Short Fiction · Chapter
Time Crime explained
Verkan Vall and Hadron Dalla investigate a temporal anomaly involving a parallel timeline where the American Civil War never ended, leading to a dystopian world dominated by a feudalistic society.
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Verkan Vall and Hadron Dalla investigate a temporal anomaly involving a parallel timeline where the American Civil War never ended, leading to a dystopian world dominated by a feudalistic society. They uncover a conspiracy involving time travel and the manipulation of history by powerful entities.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingThemes in this chapter
- Alternate History and Parallel Realities
The chapter explores a parallel timeline where the Civil War never ended, creating a dystopian alternate reality.
- Time Travel and Temporal Displacement
Verkan Vall and Hadron Dalla investigate a temporal anomaly, highlighting the consequences of time travel.
Characters to notice
- Verkan Vall
Investigates the temporal anomaly and the parallel timeline.
- Hadron Dalla
Assists Vall in analyzing the temporal disruption and expresses doubts about their theories.
- Tortha Karf
Receives reports from Vall and Dalla about the investigation.
- Stephen Silk
Ambassador who visits the Hickock Ranch, indicating diplomatic interactions in the alternate timeline.
- Andrew Jackson Hickock
Colonel in the alternate timeline, interacts with Ambassador Silk.
Key passages
“Time Crime”
The chapter delves into the concept of temporal crimes and their repercussions across timelines.
The title itself encapsulates the central theme of the chapter.
