Monthly Archives: July 2019

Historically speaking, a great number of the critical early battles of the Terran/Vilani Interstellar Wars were fought here. Back when the Terrans/Solomani could have easily been snuffed out, if the stagnant First Imperium could just focus and see what the … Continue reading →

I suspect that the Vargr are quite good at game theory. Of course, the Vilani like their math, and will simply pick the strategy that gets the best results on average. The Solomani, oddly enough, are probably better/more likely to … Continue reading →

Scanning the Quora thread… Besides luck, why do some soldiers survive campaign after campaign while others get killed right away? Is there a certain personality trait or personal philosophy that helps persistence? …I realized – once again – that the … Continue reading →

After the end of the War, the French and British seized all diplomatic correspondence in Berlin and Vienna to find out what kicked off the war. It is well known the Germans had a serious desire to expand eastward. This … Continue reading →

In Quora’s How come Andropov did not realize the ineptness of Gorbachev? , Dima Voroblev notes the various strengths Gorbachev had over his contenders, and the in-depth knowledge the Party (especially the KGB) had on the man. There are two … Continue reading →

Low Social Standing Rulers Imperial Society is a class-based society, far more than it is a race-based, culture-based or religion-based society. That’s why ever Traveller character within the Imperium has a Social Standing rating, after all! Now, is it possible … Continue reading →

Not a Royal Affair, ep. 75, Masha and the Bear First, the Referee need to watch the show. (Note: everything is in Russian, but Russian humour is sufficiently visual/slapstick for uncultured illiterates like me to get the message.) Second, the … Continue reading →

From the comments: Steve R. Neill The early to mid 1980’s (the original timeframe for the inception of these logos) had a very interesting “subculture” that most people don’t even know about; picture it like the Vaporwave/Cyber subculture of today, … Continue reading →

An interesting hivemind invasion scenario, From Sea To Shining Sea starts off thus: A request by Jcw3 for an especially strange scenario. In 1783, shortly after the signing of the Treaty of Paris the announcement of the official recognition of … Continue reading →

So Imperial Scout. So very, very Imperial Scout. (Hivers nod in sympathy) On the other hand, the surviving son looks to be the kind of Scout that actually lives to see two terms of service!