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Fan Fiction / Re: Opalescent Reflections

« Last post by Cannonshop on Today at 20:57:10 »

Actually, in the foreword of the House Davion sourcebook, the writer says the following:

So it's highly probable there are actual descendants of Stefan Amaris around, children born from his concubines.

What's funny is that they (the steel vipers) thought there was just one descendant. How does that make sense at all?

Your asking Clanners, who engage in blood libel, to make sense?  Remember, in the canon, a Steel Viper Khan is out hunting anyone tangentially related to the Wolverines, including family lines that didn't migrate with Kerensky.

Yesterday you didn't know what 'Clans' were, this morning you're being murdered because the second cousin of one of your ancestors was part of the not-named clan over 200 years ago.

D'ya really think people who'll do that, wouldn't do the same over anyone faintly maybe-related-kinda to Stephan Amaris??

That's the best guess so far, especially considering the recent conquest...

It's not MY version of Kowloon, it's Drakensis' version, there are going to be differences, including his being a Kowloon that would actually survive as a habitable place after being conquered rather than needing the Clan version of 'Exterminatus' before they'll surrender.

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Off Topic / Re: Anyone else remember Hypernauts?

« Last post by idea weenie on Today at 20:56:27 »

I only saw the first three episodes (ending where the Hypernauts had actual weapons on their mecha and fight against a few of the Triad drones)

For those that want to remember the opening, here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8z1pwt-_f8

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Off Topic / Re: Deep Space and Interplanetary Exploration - Houston, we are go for launch!

« Last post by Prospernia on Today at 20:50:27 »

Amazing video of Juno mission flyby at Europa.  Very peaceful compared to Io. 

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=jupiter%20moon%20europa&mid=947A4B81CCE6AF66D2A5947A4B81CCE6AF66D2A5&ajaxhist=0

Was that chlorophyll it detected?

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Fan Fiction / Re: Opalescent Reflections

« Last post by The Wobbly Guy on Today at 20:47:35 »

Actually, in the foreword of the House Davion sourcebook, the writer says the following:

On a personal note, I would like to thank ComStar Director Julian Tiepolo for entrusting me with this project. Not only was it a great personal honor to serve ComStar—and truth—in this way, but it also gave me the opportunity to research the factual history of my purported ancestor, Stefan Amaris.
—Anastasia Marcus, Historical Director, Davion Research Project, ComStar Archives, Terra, 3028

So it's highly probable there are actual descendants of Stefan Amaris around, children born from his concubines.

What's funny is that they (the steel vipers) thought there was just one descendant. How does that make sense at all?

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Off Topic / Re: What movies/tv are we watching part XXX, Back into the fray!

« Last post by Prospernia on Today at 20:46:48 »

Watching Hellboy, 2019; it's well composed, and made, but, the script is side-quest after flash-back etc.

Edit: Some of the fight-scenes of monsters reminds me of White Wolf's games.

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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: Mercenaries Kickstarter Discussion 6: the 1st 3rd Star League conversation

« Last post by shivanwurm on Today at 20:35:20 »

I hope they haven’t run into anymore issues and this is just the amount of workload required.

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Off Topic / Re: NFL 2024-2025 Your team hoping for a Swift return to dominance

« Last post by Deathknight69 on Today at 20:29:38 »

Ok Guys, Rate or give opinion on your team's draft. I'll say that whoever is running the ****** front office maybe did some good draft day trading? Only time will tell.

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Off Topic / Re: What movies/tv are we watching part XXX, Back into the fray!

« Last post by Ruger on Today at 20:19:19 »

Went and saw Alien in the theater for its 45th anniversary showing.

Ruger

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Ground Combat / Re: Help/Recommendations Requested - Main Battle Tank (50T or less)

« Last post by Ruger on Today at 20:12:53 »

Vedette with fuel cells; either the armor variant or the V9, perhaps?

Ruger

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Fan Designs and Rules / Re: Polarized Lasers: An Aquatic Weapon for the Thirty-First Century.

« Last post by RifleMech on Today at 20:05:27 »

My first thought was just to have techs recalibrate the lasers so they work like normal under water. Kind of like having an autocannon set to rapid fire. The drawbacks would be a lot of tech time "repairing" the lasers, along with the associated risks, and shorter ranges when out of water until recalibrated. My second thought was an add on module like Alpha said. I think both would work with the problems of the first leading to the second. There could even be old bulkier SLDF prototypes that could be found that leads to newer better versions.