Nyrath Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 http://rantingroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/cut-em-off-at-horsehead-nebula-part-one.html Notes on how the TV show Firefly borrowed character archtypes as if it were "Stagecoach in Space." A valuable way for game masters to create non player characters. Or for players to create their own characters, for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despoilers_of_the_Golden_Empire http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3ab.html#historicalevents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGrimblefig Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! Interesting. Especially when you realize that Star Trek was originally pitched to NBC as being "Wagon Train in space." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPheemy Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! Gaaaah!!! where's part Two!?! I'm invested.. I have to know how the extended blog ends!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtelson Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! Gaaaah!!! where's part Two!?! I'm invested.. I have to know how the extended blog ends!!!! http://rantingroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/cut-em-off-at-horsehead-nebula-part-two.html http://rantingroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/final-afterthoughts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPheemy Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! Wow, without even knowing it, I have *for years* been enjoying the wrong type of adventure fiction. Cause I'll admit proudly that the Western and Space Opera go hand-in-hand dancing through the tulips. At least now I know I've been wrong. I still don't want to be right though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! Incidentally, for those who don't know, the term "horse opera" was a pejorative for cheesy, formulaic westerns. The term "space opera" was coined as an analogous term for cheesy, formulaic science fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phookz Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! Those three posts are a great read, and educational to boot. Good stuff. Repped. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despoilers_of_the_Golden_Empire http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3ab.html#historicalevents Ah, the Despoilers of the Golden Empire is available as a free download from Project Gutenberg. With illustrations. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/24091 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! Interesting. Especially when you realize that Star Trek was originally pitched to NBC as being "Wagon Train in space." They lied! They lied! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGrimblefig Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Re: Cut 'em Off at the Horsehead Nebula! They lied! They lied!Not really. The reference was used to point out the fact that the characters would be traveling to different places every week, rather than being in a fixed location and having the stories come to them. And, since Wagon Train was a popular show, making the connection between the two in the minds of the execs couldn't hurt. Whether Star Trek was as good as Wagon Train is a matter of personal taste. back to the original topic: Anyone remember the movie Outland? Very much a western set in space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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