Project Report: Burn Jump

(working title)

I've begun prewriting on a new pure sci-fi novel set in a space-faring future. Similar to the wormhole travel shown in Stargate, our advanced scientists have discovered how to teleport between star systems by flying ships into the hearts of stars, and using the intense gravity there to warp local relative spacetime.

Obviously, that's not an easy process, but the payoffs make it worthwhile. And as corporations and governments begin pouring money into research, constantly trying to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of these new starships, a sports league arises featuring the enterprising test pilots who fly into the hearts of stars.

The novel follows the story of a famous Sun Sports Optimization League pilot who gives up racing to enlist in the military following a treacherous terrorist attack by the Separatists. He's teamed up with a navy pilot and put into use as a scout, jumping ahead of military convoys to check for ambushes or other signs of the enemy.

When a traitor within his own squad opens fire on him, the pilot's ship dives into the heart of a star, and the world believes him slain in a senseless incident of friendly fire. The pilot survives, though, and knows the true motivation behind the attack, so he lays low, trapped in Separatist territory, and looks for his opportunity to right the wrongs done to him, and save his nation from a mounting insurrection that threatens to topple the Intergalactic Union.

Or something along those lines.

Status: Prewriting