[quote=@Zapdos]
I have a character idea or two that might work for this. I'm interested and will keep my eyes on this thread. One question; is this in the future of our universe (e.g. places like Earth and Mars exist) or in an alternate universe?
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Far future of our universe, yes, but with artistic license as this'll be soft scifi. Made up alien species, fictional galaxies, etc. all exist here. If you're considering a character from the Milky Way itself, though, I do feel like it would be a hard press with space faring civilizations and all that. Most people have probably never been to their species' homeworld (although I would admit this depends on the species in question, especially considering species offshoots) and grew up to a mix and mash of various alien cultures on some planet.