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Post by Gotolei on Nov 30, 2013 2:57:00 GMT
While we're squarely off-topic  how much do we "know" about Anthony? All that I've seen speculated on is that he's in orbit on a satellite and trying to find a cure for the fire elemental dying thing. Where is this from? [ 292] says "hear." |
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Post by GK Sierra on Nov 30, 2013 6:39:07 GMT
It is an interesting question. "Microsat" was a real series of satellites created by Darpa, and all of those were tiny, probes essentially. The chapter title page seems to confirm this- not large enough to house a person. Which leaves another problem: I'm betting that there wasn't anything special about the Court's medical supplies. Anthony just didn't have access to any in whatever far-flung place it is he happens to be inhabiting. MicroSat 5 was his only method of acquiring surgical insturnments in a timely or discreet manner. It would raise the question of how they get the supplies back from orbit. Any object that wanted to return to the atmosphere would need retro-rockets to slow it down independent of the satellite, and a GPS system to both select the right landing site and provide a beacon to show where it did land. Seems a bit much for a few scalpels. |
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Post by snipertom on Nov 30, 2013 11:21:57 GMT
It is an interesting question. "Microsat" was a real series of satellites created by Darpa, and all of those were tiny, probes essentially. The chapter title page seems to confirm this- not large enough to house a person. Which leaves another problem: It would raise the question of how they get the supplies back from orbit. Any object that wanted to return to the atmosphere would need retro-rockets to slow it down independent of the satellite, and a GPS system to both select the right landing site and provide a beacon to show where it did land. Seems a bit much for a few scalpels. A ruse. But to what end? There's a few things like that now, including the seeds dropped during C&Y's first visit to the Court. |
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Post by TBeholder on Nov 30, 2013 11:44:57 GMT
I.e. an "official" mad science organization.  and all of those were tiny, probes essentially. The chapter title page seems to confirm this- not large enough to house a person. "Payload delivery satellite". |
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Post by GK Sierra on Nov 30, 2013 17:25:10 GMT
I.e. an "official" mad science organization. Someday we will be invaded by aliens and the Skunk Works will reverse engineer their craft and save us all. Someday... |
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Post by crater on Dec 1, 2013 1:16:30 GMT
yeah it's really disturbing that she still has her head! what kind of highlander power up crossfiction picture is that, with out the beheading Well, we had to use a dummy for this scene because Surma's body was already buried and all (and Tom wouldn't let me desecrate it), but I assure you the head was unattached by the moment we took the picture. Here, take a closer look: i.imgur.com/yaRzCaU.jpg... you wouldn't happen to know where the dummies head is at the moment? |
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Post by Corvo on Dec 1, 2013 19:01:44 GMT
Well, we had to use a dummy for this scene because Surma's body was already buried and all (and Tom wouldn't let me desecrate it), but I assure you the head was unattached by the moment we took the picture. Here, take a closer look: i.imgur.com/yaRzCaU.jpg... you wouldn't happen to know where the dummies head is at the moment? Had to return it before anyone would notice I tooCOUGH! ...borrowed it. (Is this right? Man, I suck at engrish...) |
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how much do we "know" about Anthony? All that I've seen speculated on is that he's in orbit on a satellite and trying to find a cure for the fire elemental dying thing.
