What is the Unity Macroverse

In a nutshell, the Unity Macroverse is a broad story canvas for the creation and publication of stories by participating community members - which is basically open to anyone who wants to contribute stories, or even parts of stories.

The Canvas
At its core, the "world" of the Unity Macroverse is rooted in an "alternate history", whereby Asian values such as social communalism and community well-being take center stage and become the primary belief system that drives humanity forward, as opposed to capitalism and the pursuit of individual wealth.

The Chinese Treasure Fleets from the 1400s were not recalled or destroyed by the Emperor (which was what happened in our existing, real-world history), China did not become insular, and continued to expand its influence globally through the means it was best known for - trade, not conquest. With assimilation into the local communities of its Vassal States, such as the Malayan civilisation of Malacca, Asian influences continued to grow globally. The Baba-Nyonya community of the Malay Peninsular resulting from this assimilation, was among the first steps that had put Malaya on the map as one of Asia’s leading drivers of forward-thinking, harmonious progress in the region.

First Steps
A "what if" exploratory story canvas - the first story from the Macroverse, "Marooned" was set in the year 2390, and published in the form of a 3-part graphic novel/comic. From the collaborative approach in materializing Unity Macroverse output, each part of the "Marooned" graphic novels was illustrated by different artists, giving their own unique feel to the story, which was originally outlined by a 2nd year Biotechnology student on a short internship stint.

While "Marooned" had placed the Unity Macroverse well into the "science fiction" genre at this point, essentially - the canvas is open to larger storytelling possibilities through the exploration of backstories, origin stories, and the like. These are currently being explored by community members through "Micro & Mini Stories", as well as "Short Stories".

An Introduction to the Unity Macroverse : Malaysian Made Sci-Fi Stories (YouTube video)