Category Archives: The Cathedral Galaxy

Tales of Galaxy-spanning civilizations

New Map of the Cathedral Galaxy

Posted on 27 December 2020 by Joseph Shoer

The Cathedral Galaxy: so named to evoke an awe-inspiring structure; something built over generations. Eons before the advent of starflight, the Ancients – Progenitors, Precursors, Archaics, Elders – constructed a galaxy-spanning civilization. They learned to harness energies, manipulate matter, and … Continue reading →

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Original Fiction: “Conference” (final draft)

Posted on 20 January 2013 by Joseph Shoer

I had been trying to sell this story for a while now, but was not successful. There’s a bit of a catch-22 to selling a short story for the first time: without any feedback from editors and readers, there is … Continue reading →

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In the Arena

Posted on 10 February 2012 by Joseph Shoer

Well, since I just had some discussion about orbits and other fundamental physical concepts in science fiction, here’s a short scene I’ve been sitting on. It’s set in the Cathedral Galaxy, and I’m not quite sure what I want to … Continue reading →

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World-Building and the Real Universe

Posted on 20 October 2010 by Joseph Shoer

(Pardon me for the hiatus. Had to fly to Houston to do some flight testing at NASA.) I spent a pretty good weekend doing some world-building. Since discovering the maps in the first pages of The Lord of the Rings, … Continue reading →

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Workshopping the Reject

Posted on 7 September 2010 by Joseph Shoer

Well. Since last February, I have been trying to get my sci-fi short story, “Conference,” published. So far, the score is 0 for 4. Asimov’s Science Fiction sent me a form-letter rejection. The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction sent … Continue reading →

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Fiction: Between Wrecks

Posted on 10 May 2008 by Joseph Shoer

A loner on a skiff, drifting through the Burial Grounds in search of ancient derelicts to salvage, reveals a secret of Galactic importance. This story serves as exposition for the Cathedral Galaxy universe.  (Warning: this character curses a lot.)

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