General / Off-Topic FD's Homage to Terry Pratchett - HIP 74290, Pratchett's Disc and Its factions!
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Funnily enough I came across a Bora Horza Gobuchul NPC in a Type 7 last night.
There are plenty of sci-fi references in the naming of astronomical objects already. These are all asteroids in the Sol system (though perhaps not represented in game...):
2309 Mr. Spock
4659 Roddenberry
7307 Takei
9777 Enterprise
26733 Nanavisitor
26734 Terryfarrell
68410 Nichols, and
155142 Tenagra
2309 Mr. Spock
4659 Roddenberry
7307 Takei
9777 Enterprise
26733 Nanavisitor
26734 Terryfarrell
68410 Nichols, and
155142 Tenagra
Actually, now I think about it. Back in the nineties, I payed good money to have a star officially named after a lady friend who I was trying to impress. Must get in touch with her and see if she still has the registration certificate. Then I can make sure that FD have got all of their facts right
*cough*scam*cough* Just like that guy (or anyone) selling plots of real estate on the Moon ... no-one, no company, country or individual can claim ownership of any part of the universe. If they could, then why hasn't someone claimed ownership of the entire Universe? (I did as joke on this forum a while back)Actually, now I think about it. Back in the nineties, I payed good money to have a star officially named after a lady friend who I was trying to impress. Must get in touch with her and see if she still has the registration certificate. Then I can make sure that FD have got all of their facts right
Brilliant! Great job FD!
No, it was a correctly allocated thing. All you had was the star named after whoever or whatever you nominated. No pretension to ownership or anything. Just the official body who deals with these matters finding a way to raise more cash I guess. But hey! I was young, well younger then I am now, and trying to impress a lady!
Just docked after a long trip out.
I'm a little disapointed, didn't find any mysterious wormholes into L-Space. Yet.
I'm a little disapointed, didn't find any mysterious wormholes into L-Space. Yet.
I think the test is if someone had never heard of Terry or the Discworld, and they arrived at the station would they think it was 'odd'. I'd suggest no, they'd accept what we know as references as just the norm within the ED universe.
Ooo Get her!
Look, it's others making a fuss about nothing. I'll say it again, in large, friendly letters ...
LET IT GO AND GET BACK ON TOPIC
Exactly. A couple of days ago I came through a system with a Werner von Siemens Station, a Felix Wankel Station and a Rudolf Diesel Station. So what? Some people will know who these are and some won't. Big deal.
My wife went to President Kennedy school (in the UK I may add).
How many schools, colleges, universities, public buildings, parks and so on, in the UK and the USA are named after people?
I bet other countries do the same.
So, why would it be different in ED? To me, it adds to the immersion. I mean, JFK died long before my wife and I were born, in another country not our own - yet a school here is named after him.
Individually and collectively, we are driven with a need to remember and imortalize those people that represent change in our lives, society or culture. with each adopting its own nomenclature, and rational for its implementation, naming is as much a record and roadmap of our history as is the etymology of our repsective languages. Rememberance applied through naming or renaming of property or location, especially as a way of honouring an individuals contribution, is by far the most meaningful reason for doing so. In a society, so heavily governed by self interest, self indulgance and instant gratification, disdain has replaced common courtesy, mockery has replaced acceptance and all because people can easily hide behind internet anonymity. So isnt it great, that there is a place such as this? a place where the developers, are more than happy to bring the community together, with nothing more that a desire to acknowledge an individual, show compassion and respect for a simple man, who liked to wear hats, and who created an entire fantastical universe in which so many of us have at some time escaped into.
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Thanks for sharing that. I don't twit, so wouldn't have seen that otherwise.
Side note: Does anyone know if Rhianna P still does work in the video game field?
I've already spotted a few cheeky Iain M. Banks nods in game.
There are NPC ships called Grey Area and Zero Gravitas - I haven't spotted any others, but I keep my eyes open for them.
And that's why you have to love Elite.
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Oh wow. Pratchett played? Very cool.