Two flavor and one mechanics question

[jadraki]

Hi Cory and forum fellows,

What are the stories linking the Spy Officer and the Pilot (2 of my favorites) to their respective rumors (starport accident and spice trader convention)? This may have been covered or maybe Cory can remember why he thought of those.

Also, just to confirm, the Spy officer doesn't actually help with surveillance spying from space? Any reason? Is the conceptualization that the Spy is more of a field agent doing in-person, on-the-ground spying rather than a remote sensing high tech guru?

Any responses would be fun and welcome!

Thanks!

[slayernz]

As a back story - the spy probably caused the Starport accident (as an act of sabotage).

For pilots, Spice is the thing that gives them additional bonuses to effectiveness. Carry spice in your hold and your pilot will fly more efficiently.

So where there is an excess of spice, you'll find a few skilled pilots.

[taatuu25]

So the pilot likes to fly high? ;D

[blackgauntlet]

Flying High is the Spice of Life! ;D

[taatuu25]

So the pilots addiction for spice is so high that if he doesnt get high he flies high to get high???

[inatun]

The whole thing with the spice is a reference to the book Dune actually, but if I were to explain it to you it would be a major spoiler.

That being said, I can explain the whole thing to you if you don't care about spoilers and you really want to know the reasoning.

[taatuu25]

Eeh.. If its not a thing that mystically controls the universe/affects the plot then dont tell, i just assumed it was a drup

[taatuu25]

*drup - drug
LOL

[blackgauntlet]

Jan 23, 2012 14:23:42 GMT -5 inatun said:

The whole thing with the spice is a reference to the book Dune actually, but if I were to explain it to you it would be a major spoiler.

That being said, I can explain the whole thing to you if you don't care about spoilers and you really want to know the reasoning.

Psshh... you're being a drama queen, inatun.

@taatuu- Yes, it's a drug. But it's a drug that heightens human senses to superhuman levels. When high on spice, spacers can literally see how time-space works and are able to navigate at hyper-light/warp speed without hitting fatal obstacles.

[alienfodder]

I once saw how spacetime works - definitely wasn't spice.

[taatuu25]

Ok. Not a bad spoiler.
but in ST they are DEFINITELY not using hyperspeed.. Every turnnis a week so it takes about 5 weeks to get to the next planet... Wouldnt say it very fast..

[inatun]

Jan 23, 2012 15:48:26 GMT -5 blackgauntlet said:

Jan 23, 2012 14:23:42 GMT -5 inatun said:

The whole thing with the spice is a reference to the book Dune actually, but if I were to explain it to you it would be a major spoiler.

That being said, I can explain the whole thing to you if you don't care about spoilers and you really want to know the reasoning.

Psshh... you're being a drama queen, inatun.

@taatuu- Yes, it's a drug. But it's a drug that heightens human senses to superhuman levels. When high on spice, spacers can literally see how time-space works and are able to navigate at hyper-light/warp speed without hitting fatal obstacles.

Yeah, I guess I was being a bit overdramatic, I was just remembering what a revelation it was for me.

[antixeele]

Thought spice directly facilitated space travel by allowing the pilot to warp space with his mind. And pilots were so addicted they lived in tanks with a constant atmosphere of spice, and they were no longer quite human. And the blue eyes...

Dune is #?@&!%$ EPIC!

[blackgauntlet]

Jan 24, 2012 11:46:36 GMT -5 antixeele said:

Thought spice directly facilitated space travel by allowing the pilot to warp space with his mind. And pilots were so addicted they lived in tanks with a constant atmosphere of spice, and they were no longer quite human. And the blue eyes...

Dune is #?@&!%$ EPIC!

I wouldn't go as far as saying that Spice can change the genetic make-up of a human. But I'd agree that the pilots themselves would FEEL that they are no longer (more like BETTER than) just humans while they are high on spice.

[taatuu25]

I can now see why trese bros based ST from dune... THEY BELIEVE THE DRUGS THEY USE MAKE THEM SO GOOD THEY CAN MAKE A GAME AS EPIC AS THAT!!! And they failed mise... THEY ARE RIGHT!!