Comment on the "Spartan Chronicles"

[edgecrusher]

here's a question: if the cyborgs are a splinter group of the spartans instead of the hive, as the originally were, would the cyborgs have a similar agenda, being reared in the ideals of the spartans?

[Hydro]

edgecrusher,

My guess is that the Cyborgs are essentially programmed. After all, the algorithm was simply found in one of Yang's hordes. It could have been found in the detritus of any faction, so it really isn't dependent on Yang or the Hive for its ideology.

Hydro

P.S. - The Usurpers tamed a locust? With a negative Planet rating? Maybe the gnat was programmed by the Caretakers!

[Vi Vicdi]

The Usurpers could have gone Green, giving them a thin but real chance of catching a locust.

[Hydro]

Hi all,

I noticed Apolyton has a 150 post limit, so I started a new Spartan Chronicles thread. Hope you don't mind.

Hydro

[edgecrusher]

good to have you back hydro. seems like the chronicles are less than populated at the moment. prolly due to final exams and such.

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And the women once proud Clutched the heart of the crowd
As the boulders smashed down from the mountain's hand
And the Magic in the stare Of the Wild Eyed Boy said
"Stop, Freecloud They won't think to cut me down"

**evil grinâ„¢**

[Hydro]

edgecrusher,

Was I gone that long? Hmmm. Maybe I have been slacking lately. I don't have finals so I guess don't have an excuse. Glad to see you're back in action, too!

Hydro

[Bearcat]

Sorry I've been slacking off. I'll try to add more Caretaker stuff.

[Kinjiru]

Good lord children. How many posts have there been to the Chronicles? Seems like well over 500.

I never, ever thought this little project would succeed so well. I truly wish I had time to contribute again. You have all made me very proud though.

The media waxes and wanes on the idea of virtual communities, but I think that the Chronicles show that VCs can and do exist.
Keep up the good work everyone!

[Hydro]

Kinjiru,

Glad to see you stopped by! You are, after all, the mastermind of SC, so you are always welcome.

The post count is about 590. There are some double posts and deleted posts, so it is most likely in the 525 to 550 range of 'real' posts.

Hydro

[Googlie]

But almost 1500 pages !!

If we paperbacked them there'd be four volumes prolly.

(Hmmm - wonder if firaxis might be interested....)

G.

[LightSniper]

Hydro, Google and others, i would like to ask you if i could join your little (not anymore i guess) writing crew. My previous writings include the "The crossfire tales", under my old name Cotroneo.

I'm not exactly sure what role i would like to take up, but i prefer the role which doesn't necessarily effect the entire planet, only the individual. For example, a lonely squad of infantry or a single sniper. Something apon that nature.

Although, i have read most of the chronicles and i keep up the best i can, especially now, is there anyway one of you guys can update that summary page u guys wrote a couple months ago, i think.

Appreciate your help, and i would be honored to writing with such a talented group like yourselves.

[Hydro]

LightSniper,

You're welcome to join! There are lots of openings in SC; you just have to identify them. For instance, the Spartan air force (4th Wing) and armor (Rolling Thunder and Lightning Strike) are taken, but the rest are wide open. Spartan military structures could be reorganized to meet the alien threat of the nasty old Usurpers, and that can be modified to fit your need or inclination. Almost nothing has been done with the Hive forces (but they are at a low ebb right now). Also, the Morgan, Gaian and PK militaries are largely undefined and are wide open. All these factions are united as an Axis against the Hive and Marr, so you kind of have your pick. An interesting option is a multi-factional unit, and all the internal and external conflict it might bring (say, a Gaian mindworm, PK shard infantry, and Morgan probe team combo on a 'special mission').

I'm not sure of the SC summary page you're referring to, since there have been several. None (sadly) have been complete or maintained. There are the SC archives (by Korn) that contained a mixture of background, and a more detailed timeline by yours truly. Do you recall the name of the thread?

While consistency with the past of SC is important, it is more important to keep the story line moving forward and interesting. I would recommend downloading Googlie's written version and skimming it if parts of SC seem obscure. But if you have been following since, say, November or so you should be plenty up to speed.

So jump right in! If you have questions then just e-mail any the current authors.

Hydro

P.S. - Personally, I like character development on an individual level. I find it is an opportunity not only to see the world through that character's eyes, but also to explore some of the mysteries around Chiron.

[This message has been edited by Hydro (edited May 19, 2000).]

[LightSniper]

You know, that multi factional unit is quite an interesting and inventive twist... i may take that up, after some initial posts to "build" up the maincharacter background and so on.

Also, Hydro, i personally think some of your recent posts have been some of the best writing ive seen in a long time, not that all the others haven't been great eithor, but u get my point.

Ill, jump on in, within 2 to 3 days tops, i still have to finish some book for my english classes at school.

Thanks again, and i appreciate the quick response... ill try to dig up that post about the summaries

[Hydro]

Thanks LightSniper!

Sometimes I wonder if my ideas and presentation are ::ahem:: out there. Glad you like them! SC is so large and complicated now that I kind of wonder if anyone follows it anymore, and if I my attempts at prose are the equivalent of looking in the mirror…

Looking forward to your post(s)!

Hydro

[LightSniper]

Well, theres my first post. I would appreciate the usuall comments on how i can improve and all. I'm sorry that its abit short and lack of information. But i just wanted to set up the character abit.

i also have a question or two.

I'm pretty sure the spartans dropped troops on Social Engineering Den, in one of Hydro's recent posts. Is the base conquered... or is that still to be decided.

Also, the map file, at google's web site, when attempted to be used in the SMACX, a terran x file problem appears, throughing me out of the program. I tried reinstalling the entire smac, but i still have the same problem. Any ideas guys?

oh yea... EdgeCrusher, i really like your writing dealing with the wierd relationship with Yang and Zak. its very cool