As the Summer progresses I have developed two new projects to dedicate my time and efforts to.

Age of Fusion

"Age of Fusion" is a post-apocalyptic mecha universe that begins its history in the year 2074 (when nuclear fusion first became a commercially viable power source) and starts its main storyline in the year 2395. In the Age of Fusion universe, nuclear fusion had sparked a century-long technological revolution (known as the Age of Fusion). The pinnacle of this technological boom was the development of the "Maklef" ,huge walking tanks powered by portable fusion reactors. The name "Maklef" isderived from the Greek word Mikani, meaning "mechanical" and the German "laufen", meaning leg.
Although the Maklef was originally developed by the United States and commissioned for use by the UN as peacekeeping units, China was the only country to utilize Maklefs for any large-scale military operations.

Unfortunately, the advances of the Age of Fusion proved to be the period's downfall. In the midst of a second cold war between the UN and a highly aggressive China, tensions were at their highest since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Both sides of the conflict participated in a frantic arms race to develop more advanced versions of the Maklef as well as other weapons systems. Ironically, the seemingly inevitable war was fought quickly, frantically, and mistakenly. The accidental Armageddon was sparked by an American-based satellite entertainment corporation launching a rocket into space on a trajectory that carried the satellite over the Pacific ocean. The reactionary nuclear exchange lasted 45 minutes and wiped out nearly all life on the surface of planet Earth.

Nuclear fusion saved humanity. Survivors of the holocaust, residing in underground bunkers, both military and civilian, were able to utilize the power of fusion reactors in order to grow food and survive without sunlight. Now, over 200 years after the accidental apocalypse, humankind has only begun reestablishing the shattered remnants of civilization. Fusion powers nearly every aspect of this slowly revitalizing Earth, from electric farms, to life support systems, to the ancient war-torn Maklefs that now roam the earth like the titanic dinosaurs of prehistory.

But fusion is a difficult phenomenon to harness. Although the reactors are incredibly durable and require pint-sized amounts of fuel in order to run for years, they still wear down and break. The art of manufacturing fusion reactors has been lost to the ages. None have been built since the end of the Age of Fusion. Now this fragile civilization of humanity balances at the edge of an ever sharpening knife. Slowly, but steadily, fusion reactors go dark, pushing humanity closer and closer to extinction. If mankind is to survive, it must rediscover the lost power of fusion. Whoever unlocks the secret will decide the fate of humanity.


Legend of Kha

Arguably one of my most ambitious projects this year is to complete a full pilot episode for a kid's adventure cartoon. Legend of Kha follows the story of four anthropomorphic kids, Mira, Taka, Emila, and Benjamin, who find themselves gifted with bionicle-like powers over different forms of energy. Mira is the Kha of kinetic energy (motion), Taka is the Kha of light, Emila is the Kha of electricity, and Benjamin is the Kha of sound. When the evil Umbra awakens and threatens to throw the world into darkness, it is up to the newly appointed Kha to unlock their full potential and turn back the tide.