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Ex Populo

Posted by R. A. Michaels on August 20th, 2006

Twelve years before the events of Knight Commander, Ex Populo tells the story of President Carter Nunez and his staff of military workers as they try to rebuild the war-torn Earth Confederation following a devastating decades-long alien conflict. Told in episodic form, each story covers a pivotal time in the administration’s years, through the president’s bid for reelection and beyond:
First Season

  1. From the People…
  2. Where Angels Fear to Tread
  3. Ready Five
  4. Phoenix Rising
  5. The Ganymede Conference
  6. Stellar Defense Force One
  7. Modern Royalty, Part One
  8. Modern Royalty, Part Two
  9. I Don’t Like Mondays
  10. Maybe We Could Go Back To Then, Part One
  11. Maybe We Could Go Back To Then, Part Two
  12. The Call of Duty
  13. Stand By, Part One
  14. Stand By, Part Two
  15. Intersection
  16. Rainy Days Never Stay
  17. What Kind of Day Has It Been, Part One
  18. What Kind of Day Has It Been, Part Two

Second Season

  1. Will You Still Love Me, Tomorrow?
  2. The First Pitch
  3. Magic Carpet Ride
  4. Jumping Jacque Flash
  5. TBD
  6. Day Ninety
  7. TBD
  8. TBD
  9. TBD
  10. TBD
  11. TBD
  12. TBD
  13. TBD
  14. TBD
  15. TBD
  16. TBD
  17. TBD
  18. TBD

Status: Due to the addition of four new episodes to the first season, Ready Five and The Ganymede Conference are being outlined and drafted, at this time.


Trivia:

  • Inspired by The West Wing by Aaron Sorkin.
  • Amy Whitaker’s name is taken from West Wing character Amy Gardner and Sports Night character Dana Whitaker.