Gryphin and Growltigga Thread

Growltigga · #1 February 22nd, 2002, 05:42 PM

Guff, I do reccomend these books to you most wholeheartily.

Start with "Sundiver" or "Startide Rising" and then follow the books in order.

Excellent ideas from a very good author. The basis galactic concept is that all the galactic races are dividied into clans of which several major races are "patrons" who have "uplifted" "client" races

what this means is anti-darwinism, basically, a sentient but non-sapient race is discovered by a spacefaring race who then adopts them (and becomes their patron) and over the next few thousand years, genetically modifies them (uplifts) to increase intelligence and makes them a spacefaring race. The subject race then becomes a client of the patron race for 100 thousand years and it is then allowed to go its own way.

Central to the books was that humans were not uplifted by a patron race but were evolved on their own. Before first contact, they had also genetically modified chimps and dolphins to intelligence.

Excellent idea, excellent books, damn fine reading material for the bog

Mephisto · #2 February 22nd, 2002, 06:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Growltigga:
Mephisto, just out of professional curiousity, what sort of law do you specialise in?

I will finish my law studies in approximately 1 year (after 6 years of studying, the minimum you can do it.

). At the moment I'm at a civil court in Mainz near Frankfurt/Germany. (You know, the airport we meet and signed our "don't invade my swamp" agreement

).

Gryphin · #3 February 22nd, 2002, 06:35 PM

dogscoff,
My therapist knows about my addiction, Does yours? She even knows it is one of the reasons I'm now single.
I was just wondering.

Growltigga · #4 February 22nd, 2002, 06:39 PM

oh right, you are still studying law - that explains why you were writing up a verdict

here in England, law takes a 3-4 year degree, 1 year at law school and then 2 years training at which you are then officially qualified - I am now 5 years post qualification experience so I can give you this advice - DONT DO IT - go and work in McDonalds instead, it is more fun.

Whatever they have told you, it is not true, the travelling the world, the women, the fame and glory is not true and you dont even get your own swamp!!!

that being said, I did read in the legal press about the German lawyer who made 8 million euro in one year

Gryphin · #5 February 22nd, 2002, 07:42 PM

GT,
Yes, I do have Enigma in my CD drive during SEIV. I move it to my Sterio System when I CTW.

Mephisto · #6 February 22nd, 2002, 08:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Growltigga:
DONT DO IT - go and work in McDonalds instead, it is more fun.

I know. That's the reason why I work as a paramedic, too.

quote:
Whatever they have told you, it is not true, the travelling the world, the women, the fame and glory is not true and you dont even get your own swamp!!!

Reminds me of song:
Everything that they told us
was nothing but lies
Everything that they brought us
was nothing but bribes

I can leave most of the mentioned things alone but NO SWAMP?!?!

[/off getting his 50kt Nuclear Nav beacon launcher]

quote:
That being said, I did read in the legal press about the German lawyer who made 8 million euro in one year

I wish I would know him. Might take his place

Phoenix-D · #7 February 22nd, 2002, 10:38 PM

The Tandu are nasty in the sense that you don't want to meet one in a dark alley. Or a light alley. Or anywhere for that matter. They're totally insensitve to losses- they use "engines" that give them a massive manuevering advantage, but occasionally blow up, taking the ship with them. Also using reality-warping weaponry, which is pretty unpredicable. One shot might turn the target into antimatter, another send clowns running down the hallways and through bulkheads. It's also mentioned in the book that the Terrans never beat the Tandu, even when the odds were in their favor.

Their clients are even weirder though.

Like the Epsiarchs. A sentient biological weapon? Ow. For those not familar with the books, an Epsiarch is a "psi adept" of extreme power. If one looks at you and decides you shouldn't be there, you AREN'T there any more. In one book, they were used to make a bridge by denying that the water underfoot existed at all. They use this same talent to power the "engines" the Tandu use. They're also insane..

Phoenix-D