Sime - Gen Universe
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The Sime~Gen Universe, created by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
, involves a future where humanity is divided into two subspecies or "larities". Gens look like ordinary humans and produce excess quantities of a life energy called selyn. Simes, who have tentacled arms, must take selyn from Gens in order to survive. If the Gen is frightened and resisting when selyn is taken, the Gen dies. The series chronicles the history of the two subspecies' search for coexistence.
Simes and Gens have traditionally lived in separate territories. Simes raise Gens like food animals in pens. Children might become either Sime or Gen at puberty, and free Gens kill their children in self-defense if they start to change—if the child becomes Sime, it might take selyn from parents or loved ones, killing them.
Simes who can take selyn from frightened Gens without killing them are "channels". They can pass the selyn gathered to other Simes. The discovery of the channels leads to Unity. Sime and Gen territories declare an uneasy truce, and channels strive to assist both sides.
Lichtenberg began the series in the late 1960s as part of a creative writing class, putting it aside briefly to work on the Kraith
Star Trek fan fiction series.
There is also an extensive collection of fan-fiction available online, particularly through the official fan site at http://www.simegen.com
The next volume, To Kiss or To Kill, which contains 2 novels and a short story, was expected to be published by Meisha Merlin Publishing
Inc. in June 2006. The title novel is authored by Jean Lorrah, and the volume also contains a short story, Best of Fools, by Jean Lorrah, and the novel Personal Recognizance by Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Another volume, "The Farris Channel", is
completed but unpublished.
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Jacqueline Lichtenberg is an American science fiction author.Many of her early novels are set in the Sime - Gen Universe, which she first described in a short story in 1969. Her other writings have dealt with fantasy and occult subjects, including articles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
, involves a future where humanity is divided into two subspecies or "larities". Gens look like ordinary humans and produce excess quantities of a life energy called selyn. Simes, who have tentacled arms, must take selyn from Gens in order to survive. If the Gen is frightened and resisting when selyn is taken, the Gen dies. The series chronicles the history of the two subspecies' search for coexistence.
Simes and Gens have traditionally lived in separate territories. Simes raise Gens like food animals in pens. Children might become either Sime or Gen at puberty, and free Gens kill their children in self-defense if they start to change—if the child becomes Sime, it might take selyn from parents or loved ones, killing them.
Simes who can take selyn from frightened Gens without killing them are "channels". They can pass the selyn gathered to other Simes. The discovery of the channels leads to Unity. Sime and Gen territories declare an uneasy truce, and channels strive to assist both sides.
Lichtenberg began the series in the late 1960s as part of a creative writing class, putting it aside briefly to work on the Kraith
Kraith
The Kraith stories are a set of inter-connected works of Star Trek fan fiction. The earliest were written by Jacqueline Lichtenberg beginning in 1969 and continuing through the first few years after the cancellation of the original TV series. As such, Kraith represents some of the earliest Star...
Star Trek fan fiction series.
Published Works (Chronological Order)
- First Channel (with Jean LorrahJean LorrahJean Lorrah is a science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels and often collaborated with Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Her most recent work with Lichtenberg is on the Sime - Gen Universe...
) - Channel's Destiny (with Jean LorrahJean LorrahJean Lorrah is a science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels and often collaborated with Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Her most recent work with Lichtenberg is on the Sime - Gen Universe...
) - The Unity Trilogy:
- House of Zeor (the first book published, in 1974)
- Ambrov Keon (by Jean Lorrah)
- Zelerod's Doom
- Unto Zeor, Forever
- Mahogany Trinrose
- Rensime!
- short story Operation High Time
- short story Channel's Exemption
There is also an extensive collection of fan-fiction available online, particularly through the official fan site at http://www.simegen.com
The next volume, To Kiss or To Kill, which contains 2 novels and a short story, was expected to be published by Meisha Merlin Publishing
Meisha Merlin Publishing
Meisha Merlin Publishing was an independent publishing company founded in 1996 by former New York book editor Stephen Pagel and Kevin and Brian Murphy...
Inc. in June 2006. The title novel is authored by Jean Lorrah, and the volume also contains a short story, Best of Fools, by Jean Lorrah, and the novel Personal Recognizance by Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Another volume, "The Farris Channel", is
completed but unpublished.