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That's an intriguing story idea, Tom. Kind of along the lines of what astrobiologists call the "Zoo Theory". Question is: how do Human Beings stack up in their test of first contact? Are they violent or do they manage to pass the test? What is the criteria for passing?

As far James Starkey goes, you're right. He is 18 in Earth years at the start of the story (or 9 in Phaethian years). In fact we see him graduate from High School in the first chapter. My story is a little bit more down to earth (or down to Phaethon, whatever). Despite it's taking place thousands of years in the future on another planet, it's really just a story of a young man leaving his home and setting out in the world on his own.

Thanks, Tom, I appreciate it. And you're right, there are no FTL drives (at least not for several hundred thousand years when the first wormhole portals are created). The idea behind my work is, to the best of my estimation, draw a picture of what the future of Mankind might actually look like and being true to the Laws of Science as we know them. So, therefore there are no true FTL drives in my work and no technological aliens either (at least none anywhere near the Milky Way). Just human beings and their descendants slowly colonizing the Galaxy, all the while being subject to the forces of History.
As far as my plans, I plan on writing novels. I have many stories in mind, most of which are touched down upon in my Timeline, and I'm currently working on my first book: "The Space-Truckin' Adventures of James Starkey", the first chapter of which is on my website.

I've been working on it for a while and I have no idea when I'll be finished. Writing is hard.