tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post3976210424017967673..comments2024-03-28T08:17:07.009-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: Star Trek: Mercy and BlackStar CharactersTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-64206979670174415922021-02-08T15:16:58.693-06:002021-02-08T15:16:58.693-06:00I'll second Rhebeqah's Sector General reco...I'll second Rhebeqah's Sector General recommendation. Lovely, humane stories with lots of aliens. Nice essay by David Langford, at: https://www.sectorgeneral.com/articleslangford.html<br /><br />There was a 2000AD comic, called "Mercy Heights," in the 1990s. Never given the compendium treatment but it looks like digital copies are available here: https://shop.2000ad.com/series/mercy-heights<br /><br />For "Not Thunderbirds" adventures, there's an article by Peter Vialls which I understand pamar (AKA Paolo Marino) got permission to republish on his website: https://www.pa-mar.net/rpg/traveller/trav0007.html<br /><br />In "Forgotten Futures V: Goodbye Piccadilly," Marcus L Rowland compiled some interesting ideas for disaster scenarios -- all ostensibly for Late Victorian / Edwardian settings but the general principles are probably still applicable. See section 3.5 of the world book, in particular: http://www.forgottenfutures.com/game/ff5/worldbk5.htm#ff5wb35<br /><br />I'd love to see what everyone else has on this, as I've always been interested in the potential for drama of "non-shooty" SF.David Haraldsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226110545192539855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-70477214787694414142021-02-08T09:23:49.137-06:002021-02-08T09:23:49.137-06:00You must read the "Sector General" serie...You must read the "Sector General" series by James White. Plenty of inspiration to be had there.Rhebeqahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373205455869698972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-87894207310798644272021-02-08T08:48:07.326-06:002021-02-08T08:48:07.326-06:00@David Haraldson, no worries! Spam away!
I have t...@David Haraldson, no worries! Spam away!<br /><br />I have to come up with enough ideas for either an entire "season" or a mini-series.<br />I also love medical shows and thought this could be something of a cross between "ER" and "House."Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-7883399266482373332021-02-06T16:57:24.770-06:002021-02-06T16:57:24.770-06:00Very much looking forward to reading more about St...Very much looking forward to reading more about Star Trek: Mercy. Medical and Emergency Rescue sci-fi stories are some of my favourite in the genre.<br /><br />(Fear not! I'll not SPAM your blog with links and recs! :^) )David Haraldsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226110545192539855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-66526502907662715112021-02-04T20:24:17.954-06:002021-02-04T20:24:17.954-06:00I think so, it's weird--his parents were ambas...I think so, it's weird--his parents were ambassadors to /Betazed/ they must be like the calmest Klingons EVER, or really controlled. It's funny I made my STO 'fleet Klingon who is him essentially.<br /><br />He's more ambulance than hospital though, he can help, but he's a "get their first see what can be done while waiting on support," and taking anger out in holodeck sims--learned Tai Chi to help him balance out things.Silverlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583360477162019419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-63900657904853219882021-02-04T19:59:12.630-06:002021-02-04T19:59:12.630-06:00That does sound cool!That does sound cool!Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-49331013245561139932021-02-04T19:49:22.565-06:002021-02-04T19:49:22.565-06:00Ah dang, I rolled up a Klingon Doctor with the &qu...Ah dang, I rolled up a Klingon Doctor with the "new" Rpg's system, he's a pathologist and scientist, who fights the darkest battles with the smallest enemies! He'd be fun to play, ah well :D<br /><br />Silverlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583360477162019419noreply@blogger.com