Transreal Clouden
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Another interesting chapter. It looks like this might derail at least one later episode and possibly two.
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More than one, I hope.Another interesting chapter. It looks like this might derail at least one later episode and possibly two.
I was specifically referring to the thing with magically protecting Jack's genome but yeah the Tok'ra alliance will change a lot of things.
No more mini jack.And more politics happened. Also Horde remnants that's big.
Seriously though nice chapter.
I was specifically referring to the thing with magically protecting Jack's genome but yeah the Tok'ra alliance will change a lot of things.
And more politics happened. Also Horde remnants that's big.
Seriously though nice chapter.
I was specifically referring to the thing with magically protecting Jack's genome but yeah the Tok'ra alliance will change a lot of things.
Starfox5: Minor anachronism: the term 'alicorn' for 'winged unicorn' is a product of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. In '98, 'alicorn' was just an obscure word for the notional substance unicorn horns were made of.Samantha Carter watched as the winged unicorn - the alicorn, a girl's voice in her head insisted
What about putting the gate in space? Convert one of the Horde cruisers and you've got the most secure base possible.Which would be safer than a Stargate placed in a base above ground. Both against infiltrators/invasions as well as attacks from the outside. Sooner or later, they'd move the gate on Etheria underground; Sam was sure of that. The advantages were just too great.
But not today.
"You mentioned their tunnelling technology," Netossa said, nodding. "But an underground base also means that if someone took it and had access to that technology, they could easily use it to move from the gate undetected."
Period after 'orbit'."But we have a fleet in orbit A fleet and a half - or one-third, actually, I think,"
Starfox5: Minor anachronism: the term 'alicorn' for 'winged unicorn' is a product of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. In '98, 'alicorn' was just an obscure word for the notional substance unicorn horns were made of.
What about putting the gate in space? Convert one of the Horde cruisers and you've got the most secure base possible.
That's arguable. 'He who controls the orbitals, controls the planet.' Even burying it under a mountain only buys a little time if a warship can get close enough to bombard it. And unlike a ground base, a ship in orbit can dodge, or even run away outright if attack threatens.That would make it more vulnerable to space-based attacks, though.
That's arguable. 'He who controls the orbitals, controls the planet.' Even burying it under a mountain only buys a little time if a warship can get close enough to bombard it. And unlike a ground base, a ship in orbit can dodge, or even run away outright if attack threatens.
Not really. Etheria is not short on shuttles, so a gate in orbit is still only, what, half an hour from anywhere on the planet?Yeah, but I'm still not sure putting a gate in orbit would be a good idea - it sacrifices a lot of the advantages of the gate for marginally better security.
Thanks for the chapter. The question of what to do about Swift Wind is an interesting one.
Orbital bombardment is a bit of an exaggerated advantage when facing high-tech dug in opposition. Whether Etheria qualifies is certainly up for debate.
Not really. Etheria is not short on shuttles, so a gate in orbit is still only, what, half an hour from anywhere on the planet?
As opposed to a gate on the surface, which is going to be close to - at most - one major city, and a shuttle ride away from everywhere else anyway?
We're talking about Etheria, not Earth.and Earth might not want their gate ona ship - which can be stolen.
What a can of worms. Animal sapience is a complex and moving topic. At least we know that swift wind has boosted intelligence and it's not just that all etherian horses are fully sapient and simply lacked speech organs. a possibility I'm pretty sure only tealc considered.
This does raise the question of if swift wind is ace or if he recognizes internally how different he his from horses and just cant interact with them in that way..
Ultimately the only proper angle to question him on is volition. Do the horses he frees actually have the capacity to consent to their freedom. Without that he is no different than humans just less abusive. If that's the case then they just need to outlaw horse abuse.
If a horse can consent to freedom though, they can join the war effort. I'm sure the tokra would love to have new host options. They might be able to swing freeing horses based on war necessity in that case... In the allied princess territories at least. No way in hell is that flying on earth. the political climate around animal rights is an absolutist abyss. You'd have to prove horses are fundamentally not like cows, or else ban meat.
As opposed to a gate on the surface, which is going to be close to - at most - one major city, and a shuttle ride away from everywhere else anyway?
We're talking about Etheria, not Earth.
'should' -> 'shouldn't'"Colonel O'Neill - we should leave our guests standing," General Haig said, nodding at the table.
Maxim 7: If the food is good enough, the grunts will stop complaining about the incoming fire."You should reevaluate your priorities," Catra said with a smirk. "Some Horde soldiers deserted for better food."
Um, why? If I understand correctly, their plan is to destroy the attacking force before it reaches the planet. Why not just... go home, having accomplished their goal of preventing a genocide?"But if it's not a trap, we'll have to deal with the planetary garrison. And that's where it gets tricky," Adora went on. "We have to take control of the base housing the Stargate without them calling for help."
Because the garrison would still detect the battle. They want to silence such witnesses (and free the population while they are at it).Um, why? If I understand correctly, their plan is to destroy the attacking force before it reaches the planet. Why not just... go home, having accomplished their goal of preventing a genocide?
That doesn't seem to make much sense. It was mentioned that they could disguise their energy signatures as Goa'uld as long as they stayed out of visual range, which was why they needed to engage Apophis's forces well out from the planet and leave no survivors. So if they just went home, they leave distant witnesses who could report only that two unknown Goa'uld forces fought each other then left. If, on the other hand, they conquer the planet, either they stay - in which case their identity will be discovered by whoever Heru'ur sends to find out why his planet is answering hails (or Apophis sends to find out what happened to his invasion force) - or they don't stay - in which case they are leaving behind lots of direct witnesses in the form of civilians.Because the garrison would still detect the battle. They want to silence such witnesses (and free the population while they are at it).
They also want to free the planet. But staying out of sensor range makes intercepting Apophis's forces considerably more difficult. I might need to add that.That doesn't seem to make much sense. It was mentioned that they could disguise their energy signatures as Goa'uld as long as they stayed out of visual range, which was why they needed to engage Apophis's forces well out from the planet and leave no survivors. So if they just went home, they leave distant witnesses who could report only that two unknown Goa'uld forces fought each other then left. If, on the other hand, they conquer the planet, either they stay - in which case their identity will be discovered by whoever Heru'ur sends to find out why his planet is answering hails (or Apophis sends to find out what happened to his invasion force) - or they don't stay - in which case they are leaving behind lots of direct witnesses in the form of civilians.
Yeah, if it was mentioned that the outer intercept was difficult, I missed it. In fact, if I understand you correctly, they're not actually using that option at all, and that too I failed to pick up from the chapter.They also want to free the planet. But staying out of sensor range makes intercepting Apophis's forces considerably more difficult. I might need to add that.