#jupitersghost — Public Fediverse posts

I advocate for using a cc-by-sa license whenever possible, because it gives explicit permission for other people to adapt, remix, re-share, and re-use your work, while maintaining your clear ownership of that work, and actively requiring remixes, re-shares, and other adaptations to link back to your original.

I use a cc-by-sa license for all my blog posts, most of my video work, and nearly everything I write.

It's the default license for #JupitersGhost and #ExpeditionSasquatch and #TheMysteriousAirPirates (and the rest of our #SkyPirates work)

It's the default license for our original toys.

Took my Rock Creek Creatures for a ride earlier.

When I got home, I had to flash some #JupitersGhost Away Mission game cartridges, so I did a little photo shoot with #JG running on a couple of devices.

Of course, that game is based on my podcast #JupitersGhost which is a CC-BY-SA shared universe podcast that can be found at https://intergalactic.computer among other places.

The #JG universe is pretty big, and there's a lot of stuff in it, including our in universe wiki, two episodes of the podcast, and a cartoon!

At some point there will be other episodes, and other podcasts. I'm confident of this.

We're even working on a comic book. We'll see how it all goes.

Jupiter's Ghost stuff! ☝️ #JupitersGhost #jg

Alright. I just finished what I think is the final round of revisions on the #JupitersGhost #JG gameboy color game.

I'm going to let it ruminate for a day or three and then upload it to itch and put the cartridges up for sale.

Hooray.

As I'm prepping for this, which I think is going to happen, I've been working on some of the other #JupitersGhost related things that need to get done.

I have my #JG uniform finished, and I have a couple of basic Away Mission shorts I want to shoot.

I need to get my biolog prop modeled up so I can print one out. A lightly painted PLA print should be sufficient as a screen held, non-hero prop.

But, even before that, I could probably get a short done if I could find a good field to shoot in.

Anyway, all of that is to say: The fact that Paramount controls what can and can't be #starTrek is why we need #communityMedia

and it's why I started working on #JupitersGhost

No one can tell you what to do with the #SolarFederation, not even me!

Well, that's not entirely true. I can tell you one thing: whatever you do with the #JG universe you have to give back to the JG universe ( #CCBYSA)

But, if you find yourself looking for a place to tell space stories, and you want to settle in to an existing universe rather than writing your own, take a look at https://intergalactic.computer/social

Alright, so if you're interested in learning (a very small amount) more about the backstory and universe of #JupitersGhost and the #SolarFederation we now have a wiki.

It's sparse, but it will grow: https://intergalactic.computer/social/solarica/encyclopedia-solarica-home/

What’s It All About?

It's 1,000 years from now. The #SolarFederation, once a shining utopia, is showing cracks of authoritarianism. In its shadow, the Space Corps, a volunteer, non-military mutual aid organization, flies missions to help those in need.

Their flagship, the #JupitersGhost, is a refitted battle cruiser that’s seen better days. With a crew of ~160 scientists, engineers, and cadets, it’s a home away from home, constantly being repaired as it journeys into the unknown.

So, what is #JupitersGhost / #Intergalactic.social / the #SolarFederation

Ever dreamed of stepping into the background of your favorite sci-fi show? To explore deep space, make a home on a distant station, or be part of a crew navigating a vast, complex galaxy? Your chance is here!

Intergalactic Social is a collaborative fiction site and the central hub for the Solar Federation Universe.

Think of it as an in-character social network where you can create a character and help build an open, shared universe alongside other creators. All content is licensed CC-BY-SA, so the stories we tell together are free to grow and evolve!

If you're interested in joining the crew of the #JupitersGhost or starting your own #solarFederation setting, get in touch with me or @jandrews

If you're intrigued, but want more information...

Well you can start at https://intergalactic.computer or https://intergalactic.computer/social

but also give me a few minutes to get to a real keyboard and I'll wax poetic about what this project is supposed to be and why it exists and why I think it's more relevant now than ever and what I hope you'll get out of it.

Greetings solar federation. It is I, James Andrews, the sporadic record keeper for the starship #JupitersGhost

I come with news! Several newses in fact!

Our up to now very irregular mission logs are set to return soon and, as a result, we're looking for new people to join the crew of our starship. Contact me or @ajroach42 to get started.

In the meantime, we're accepting new user applications: https://social.intergalactic.computer/signup please include enough of a "reason" for me to know you're a real person actually interested in participating in life in the #SolarFederation or aboard the starship #JupitersGhost.

Alright! This is a demo of my soon to be released Jupiter's Ghost Game.

https://ajroach42.neocities.org/game/

If you are a fan of what we've done in the #JupitersGhost universe or if you've never heard of #JG but you like #GameBoy stuff, or maybe if you just like #scifi #games, give this a shot.

Music in this version by https://tiptoptomcat.itch.io but music in subsequent versions will probably be by @DoctorDeathray if she has time to make some before I get too impatient and start making cartridges.

I think it's feature complete. I think it's largely bug free (at least I've patched every bug that I know about!)

There's still some missing dialog, but it'll be updated in a day or three.

If you do play it and notice any major bugs, please let me know.
The Big Bug that was causing the kernel panic should be gone.

(JG, this game, and Music CC-BY-SA)

HEY! If you're interested in doing a beta test of my unfinished Jupiter's Ghost game, shoot me a reply on this and I'll send you a link to the current beta.

It is feature complete, but missing some dialog, has some incorrect dialog, and a couple of cut scenes. Beyond that, I think I've fixed the majority of the bugs.

Most recently, there was a kernel panic bug. I haven't been able to reproduce it in the most recent build, but if you do please let me know how you did it!

Earlier today
#JupitersGhost #JG

So #skyPirates and #JupitersGhost get video games.

I have a skypirates game in the works already, but it's big and ambitious and I'm working it up in renPy so I don't know what kind of physical release it'll get (CD-ROM?) I'm going to keep plugging away on it, but it'll probably take a while.

I put most of my energy and time in to local music and news and entertainment and publishing becuase that's how we reach people, it's how we build communities, it's how we keep money and power and mindshare in our communities and out of the pockets of Billionaires.

That's why I built #newellijaytelevision and #AnalogRevolution and all the rest of the things I do.

That's why I'll spend three hours tomorrow finishing the setup of the #JupitersGhost tilde server and making accounts for interested parties.

Why should Gene Rodenbury and George Lucas (and Paramount/Oracle/Larry Ellison and Disney) control our vision of the future?

Why should Larry Ellison get to decide which stories are real Star Trek and which ones are illegal?

Why should Bob fucking Iger have any say about who can and can't tell stories about the jedi?

Fuck that.

Culture should belong to communities, and that's why I started #JupitersGhost and the #solarFederation

This is your opportunity to tell the stories that matter to you and the people you care about.

You don't need my help or my permission, but I am offering both. CC-BY-SA

I'm kicking #jupitersGhost back off in earnest in several ways.

1) video game due out sometime next year, details to come.

2) hopefully, fully animated Cartoon series due out in late 25 or early 26. Details to come.

3) exploring a live action television program in the #JG universe.

4) doubling down on the original crowd sourced podcast, but with several improvements.

This will be a short thread (and I'm on mobile and only typing in my down time, so it may take a while for it to get finished) about what we have done so far and what we will be doing in the future, and specifically about how you can join the space corps and make a home among the stars.

If, in addition to that, I can manage any other toys, swell.

I'd love to do the stuffed #JG Randross I mentioned a few posts ago, and some 3 3/4" #JupitersGhost toys before the show, but those will likely get pushed until later next year.

We've received some more material for the next episode of #JupitersGhost, this time from @tkadathran

I also recorded and posted some stuff as @jandrews

I'm expecting some material from @muscles and @tbite today, if I'm lucky.

Maybe even a recording of chief engineer Birmingham Irish from @Username_Here_ASAP

If you're interested in participating in #JG, our collaborative/crowd sourced/cc-by-sa licensed space adventure podcast now is the perfect time to join in.

https://intergalactic.computer/social

#JupitersGhost is a podcast set in the universe of the #solarFederation you can find more informationa bout jupiters ghost at https://intergalactic.computer

It's a Collaborative, Crowd Sourced, #creativeCommons #ccbysa licensed Space Adventure told via first person mission logs and inter-ship communications.

It's about the crew of the Starship Jupiter's Ghost, and the things they get up to. Largely, it's about mutual aide and solidarity in deep space. It's a light, somewhat funny show.

The goal is to build a fully open, shared world through which other kinds of space stories can be told as well.