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    Thread: Screaming Bureaucrat, The
Post: RE: Screaming Bureaucrat, The

I like it! However, maybe I missed it, but what became of the Screaming Bureaucrat?
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 5 65 4 hours ago
    Thread: Finally Actually Joining
Post: RE: Finally Actually Joining

Welcome and cool idea!
MacGregor The Arrivals Lounge 4 573 02-23-2024, 07:53 AM
    Thread: Known Canon Issues
Post: RE: Known Canon Issues

Your changes above work for me
MacGregor General Setting Discussion 397 6,198 02-18-2024, 12:22 AM
    Thread: Scavenger’s Reign
Post: Scavenger’s Reign

Anyone else watch Scavenger’s Reign on HBO Max? I thought it was a great series about a freighter crew stranded on an alien planet. The xeno flora and fauna was some of the best I’ve seen. The whole t...
MacGregor Books, Games, Movies, and TV 0 159 02-14-2024, 10:55 PM
    Thread: A Memory Called Empire
Post: RE: A Memory Called Empire

That’s good to know Ravenson. Thanks!
MacGregor Books, Games, Movies, and TV 6 644 02-14-2024, 10:50 PM
    Thread: Hello everybody!
Post: RE: Hello everybody!

Welcome to OA!
MacGregor The Arrivals Lounge 2 356 02-12-2024, 11:42 AM
    Thread: A Memory Called Empire
Post: RE: A Memory Called Empire

I’m glad you liked it Woldtree. A buddy and I read it as part of our annual book exchange. My friend didn’t even finish it. We both thought it was well written but not particularly riveting. It did pi...
MacGregor Books, Games, Movies, and TV 6 644 02-12-2024, 11:39 AM
    Thread: A Memory Called Empire
Post: A Memory Called Empire

I just finished A Memory Called Empire, 2020 Hugo Award winner, by Arkady Martine. Anyone else read it? Pretty much a standard space opera murder mystery. One specific thing I did like was the non sta...
MacGregor Books, Games, Movies, and TV 6 644 02-12-2024, 11:00 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Are we good here? Anything in the article or related pages that need changing?
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 02-08-2024, 07:04 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Worldtree Wrote: (02-02-2024, 04:08 AM) -- 1. Yes the republic of mars is now redundant though I wonder if we should keep it around to expand later? 2. I’ve added the related article(s) 3. Is t...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 02-02-2024, 09:52 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

I added links and updated the text to the graphics. A few random notes... 1) I think we can delete the Republic of Mars EG article as it is now redundant. 2) Can someone add the Solsys Geopolitic...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 02-01-2024, 09:12 PM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

ProxCenBound Wrote: (01-31-2024, 03:48 PM) -- I think the "Martian Tweak of the Pre-Technocalypse Era" picture is supposed to be removed; MacGregor didn't mention it in his post and IIRC the decision...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-31-2024, 08:55 PM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Recommendations for rearranging graphics. Blue Mars image at top of article Combine the EU, Japanese, and American colony flags into a single image for pre-T history section. Mars-Deimos e...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-31-2024, 06:46 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Here are some thoughts for the slimmed down data panel. Mars - Data Panel System Solsys Planet: Mars, Sol IV Planet Type: EuArean Subtype, partially terraformed Distance from Primary: 1.52 AU Diame...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-30-2024, 08:59 PM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Worldtree Wrote: (01-30-2024, 07:42 AM) -- Yeah later tonight I could do it -- Thanks!
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-30-2024, 11:47 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

I’m good with all edits. Agreed on Crewed missions and reversing the dates. Does anybody have the bandwidth to post the updated article? (Busy in the ril at the moment)
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-30-2024, 05:38 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Changes have been made. What do we think?  Mars Mars (Insert Streamlined Data Panel) History Pre-Technocalypse As the second closest planet to Earth, Mars was an early target f...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-27-2024, 08:29 PM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Todd, I think that would work. Yeah, I honestly can’t see Mars having an ocean by the T but some surface water in low areas seems possible.
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-27-2024, 06:38 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Drashner1 Wrote: (01-26-2024, 11:31 PM) -- So, coming a bit late to this, but - Saw a mention on discord of the terraforming of Mars possibly being pushed back by thousands of years. What specificall...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-27-2024, 03:40 AM
    Thread: Mars (EG Rewrite)
Post: RE: Mars (EG Rewrite)

Rakuem07, I think your comments work, I’ll make some small changes and add them to the next draft. Cheers! I also noticed that the Technocalypse EG article could use some small updates to termi...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 76 921 01-26-2024, 08:59 PM