Set within a fictional world, however not wholly dissimilar to our own, the project was primarily born from a number of science fiction novels I had begun writing in the early 2010's. Increasingly frustrated with its pacing and how overly convoluted they had become I set them aside and engaged more thoroughly with my artistic practice at the time. During this break a renewed interest in comics resurfaced, in particular the anthology based counter culture comic magazines of the 50's-80's as well as post modernist fiction of the time. I began to think of disassembling ideas from the novels into a number of short stories that would reduce the complex nature of the novel and strip it down to some of its original ideas and intentions. It also brought to the surface a number of preconceived ideas I had about the efficacy of comics themselves, as either literary or artistic products in line with my own attitude towards creative legitimacy. Insecurity's such as regarding myself as either an artist at the bane of a literary fantasy or a window-dressing writer soon became irrelevant when faced with the unique challenge's and rewards the project entailed. If anything, the very challenges the project has produced since its inception has only deepened my admiration for the creative intricacy's that tie literature, art and film together.