Part 0 of 16

Synopsis: With the Earth poised on a knife-edge between genocide and acceptance, faced with the verdict of a Federation set against them, the TPs fight for the very survival of their species.

A story in three sections. With prologue and epilogue
· Kinetic Energy (Parts 1 - 6)
· Metastable Equilibrium (Parts 1 - 3)
· Paradigm Shift (Parts 1 - 7)

The Kindred Spirits universe is dedicated to the late Philip Gilbert.

This is the fourteenth story in the Kindred Spirits sequence. Recommended reading order is:
Kindred Spirits - Two Aims, One Destination
Kindred Spirits - Double Bluff
Kindred Spirits - Slipping the Net
Kindred Spirits - Consumed by Fire
Kindred Spirits - The Stair
Kindred Spirits - Stara Majka
Kindred Spirits - ZD28-FV6
Kindred Spirits - Darkness and Lust
Kindred Spirits - Abandoned
Kindred Spirits - The Path Ahead
Kindred Spirits - Serpent's Tooth
Kindred Spirits - Grand Central Station.
Kindred Spirits - Luna Yuletide
Kindred Spirits - Resolutions

Previous stories can be found in the TPFICT archive or on our websites at http://uk.geocities.com/tiylaya/KS/ or http://www.effdee.demon.co.uk/tp/Stories/stories.htm

Background information:
This story begins in December 2021, more than ten years after the Mass Breakout began, changing the world forever. A decade of ever-increasing persecution and paranoia has left both Saps and Tomorrow People facing an uncertain future. On the Galactic Trig the Senior Tomorrow People struggle for the sake of both races against a Federation Inquiry that threatens the entire Earth, while in Luna the remaining TP leaders strive to hold their people fast in the face of a tidal wave of fear and hatred….

Disclaimer:
This story is based on the television series 'The Tomorrow People', created by Roger Price and owned by Thames Television/Freemantle Media. It also features original characters and situations created by, and the intellectual property of, Jackie Clark and Elizabeth Stanway, October 2003.

The titles of the Times, Guardian, Mirror and Sun newspapers, and of the BBC, are used without permission and we do not claim to accurately represent the editorial policies of these media organizations.

The genetics paper used for reference in part three is taken from the web site http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BIO48/22.Genetics.HTML

Many thanks to Ana for her comments and also to Anyta for beta reading this and every story in the Kindred Spirits series. Your guidance and commitment to excellence was invaluable to making this universe come to life.

E-mail Address(es):
tiylaya@yahoo.com
Jackie@the-tomorrow-people.co.uk