Guest Blogger: Jayne Fury talks
about Space OperaAsk ten people what space opera is and you'll either get a blank stare or a different answer in each response.
1. Star Wars
2. Babylon 5
3. The Dune series
4. Firefly
Are you getting the idea, now? Of
course there are much less well known and more definitive space opera examples.
Generally, the genre fans all agree that the father of space opera was E.E.
"Doc" Smith. The very first
space opera was Skylark of Space.
But it's generally agreed that it was 1934 whenThe Lensman series began when Space Opera got traction. Thats a little obscure and you don't need to
read Lensman to get an idea of what it is, you know what Space Opera is. You
just may not have given it a name before now. But what's the difference between
space opera and SciFi?
Here's a short list of space opera
elements:
1. A flawed hero
2. A Princess/Prince
3. Scale
4. A means by which to travel either
through Space or Time
And of course there's Space which
isn't necessarily scale and being in space doesn't naturally qualify as Space
Opera. Space Opera has to have epic
scale. Whether on a ship or in a far away galaxy, you're not in Kansas anymore
in a space opera. There is usually no
'science' in a space opera. For some it's a bit of a guilty pleasure and that's
where the Romance Genre and SciFi cross - in Space.
The heroine/hero needs saving. There's an evil, yet muscularly ripped
villain or other evil Force (see what I did there?) The hero saves our
damsel. Sounds a lot like a Perils of
Pauline or historical romance scenario, right? There might be a
"mothership" or a cause that needs fixin'. The hero is nearly always
flawed and is on the redemption trail. Depending on the author, you may have steamy
or sweet romance in the genre crossers. And you can flip that, and have the
heroine be flawed and the hero need saving.
Let’s
not be sexist about this, after all.
For instance, my book Freedom Bound,
which is being released currently in serialized format of episodes, has bodice
ripping ninjas in space. And by that I mean the heroine is doing her own bodice
ripping. She is the main protagonist. Highly capable meets flawed with a
corporate suzerain evil empire looking to bring them down. There’s space
travel, there’s intrigue, a little spice and a lot of campy fun. It’s a romance
and it’s space opera.
If a bodice rips in space, can you
hear the shuddered sigh?
Bodice
Ripping Ninjas in Space! Freedom Bound is Firefly meets Buck Rogers with a bit
of boudoir. Follow the series on convoluted romps through space with smart,
super sexy females and their companions. Happily for now, guaranteed.
Welcome
to the Solar Flame universe where corporate suzerains control our heroines’
lives. How do they win sovereignty over their own lives and their loves? In
Freedom Bound, Corrie Scott, late of Frobisher Corporation finds herself
unleashed in enemy territory alone for the first time in her life. But she is
plagued by the threat of corporate slavery. She and the devilishly handsome Mat
Parker must battle through ridiculous red tape, space pirates, and backstabbing
double crosses. Can they trust each other long enough to win this dangerous
game?
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Prologue
Episode 2, Freedom Bound:
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Episode 3, Freedom Bound: Mateu
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Bio:
Jayne Fury is a SciFiRom author who
writes pulpy serials about bodice ripping ninjas in space. She lives on her
urban farm in the Pacific Northwest with her three cats, five chickens and
extremely tolerant husband. If asked, she will deny that she's creating nest in
her office out of old socks and wooly pooffs. She is also a performer in
Tacoma's one and only Ukulele Sing-a-long Circus. Her serialized fiction project,
FREEDOM BOUND, is currently publishing on
Amazon.com
Where to find Jayne!
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