Just a small comment here - perhaps it should be Terran space? Just referring to it as "colonial space" doesn't sound right in my ears... colonial? Colony of what?Mr.Tucker wrote:..Thank you, and welcome to colonial space!
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- Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:53 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: [Fanfiction] A Shout in the Dark
- Replies: 79
- Views: 53714
Re: [Fanfiction] A Shout in the Dark
Happy to see you're back and continuing the story.
- Thu May 30, 2019 9:33 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Besieging A Pipolsid Bunker City
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7352
Re: Besieging A Pipolsid Bunker City
At 5 miles (8km) under water, assuming an Earth-equivalent planet, the pressure is going to be ~800bar (that's over 11600 psi). I think that alone makes any meaningful fighting or bunker breaching operations impossible, even if the attackers can bring down marines in submersibles in sufficient numbe...
- Tue May 28, 2019 6:34 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Writing Prompts
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 469916
Re: Writing Prompts
Looking forward to it Good luck and lots of inspiration!
- Tue May 28, 2019 6:18 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: The Most Powerful Known Race In The Local Bubble.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 19937
Re: The Most Powerful Known Race In The Local Bubble.
When the Loroi and Umiak bomb each other and their respective allies back to the stone age, I think it will be the Nissek who will become the dominant power in the Local Bubble. They appear to have a strong economy, enough territory, quite powerful navy and are at present not directly involved in th...
- Mon May 27, 2019 6:24 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 156: Dun... dun... DUUUUUUN
- Replies: 74
- Views: 35544
Re: Page 156: Dun... dun... DUUUUUUN
Interesting turn of events, that's for sure. And, honestly, an angry Beryl kind of scares me more than an angry Fireblade, Tempo or any other soldier or officer. Dunno why... I'm with Boldi and Zorg regarding how to act in this situation. Saying that it's his pad would not work since Beryl can read ...
- Thu May 23, 2019 8:11 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: What does YOUR Name Mean?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 57491
Re: What does YOUR Name Mean?
Yup, Vlad =/= Vladimir (a tip: if one is on very good terms with a Vladimir, one may be permitted to call him Volodya). ..or Vova for very close friends or among children. Indeed, in Russian almost every given name has at least one, often numerous "shortened" or "friendly" forms, for example, Natal...
- Wed May 22, 2019 6:06 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 155: But hang on...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 18744
Re: Page 155: But hang on...
Some other points: 1) Soooo...the Historians can use a form of communication that is technological and non-radiative... How much are ya' willin' to bet it's superluminal as well? I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was superluminal and undetectable by "industry standards" of the other nations. Cou...
- Tue May 21, 2019 5:52 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 155: But hang on...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 18744
Re: Page 155: But hang on...
Did the Historian admit to having infiltrated the Bellarmine's data banks before it was shot to smithereens, or did the Historian mean that it was in the data banks "recovered from" the Bellarmine? Little quibble, but the first wording is a touch ambiguous while the 2nd leaves no doubt that the His...
- Tue May 21, 2019 5:38 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: What does YOUR Name Mean?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 57491
Re: What does YOUR Name Mean?
Seeing that this is your first post, welcome to the forum, Swindle. That is quite an impressive history and indeed something to be proud of, if you can trace your ancestry all the way back to the Middle Ages. I can't trace mine beyond my great grandparents and it's nothing too glamorous, they were w...
- Mon May 13, 2019 9:03 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 154: Run attachment? Y/N
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17470
Re: Page 154: Run attachment? Y/N
To sum up what we know so far, it appears that the Historian AI/VI, while in standby mode inside it's bucket (it's obviously not registering on the shuttle's displays since everything's supposed to be offline to reduce emissions), is aware that Alex is alone in the cargo bay and has obtained a table...
- Sun May 12, 2019 9:52 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 154: Run attachment? Y/N
- Replies: 27
- Views: 17470
- Thu May 09, 2019 5:32 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Miscellaneous Umiak/misc. races question-and-answer thread
- Replies: 764
- Views: 598379
Re: Miscellaneous Umiak/misc. races question-and-answer thre
Interesting. I would have expected Neridi to serve aboard Loroi warships, since they already serve on the stations and as couriers.Arioch wrote:Yes, most of the ships have Golim crewmembers. They are technically civilian contractors.
And yes, this means Tempest has Golim aboard.
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:55 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 151 Discussion: "We will wait, Outsider"
- Replies: 96
- Views: 74552
Re: Page 151 Discussion: "We will wait, Outsider"
LOL! Reminds me of "Remember, kids! Everything can be a hammer and most things can be a pry bar"dragoongfa wrote:If my time in the military taught me one thing then that thing is: The lowest common denominator is what decides what something is and how it is used.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:09 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 151 Discussion: "We will wait, Outsider"
- Replies: 96
- Views: 74552
Re: Page 151 Discussion: "We will wait, Outsider"
And Beryl's words that the suit requires some calibration? We'll just have to see how much of this is true and how much of this is Beryl's wishful thinking.... Knowing, that a Loroi's body temperature is around 20-ish degrees Celsius, and the suit is likely set by default to regulate it's internal ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:44 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1837976
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
Sorry, and thanks for refreshing my memoryArioch wrote:http://well-of-souls.com/outsider/outsider008.html
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:56 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1837976
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
I tend to think it's not a tablet or pda, it looks too small and fat for that. My guess would be something that can be opened judging by the rubber grips, something of use in an emergency situation... pocket size first aid kit, geiger counter, air analyzer or something along those lines...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:01 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1837976
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
Noticed it on Talon's flight suit first and this one also seems to have it - what are the two black things on the sides Alex's lower jaw in the third drawing? Something like a Laryngophone?
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:22 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Writing Prompts
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 469916
Re: Writing Prompts
I agree completely, and the mid- and long term benefits and implications are clear and logical, it's just that the initial reaction from the brass would likely be outrage :lol: I also see Alex's proposal as a dick move of sorts, that the promise of easy sexy time could make crews force their captain...
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:39 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Writing Prompts
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 469916
Re: Writing Prompts
Thank you very much, Dragoon! I can already see the looks on both the Loroi and Terran brass' faces when Alex comes forward with his "proposal" and the resulting "benefits" for both species/nations :lol: And, by the way, "It is but not arbitrarily, a valid reason must be given and those usually invo...
- Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:35 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Writing Prompts
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 469916
Re: Writing Prompts
But Beacons seems to have run into a collective writers block. I'm guessing it's because the canon story progressed differently that people speculated in Beacons. IIRC, that has happened before and was handled pretty well. I as a reader would be perfectly fine it the Beacons story would continue al...