That's from Traveller's Supplement 1: 1001 Characters, for those wondering. Try as I might, I can't see giving my players a plot hook in CT that involves a Xerox machine and keeping my dignity as a Referee.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Classic Traveller and the Almighty Xerox
This little bit has escaped my notice until now. Who knew that the key to unlimited power was so simple?
That's from Traveller's Supplement 1: 1001 Characters, for those wondering. Try as I might, I can't see giving my players a plot hook in CT that involves a Xerox machine and keeping my dignity as a Referee.
That's from Traveller's Supplement 1: 1001 Characters, for those wondering. Try as I might, I can't see giving my players a plot hook in CT that involves a Xerox machine and keeping my dignity as a Referee.
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This character is Kirth Gerson, from the Demon Princes series of five novels by Jack Vance. Nice little easter egg! :D
-clash
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Princes
Wow! I had no idea! Thanks clash--I'll never look at the xerox warrior the same way again. :D
That must have been back when xerox machines weighed a ton and had to be hauled around on starships...
If memory serves, there's also the Stainless Steel Rat, Elric and others in there too :D
@Greywulf: Yes, some I picked up on the references to. This one wasn't one of them--thank goodness for clash! :)
I've been a huge fan of Vance's since the sixties. He's my favorite SF writer, and SF is my favorite genre. I spotted Gerson immediately. :P
-clash
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