Mister Trent Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 First, if you haven't seen the classic Outer Limits episode Demon With A Glass Hand please go see it and then come back (you can probably find a copy for rent at Blockbuster or Hollywood or even snag one from Ebay or Amazon). For those who have, let's proceed: Problem #1: Trent's glass hand computer itself. I'm having difficultly deciding whether it qualifies to be built as an AI or is just a special effect for abilities and disads Trent possesses. On one hand, Trent seems to suffer some form of amnesia when the three key fingers (somekind of memory storage media?) of the hand are removed. On the other hand, it also seemed to be able to speak and act independently of Trent, such as in the scene where it "healed" Trent with Consuela's help- though I suspect the hand did all that so she wouldn't freak when Trent suddeny came back to life after taking what should have been a fatal gunshot wound (this was before she found out he was an android). Problem #2: The "Wire." Would this be just a plot device that doesn't cost/give Trent points? Would it qualify as a Disad? Or would possessing it be something he'd have to pay for, say in the form of a PERK? Other than the above problems, I'm figuring that- despite the fact that he's an android- Trent isn't much more capable than what is humanly possible except maybe in his ability to survive being shot or damaged in ways that would kill a human and being effectively ageless. I've also decided to give him Consuela as a DNPC. I know she freaked out in the end and ran away, but in my reasoning, someone as intelligent as Trent is portrayed to be wouldn't just let her go without at least keeping regular tabs on her. Remember, she knows who and what he really is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Re: Building my namesake, need suggestions If you'd care to explain the episode more, I'm sure more people would comment. Sorry, otherwise, I know I won't get around to watching it unless it's going to happen to be on TV momentarily and I can TiVo it. Good luck in any event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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