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    Thread: House of Suns
Post: House of Suns

I just finished House if Suns by Alistair Reynolds. An awesome book! Lots of OA similar themes IMO. Anyone else read it?
MacGregor Books, Games, Movies, and TV 1 52 Yesterday, 10:46 AM
    Thread: Groombridge 34
Post: RE: Groombridge 34

Hey, I noticed that in the Perseus Pirates article it mentions the planet Fuxi. However it is not mentioned in the new Howling Skies article. Can someone fix it? I don’t care which way it goes. Cheers...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 61 819 10-08-2024, 04:57 AM
    Thread: Types of Government update
Post: RE: Types of Government update

Important topic, I think it is certainly worth our time to update this article. I think a partial list is best. No need to put every government type or aspect but a list of OA relevant themes should w...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 7 117 09-19-2024, 10:09 PM
    Thread: The Fargate article; updates in progress
Post: RE: The Fargate article; updates in progress

Love the article guys
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 44 528 09-15-2024, 10:18 AM
    Thread: Jovian Creole
Post: RE: Jovian Creole

TSSL Wrote: (09-11-2024, 10:29 AM) -- MacGregor Wrote: (09-11-2024, 09:01 AM) -- Hey everyone! Sorry I didn’t jump in on this earlier. So the names I created are a mash up of several modern language...
MacGregor General Setting Discussion 29 337 09-14-2024, 08:57 AM
    Thread: Jovian Creole
Post: RE: Jovian Creole

Hey everyone! Sorry I didn’t jump in on this earlier. So the names I created are a mash up of several modern languages including Mandarian, Arabic, and yes some Esperanto. I don’t have a problem with ...
MacGregor General Setting Discussion 29 337 09-11-2024, 09:01 AM
    Thread: Archailect-Creationism
Post: RE: Archailect-Creationism

I love this. Good stuff.
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 18 270 09-11-2024, 08:40 AM
    Thread: Introductory Post
Post: RE: Introductory Post

Welcome to OA!
MacGregor The Arrivals Lounge 6 1,305 09-01-2024, 08:27 PM
    Thread: Beamrider Network Timeline Changes
Post: RE: Beamrider Network Timeline Changes

MiyuwiAuthor Wrote: (09-01-2024, 10:35 AM) -- MacGregor Wrote: (08-31-2024, 08:35 PM) -- Hey guys coming late to this but a few thoughts. Agreed on lengthening the turn around time for new interstel...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 51 720 09-01-2024, 08:17 PM
    Thread: Beamrider Network Timeline Changes
Post: RE: Beamrider Network Timeline Changes

Hey guys coming late to this but a few thoughts. Agreed on lengthening the turn around time for new interstellar missions. Also, does all this seem too early for the Deeper Covenant? This may just be ...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 51 720 08-31-2024, 08:35 PM
    Thread: Solsys Organisation [Rewrite]
Post: RE: Solsys Organisation [Rewrite]

So I think that a Solsys Orb protectorate might have less autonomy than a member. I know that might not be how we often think of it in RL, but the sense I get from the Venus article is that the Venusi...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 35 484 07-20-2024, 03:47 PM
    Thread: Solsys Organisation [Rewrite]
Post: RE: Solsys Organisation [Rewrite]

Oh, and let's not forget the Solsys Flag. If someone can make a cleaner version of this be my guest. 
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 35 484 06-24-2024, 04:05 AM
    Thread: Nadia article expansion
Post: RE: Nadia article expansion

Thanks for the help, Steve! I think we are officially done with this now. FYI, I made a few last-minute changes... 1) I changed the name Khmary to Krym. Khmary means clouds which doesn't really fit...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 50 629 06-24-2024, 03:24 AM
    Thread: Nadia article expansion
Post: RE: Nadia article expansion

Alright, I have added the history text and links. Anyone mind doing the data panel?
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 50 629 06-23-2024, 01:26 AM
    Thread: Solsys Organisation [Rewrite]
Post: RE: Solsys Organisation [Rewrite]

Looks good to me. Two minor things we may want to add (Sorry for the late additions). 1) a little more clarity on the structure of the Solsys Org might be helpful. For example the Solsys Org is co...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 35 484 06-15-2024, 07:40 PM
    Thread: Nadia article expansion
Post: RE: Nadia article expansion

ProxCenBound Wrote: (06-02-2024, 03:44 AM) -- For distance from Sol, I think the 95.886 ly figure from the more recent table on the Inner Sphere (https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-topic/45bcbcab90032) pag...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 50 629 06-02-2024, 05:12 AM
    Thread: Nadia article expansion
Post: RE: Nadia article expansion

Alright, I think this is about ready to post. (I made some changes to the population figures above). Any final thoughts?
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 50 629 06-01-2024, 06:42 PM
    Thread: Vec, vot, virtual vs AIoid
Post: RE: Vec, vot, virtual vs AIoid

Liam, I think you are on to something. Good work. Let’s keep reading these it out.
MacGregor General Setting Discussion 134 1,492 05-28-2024, 04:14 AM
    Thread: Nadia article expansion
Post: RE: Nadia article expansion

Okay, let me know what y'all think about this for the data panel. If anyone has any ideas for data for the radius, mass, etc. please provide. Otherwise, I might remove. Cheers!  Nadia (Gliese 13)- ...
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 50 629 05-26-2024, 08:13 PM
    Thread: Baksheesh (Bribery) quick revision
Post: RE: Baksheesh (Bribery) quick revision

Good improvements! Regarding the title, shouldn’t it just be bribery? We could add a line of text that bribes are known throughout the Terragen sphere by a variety of names such as as Baksheesh etc.
MacGregor Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 7 78 05-26-2024, 07:24 PM