overexplanation of a random thought.

[beatricepeabody]

It's sometimes amazing how things can intertwine themselves around and around inside one's head. Disentanglement is almost impossible when the twining results in a flash of insight, but for the sake of explanation I'll try

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[greenspiral]

But look on the bright side - you're starting in books, and authors still retain creative control. Even authors who open up the playing field, as in Larry Niven's Known Space Universe, still get final say in what rules must be adhered to, and get final say about a story being printed. Should it get as far as Hollywood, you can always negotiate then. And you have control to just not sign the rights over, if that's what you want. The difference between television and novels - and the difference between a universe and a franchise - make it much more likely that you'll get to treat your story the way you'd like.