Hello, friends! Welcome back to the A to Z Challenge. For this year’s challenge, I’m telling you a little more about the universe of Tomorrow News Network, my upcoming Sci-Fi adventure series. In today’s post, G is for:
THE GALACTIC INQUISITOR
I’ve put a lot of thought into the world-building for Tomorrow News Network, and in these A to Z posts I’ve done my best to provide lots of detail (without straying into spoiler territory, of course). But for today’s post, I’m afraid I don’t have many details to offer.
No one knows who the Galactic Inquisitor is. No one knows where he/she/it came from, or how long he/she/it has been around, or what the source of his/her/its power might be. On digi-stream, rumor has it that the Galactic Inquisitor is a giant insectoid, perhaps the last living remnant of the ancient insectoid races who once ruled the universe.
But of course, you shouldn’t believe everything you read on digi-stream.
While the identity and origins of the Galactic Inquisitor remain a mystery, his/her/its philosophy of justice has been made abundantly clear to anyone who’s had to stand trial in the Galactic Inquisitor’s court. In the Galactic Inquisitor’s own words:
Real power must understand its own strength. Real power must learn to be gentle. Otherwise, real power will make itself the enemy of true justice.
However, despite these words, the Galactic Inquisitor is rarely gentle when exercising his/her/its power. In the name of true justice, whole star systems have been obliterated. Entire species have been wiped out, and vast dead zones of sterilized worlds have been left scattered throughout the galaxy.
And so in matters of interplanetary law, it is often wiser to settle disputes as swiftly and as independently as possible, before the Galactic Inquisitor feels the need to intervene.
Next time on Tomorrow News Network: A to Z, the human race has neighbors!
Planet Pailly 
The Galactic Inquisitor sounds like something new religions might form around.
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I could see that happening. Or perhaps he/she/it might be the inspiration for some old religions.
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Well, that’s edgier. Kind of like the Vorlons.
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Babylon 5 was a huge influence on me when I was young, and like Mr. Cognis, the Galactic Inquisitor was salvaged from something I wrote back in high school. So the similarity might not be a coincidence.
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Yikes! I don’t want justice – I want mercy!
(Click the Blog link on the second row) : G is for Gotham
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Anne, I’m going to tell you a secret: I think you just gave me a new story idea. Thank you so much for this comment!
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I’m really liking this whole concept!
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Thanks, friend! I saw you’ve been posting new stuff for your own Sci-Fi series. Sorry I haven’t been keeping up with it, but I hope it’s going well.
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It’s going. Kind of on hold, working on it sporadically. I’ve been preoccupied with handling stuff for my dad’s recent death and interacting with the media about my viral post about it. I’ll be back on track with it soon
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Sporadic progress is still progress. So sorry to hear about your dad. These things can be tough. I realize I’m just some person you know on the Internet, but if there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.
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Thank you, I appreciate that. He did die, though, unfortunately. It’s crazy. Now I’m all over the national news warning people about it, which is nuts to me, but I’ll ride it out and do my duty, since I’ve become some kind of reluctant spokesperson for making this seem real to people so they’ll quit acting stupid
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Aaaaaand I just realized I commented on the wrong post, haha, sorry. I’m confused😂
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No worries! I get muddled up by comment feeds too, especially when I’m responding to multiple posts like this. Happens to the best of us!
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Well, please keep doing that! People really do need to hear that message.
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The drawing of the GI reminds me of the species in Ender’s Game. You’re a great artist, btw! I look forward to the pics in the posts.
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Thank you so much! Ender’s Game is such a great book. The buggers could have just been another bland insectoid aliens, but they turned out to be so much more interesting.
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The Galactic Inquisitor is a powerful hypocrite!
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You are exactly right. Fortunately, the Galactic Inquisitor is only a fictional character. It would be a real shame if people like that existed in real life.
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