You may know it as ‘the final frontier’, you may know it as a place where ‘no-one can hear you scream’, you may know it as a place housing a station ‘all alone in the night’ or again, you may[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Through the dark blanket of space – dogs see space as a large blanket, a dog blanket if you will. They see it as something they can snuggle down in, in the dog basket that is the universe. RP
The use of a nautical term when dealing with space is one that is perpetuated throughout Science Fiction. Helm, the old nautical term meaning the steering thing that directs the ship in its travels serves well here. Max is the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Confederation oversees the universeĀ from Coro at its centre, right out to the edge of Extero system. Beyond here, out into the Perdio system, you are on your own. Known simply as ‘The Black’ by most, Perdio is populated with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not pursued – that’s something at least. It seems as though Max himself is unsure as to why his departure from Space Station Brompton1 took the manner that it did.
There are many ships in the universe, from many shipbuilders, all shapes and sizes. They range from the super-massive Kappa Class Bulk Cruisers right down to Alpha Class Gnats that barely register on your in-cockpit sensor. The military probably have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is the far future – but there are still playing cards š There’s a precedence for this; Chris Wooding‘s Retribution Falls features cards, even a unique game so I feel I’m in good company. When it comes to how[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Max ‘acquired’ his ship on planet Sammarka in Centrale System. Not exactly a planet bristling with spaceship showrooms. Oh, I’m not saying there is anything dodgy or underhand about obtaining a shuttle from here but people would come here for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ah, here it is. I knew I’d put that brochure somewhere. The XTC-3323-1 – ‘Ecstasy’. She may not be much to look at but it’s what’s under the hood that counts. A stock Delta Class Aphelion Shuttle from Luma-Leng Industries.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Whereas the Bloors Rempton Inopta NAVICOMUTER is a mainstay of many ‘ships of the realm’, the Ghost Generator from S-TECH certainly is not. The S-TECH Ghost Generator is a nifty piece of equipment that can throw a virtual mass. What[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…