The war is over, and life is getting back to normal for the victorious Thagean Empire. One of its most storied and scandalous space station resorts is opening its doors once again for business. But although the crew and customers have changed, their desires are as old as time: Love. Fame. Power. Revenge. Escape. And even the ship holds its secrets on Cantaga Station.

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Cantaga Station is a space station soap opera. If you like Babylon 5, Deep Space Nine, or science fiction that emphasizes drama over action, you will love Cantaga Station.

Helpful/Interesting Things to Know:

Content Warnings: This series contains PG-13 levels of language, sex, and violence throughout--though the emphasis is on the drama and relationships. Romantic behavior and violence are implied, not graphic. Similar to what you would find on broadcast television dramas in America.

There are three main humanoid races in this universe, and they do NOT get along very well, so race-related themes are present throughout. (That is what the Traumatizing Content label is for. Better safe than sorry?) There are also alternative sexual orientations, including a pansexual AI.

Main Characters: There are 8 main characters in the story.

+ Capt. Cuther Larke, war veteran and leader of Cantaga Station

+ Lady Evel Astelyn, aristocratic founder and owner of the station

+ Rico, Cantaga's superintelligent AI

+ Ridget Wellson, one-woman law enforcer

+ Euliana Siero, Callaran diva and headline act at the Starlite Lounge

+ Zabe Suaro, Callaran server

+ Dr. Brix Halstead, recreation coordinator, medical officer, and heiress

+ Ludo Tralta, Vortai outcast with dreams of stardom

Writing Process: Many aspects of this fictional universe are randomized. Notably, the basic societal framework was generated using the Collaborative Worldbuilding Card Deck by Trent Hergenrader.

https://www.collaborativeworldbuilding.com/resources/worldbuilding-deck/

Proper names (including the name of the space station) were selected from online random word/name generators with a few tiny exceptions.

Each scene has two randomly selected primary characters (including a "guest star" slot). Once the scene parameters are selected (including location and emotion), I cannot "re-roll" the scene, nor do I know what scenes are coming up next.

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