Suggeston: Add Pern and other planets to Rukbat system

[CMDR Molly Dawes]

Just a bit of whimsical fun, that I am willing to volunteer my time to do whatever edits are necessary, to put Pern on the map.

From the Dragonrider's of Pern series of books:

"Rukbat, in the Sagittarian Sector, was a golden G-type star. It had five planets, two asteroid belts and a stray planet that it had attracted and held in recent millennia."

I think it would be cool as heck to have Rukbat set up like described in the book.

Will you consider it?

 

[oblivionmanman 2476]

planet klingon as well.

 

[SteveWW57]

I have several books in that series, up in the loft. Bought them 40(?) years ago. Not read in a long time.

And there are lots of stations named "McCaffrey XXX"

Steve

 

[imski]

Just a bit of whimsical fun, that I am willing to volunteer my time to do whatever edits are necessary, to put Pern on the map.

From the Dragonrider's of Pern series of books:

"Rukbat, in the Sagittarian Sector, was a golden G-type star. It had five planets, two asteroid belts and a stray planet that it had attracted and held in recent millennia."

I think it would be cool as heck to have Rukbat set up like described in the book.

Will you consider it?

Depends, is it out of copyright?

 

[oblivionmanman 2476]

dont forget gallifrey need the dr.

 

[CMDR Molly Dawes]

Oh, nuts. You're right. There's the whole copyright thing. Darn!

 

[Fizzatron]

I feel like these things might be able to be worked out with an email or two back and forth with the holders of the rights to the books without any major need for legalities, would be a good tribute to the author. I've never read the books myself but I am aware of them, might have to take a look and see if they're up my alley, so to speak.

 

[Tividar]

Only if we get teleporting dragons too.

 

[rootsrat]

Personally I'm not a big fan of mashups and cross-universum stuff. There are so many beloved creations, from books to films to comic books to games, that if everyone wanted their favourite planet/system in the game we'd have nothing but one big multiverse mess.

Definitely purist when it come to lore stuff. Yes, I know. Nobody invites me to parties anymore

 

[Robert Maynard]

Only if we get teleporting dragons too.

Time-travelling teleporting dragons....

 

[rootsrat]

Time-travelling teleporting dragons....

Also known as... The Guardians!

 

[Fizzatron]

Only if we get teleporting dragons too.

And see? That's how our expectations run rampant and Frontier ends up paying for it FDev plz...

 

[Fizzatron]

Personally I'm not a big fan of mashups and cross-universum stuff. There are so many beloved creations, from books to films to comic books to games, that if everyone wanted their favourite planet/system in the game we'd have nothing but one big multiverse mess.

Definitely purist when it come to lore stuff. Yes, I know. Nobody invites me to parties anymore

I think it could be a cool little nod to those who get it, it's just one system out of 400 Billion It's like the THX 1138 that Lucas included somewhere in of the Star Wars movies he did.

 

[varonica]

I feel like these things might be able to be worked out with an email or two back and forth with the holders of the rights to the books without any major need for legalities,

That's true, and it will only ever be done for the one non-canon fantasy/sci-fi series of books and everyone will be happy and never ask for any more to be added.........

Oh by the way.....discworld, where's my giant turtle world?

 

[rootsrat]

I think it could be a cool little nod to those who get it, it's just one system out of 400 Billion It's like the THX 1138 that Lucas included somewhere in of the Star Wars movies he did.

You've just reminded me that I've seen THX 1138 in a cinema once with a live soundtrack played by Asian Dub Foundation. That was really something, wow!

Sorry, offtopic. As you were...

 

[varonica]

You've just reminded me that I've seen THX 1138 in a cinema once with a live soundtrack played by Asian Dub Foundation. That was really something, wow!

Sorry, offtopic. As you were...

It's like the THX 1138 that Lucas included somewhere in of the Star Wars movies he did.

Yeah and THX 1138 was directed and partly written by George Lucas so I am guessing there was less copyright guff involved in getting it into one of the other movies he was directing so it's hardly the same thing at all. We have nods to many writers and other notable and famous figures in the game with stations named after them....which of course isn't a copyright issue at all because the names of these people aren't subject to copyright (although it would only be polite to ask before doing so), and I think that's the best way to go.

 

[aRJay]

This thread made me start thinking of worlds to include which made me wonder is Raxxla just another name for Arisia which could explain why it isn’t found, the Arisians don’t think we are ready.

ED is set in the future so people then who had a taste for ancient literature might have named worlds after places in such books of course there would only be the name in common no other link to copyright material.

 

[Fizzatron]

Yeah and THX 1138 was directed and partly written by George Lucas so I am guessing there was less copyright guff involved in getting it into one of the other movies he was directing so it's hardly the same thing at all.

From the singular aspect you are focusing on, you are correct and I would definitely agree, but my point was more along the lines of the small nod that doesn't really change anything about the game (movie) as long as all parties are cool with it being included, and without having to go through heavy licensing hurdles angle of it. I don't even have a dragon in the race as I've not read the books at all, just thought it would be kind of cool and show some support for it. I was responding to the point in relation to lore purity by suggesting that the THX 1138 was an example of intermixing of lore, and of course there are more nods in the Star Wars movies to many other things than that.

We have nods to many writers and other notable and famous figures in the game with stations named after them....which of course isn't a copyright issue at all because the names of these people aren't subject to copyright (although it would only be polite to ask before doing so), and I think that's the best way to go.

For sure, I wasn't trying to suggest that it would be done any other way.

Anyhow, even when it comes to lore, it's possible to imagine that some great explorer, not unlike Jed Munoz (the galaxy's <ahem> greatest explorer), came upon a system that fit the bill and decided to name it thus with first naming rights. I mean, how many people are currently out exploring the elite galaxy looking for a Tatooine replica?

 

[Tividar]

That's true, and it will only ever be done for the one non-canon fantasy/sci-fi series of books and everyone will be happy and never ask for any more to be added.........

Oh by the way.....discworld, where's my giant turtle world?

A proper turtle world would definitely be welcome. Bonus points if they occasionally move in a non-orbital fashion.

 

[aRJay]

A proper turtle world would definitely be welcome. Bonus points if they occasionally move in a non-orbital fashion.

I’d settle for one the sun orbited instead of the other way round.