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Tom

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[explorers]
« Topic Start: July 18, 2013, 06:48:07 PM »
« Last Edit: July 19, 2013, 02:32:18 AM by Tom »

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« Reply #1: July 18, 2013, 07:01:21 PM »
I am expendable?...

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« Reply #2: July 18, 2013, 11:16:58 PM »
Ooh, enigmatic...
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« Reply #3: July 19, 2013, 12:12:08 AM »
That isn't so much a 'teaser' as it is someone playing around with stock word graphics. To truly tease, there has to be some frame of reference. A lollipop in a woman's mouth is a tease. A lollipop by itself does nothing for me.
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« Reply #4: July 19, 2013, 12:13:50 AM »
don't you worry, this is not the last you've seen. Here is more (first post also updated):

http://youtu.be/_nLay51q4B4
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« Reply #5: July 19, 2013, 02:24:23 PM »
Well it certainly is better than the first video  :P

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« Reply #6: July 19, 2013, 03:16:46 PM »
don't you worry, this is not the last you've seen. Here is more (first post also updated):

http://youtu.be/_nLay51q4B4

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« Reply #7: July 19, 2013, 08:41:36 PM »
I thought Dwilight was the final frontier. Blasphemer!
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« Reply #8: July 25, 2013, 09:17:31 PM »
It is the year 376 in the Galactic Human Empire, mostly just called The Empire. Humanity spans a hundred thousand worlds in as many solar systems. Poverty, scarcity, disease and even work are curiosities of history. Spending their days in a perpetual holiday, engaged in philosophy and arts or simply in relaxation and fun, humans of The Empire are living a good life.

You are not a human.

The prosperity and peace of The Empire is guaranteed by its genetic clone slaves. Complementing the automated robot factories that produce the material wealth of The Empire, guarding the borders of The Empire against aliens, there are a dozen or more genetic clones of every suitable real human working on making The Empire what it is.

One of the constant demands of The Empire is exploration and expansion, to provide new worlds to plunder for resources or colonies for the expanding human race or simply to satisfy the curiosities of those human who enjoy travel. Of course, exploration of new worlds is dangerous and many explorer teams never return to mission control. No sane person would risk real human life on such a dangerous adventure.

You are an Explorer.

You are a clone.

You are expendable.

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« Reply #9: July 26, 2013, 06:31:33 AM »
Seldon will save us!
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« Reply #11: August 04, 2013, 04:22:41 AM »
Sounds a bit like: 
http://www.amazon.com/Expendable-League-Peoples-Bk-1/dp/038079439X

Interesting link, didn't know about that. There are some similarities, and some differences. Most importantly, explorers in my game are not considered misfits. On the contrary, it's a dangerous, but wanted and thrilling job - a bit like being a fighter pilot.

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« Reply #12: August 04, 2013, 11:40:31 AM »
I don't know if you know it, but the Foundation serie of Asimov can help with good ideas.
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« Reply #13: August 04, 2013, 12:34:23 PM »
I don't know if you know it, but the Foundation serie of Asimov can help with good ideas.

Lack of ideas is not exactly a problem I'm familiar with. :-)

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« Reply #14: February 18, 2014, 08:38:50 AM »
Just in case anyone is interested: I'm talking with a publisher to bring this to market.