virgo[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Libra[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Scorpios[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Sagittarius[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Capricorn[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Aquarius[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Pisces[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Mayan, Aboriginal, and Chinese cultures veered away from simple sun-worship, such as the cult of Orb.
- Sons of Earth is mentioned as being a "pressure group".
Planets[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bellicantra, Stella Stora, and Japetus cut ties with Earth Central, and they adopted Kasterborus' neo-astrology.
- Chloris, S14, and Levithia also cut ties with Earth Central, but they adopted their own form of astrology.
- Mars and Estellios are associated with war.
Works[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Kasterborus wrote Our Destiny is in the Stars.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Osirians, (TV: Pyramids of Mars) the Great Breakout (TV: The Invisible Enemy) and the Sons of Earth (TV: The Power of Kroll) are all mentioned in the context of astrology.
- The planets Japetus, (PROSE: Legacy) Stella Stora, (TV: Terror of the Vervoids) Chloris (TV: The Creature from the Pit) and Levithia (TV: The Ribos Operation) are all mentioned in the context of neo-astrology.
