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Re: The Space Vikings
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lugnet.space
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Sat, 11 Sep 2004 08:01:21 GMT
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In lugnet.space, George Edward Godwin wrote:
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Have you ever read Space Viking by H. Beam Piper?
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I have never read it but I’ll be sure to check it out, thanks. Any source of
inspiration is worth a read, I am mostly re-reading norse mythology for names
and concepts.
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Piper had an interesting take on future warfare with faster than light travel
but still using projectile weapons and nuclear missles. Might make an
interesting basis for a faction (or series of factions as the Sword worlds
provided many competing bands of Space Vikings.)
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Definitely!
Thanks again.
Chris
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| Have you ever read Space Viking by H. Beam Piper? I cannot see the words "Space Viking" without thinking of Lucas Trask on the bridge of the Nemesis. Piper had an interesting take on future warfare with faster than light travel but still using (...) (20 years ago, 11-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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