Arcadia:Nea Opsis

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Nea Opsis (ancient Greek: νεα οπσισ = "new sight") marks a new direction in Arcadia, commencing with Year 9 (2010/347 CE): a new vision, a new way of seeing/looking at the Star Trek concept and Arcadia itself, both in and out-of-character.

Nea Opsis, like Arcadia, reinterprets and redefines the Star Trek universe, attempting to offer something new and original, instead of rehashing the same old stories. Use of Year 8's fourth wall technique continues; Nea Opsis expands & dramatizes this through in-universe plot and character development, while exploring modern issues. No longer focused on the UFS Arcadia, Nea Opsis covers a broader canvas with multiple characters across many worlds, introducing and reintroducing new and old characters. Posts are intended to bear a Strange New Worlds-style anthology/vignette format, with ongoing plot lines. "Detached" and "The Line: Trekworld" help set the tone of this approach.[1]

thematic content

Themes of Nea Opsis:

  • Humanity is far from perfect. Gene Roddenberry's vision was a pipe dream.
  • "Star Trek" is an entertainment franchise, upon which the entire universe was built (including the galaxy of the Federation).
  • Characters are voices/representatives of their writers, in views, experience & attitude. While they (and we) interact in the Trek setting, they (and we) realize that their universe is a reflection – called Trekworld – of our own real world. Aliens, time travel, warp drive, alternate universes, Starfleet, the Federation — All are only figments of imagination.
  • We can't ignore life. War, corruption and evil pervade our world. We face hard times, a dark truth we can't ignore for childish play. Story content should mean something to participants & potential readers, rather than being pure escapist fantasy.[2]
  1. ^ This is not a new continuity; rather, expansion/continuance of the previous Arcadia setting.
  2. ^ Occasionally, however, escapist fantasy is fun & necessary for one's mental health, and may be offered in small doses.
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