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Re: Explorovore
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:57:44 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Brian Cooper wrote:
> On Christmas I reconstructed a Galaxy Explorer from my 25 year old Lego
> collection and had some fun with it.
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> In the Classic Space era, thousands of Galaxy Explorer ships were produced and
> dispatched into the far reaches of space. This was not without consequences...
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> Space is an ecosystem, with its own checks and balances.
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> It had long been theorized that non-intelligent space inhabiting animals might
> exist, feeding on gas clouds, asteroids, comets, perhaps even other such animals
> lower on the food chain. In the Classic Space era, another food source increased
> in abundance, rich in complex organic compounds, refined metals and radioactive
> elements, a candy-like treat.
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> Many Galaxy Explorers were lost on their missions, in fact, an alarming number
> of them, information which has been suppressed for political reasons. Space
> development is big business.
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> Recent losses of ships in the spacelanes that have been attributed to piracy may
> indeed have been caused something else entirely. Consider the data: grey
> unmarked, unregistered ships feigning distress and then attacking, leaving their
> victims thoroughly gutted, if any remains are found at all...
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> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=110082>
Augh, in space no one can hear you scream "Leave my classic Galaxy Explorer
alone!".
Great idea and implementation, Brian, thanks!
George
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| (...) Thanks. And I think they can hear you scream in the realm in Classic Space, as long as you use your walkie talkie... Hmm, wait a minute, how can you use a walkie talkie with a space helmet on. That's right, they have no helmet visors. Wait, (...) (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| On Christmas I reconstructed a Galaxy Explorer from my 25 year old Lego collection and had some fun with it. ---...--- In the Classic Space era, thousands of Galaxy Explorer ships were produced and dispatched into the far reaches of space. This was (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.space) !!
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