may/jun May & June Writing Challenge

[Tony, aka VAiru]

Welcome to our first summer 2014 Writing Challenge, everyone!

For this round, and as the heat begins to creep up, we'd like you to consider a potentially divisive topic:

Do what is right, not what is easy

As chosen by the winner of our last round, Travis -- aka Lt. JG Tyler Kelly -- this may be one of Starfleet's guiding principles, or it might be a justification for atrocity. He writes:

I think it would be interesting to write about a time when you have to make a choice between the greater good and simply 'going with the flow.' Maybe a superior officer gives an order that you have a moral objection to. Maybe there are people dying of a curable disease on the planet below but the Prime Directive tells you that you can't intervene.

As Starfleet officers our characters face these kind of decisions from time to time and it can be a very interesting idea to explore.

What do you think? Do any of these scenarios sound familiar to you as a writer or any of your characters? How can you take this idea and apply it beyond what you might expect? We look forward to finding out!

As of today, Monday, May 5th, this Challenge is open! All entries must be received by Tuesday, June 24th in order to be considered for this Challenge.

As always, please remember:

*Your work must be completely original.

*You must be the sole author of the work.

*Your story must take place in the Star Trek universe, but may not center upon canon characters.

*Sign your final draft as you would a post on your ship.

*Your story must be between 300 and 3000 words.

For any questions you might have, remember that you can always post questions to this thread or visit the Writing Challenge website.

Good luck!

[Tony, aka VAiru]

This Challenge is now over! Thanks to all our participants, and the judges hope to have a decision for you by the end of the month!