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Stories to Tell

What do you expect to see in a science fiction story? What exactly is science fiction anyway? Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a genre used to describe a type of story. As applied to Trackers, the "sci-fi" is not only the backdrop for the series, but also a conduit for the portrayal of the unfolding stories. The team needs the rifts and parallel worlds where these stories occur. Of course, there are no known "rifts" or parallel worlds. Certainly, we do not possess the technology to transport entire crews to locations which are not known to exist! This is the first of the two sci-fi elements of Trackers. The second would be breakthroughs in locating displaced air and sea craft and Daniel's unique methods for helping people find their way back to their respective home worlds. Thus, the tagline for Trackers is "Search and Rescue Beyond the Bermuda Triangle". The second genre, adventure, is present on the parallel worlds. This is the heart of Trackers. Ref