Re: [Epic] E40K Squats - LONG!!!

From: Ken Taborek <oberon_at_...>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 13:52:05 -0400 (EDT)

IIRC, the pilot was human, the blimp was the "cyborg", a human brain
removed from an accident victem. :) Clark rules!

--Ken Taborek oberon_at_...
"Show respect for age. Drink good Scotch for a change."- random fortune



On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Aaron P Teske wrote:
>
> > Fliers
> > ======
> > Speed Range FP AF Armour Special
> > Overlord flyer 30m 6 1/6 6+
>
> Um... I really, really, *really* have trouble seeing this. Yes, I know
> they talk about skimming gas giants, but that's the design this was
> based off of, not the exact same thing... and "skimming" in this case
> refers more to the "remove matter from liquid(/gas)" than skipping in
> and out of the atmosphere (IMO, again). I recall a short story, I think
> by Clarke, about a cyborg pilot and his trip into Jupiter; he used a
> blimp, and he definitely wasn't moving that quickly.
>
> G'night,
> Aaron Teske
> Mithramuse+_at_...
> Squat Leader, Den'Len Fetch
>
Received on Sat Jun 07 1997 - 17:52:05 UTC