Sci-Fi Fans?

[MacWage]

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Imagine Batman in a KILT (with tights PLEASE-I DON"T want to know it he is "regimental") wielding a LIGHTSABER!!

I've even created my own Star Wars universe culture:

Planet: Caledon
Called by peoples: Alba
Race: Alban (human)

This planet is characterized by Lightsaber wielding guys in kilts (and belted plaids/great kilts) and blue face paint, a ubiquitious blue shape bearing a large white X, indecipherable writing (think P1M typing quite drunk), an elixer of life called: uisgebethe ("The water of life"), and so forth. You get the idea. By the way, the highest military and intellectual rank is the "Order of the Bat" and wears a bat on thier chest and upon their "stuff" a matter of pride.

So am I a Sci Fi fan, a batman fan, or just Weird?
(do I really want an answer?)

[Zardoz]

MacWage,

You should read "The Mote in God's Eye" by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle. It's a great book, much of it's action takes place on or around the planets New Scotland and New Ireland in the New Caledonia star system.

[smaughazard]

Wow, other kilted SF/fantasy junkies! I've been reading and illustrating (and dabbling in writing) the genre most of my life, and the collection of books threatens to outgrow the available space constantly. I try to read at least two or three novels per week (amazing how much one can read during lone lunches and such). As long as this is the topic, here's a sample of my SF art:

http://www.eyetwists.com/trad_pages/scout.html

There are a number of others on the site; just hit the "Back to Gallery" button for thumbnails, or use the "Back" or "Next" buttons.

[An t-Ileach]

Anyway, Zardoz was played by Sean Connery and he regularly wears a kilt; so is that kilted justification enough for the thread so far?

[switchblade5984]

love Heinlein's writing from what i have read...

any sugesstions.......

any battle tech fans?

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Zardoz, we should compare lists (and anyone else for that matter) to see if either of us is missing any of his works. Of course, that would lead to a stampede to find those missing items! For anybody that is interested, here is a link to a pretty authoritative, and illustrated with book covers, list of Heinlein's works. I have been using it in my search for books, or even stroies, missing from my collection.

Switchblade, it depends on what you are looking for. What have you read already and did you like it?

[Rob Wright]

I don't read that much science fiction anymore, Heinlein is always good, Herbert had some grgeat stuff, Jack Williamson's early work is a treat, THe Lensmans novels, a lot of that pulpy stuff I really dig.

Switchblade, I haven't played Battletech in years, second edition days, Still have my miniature's somewhere, I had aone hell of a mercenary regiment for the time

Rob

[arrogcow]

Zardoz, we should compare lists (and anyone else for that matter) to see if either of us is missing any of his works. Of course, that would lead to a stampede to find those missing items! For anybody that is interested, here is a link to a pretty authoritative, and illustrated with book covers, list of Heinlein's works. I have been using it in my search for books, or even stroies, missing from my collection.

Switchblade, it depends on what you are looking for. What have you read already and did you like it?

Just off hand "Methusala's Children" is not listed.

Adam
Also Browncoat

[wgority]

If you want to try a good current author, read some of the work of Charles De Lint. His writings are informed by his lifelong interest in celtic music and a good knowledge of mythology.

Bill

[wgority]

Patricia Kenneally (nee' Kenneally-Morrison) has already trod this ground with her Keltiad books. Her tales include action, adventure, and a world-view alternately made interesting or tedious by her own adherence to wicca. Some of her characters and writing can be very entertaining. For myself, I prefer the earlier books to the later where she really wants to beat some drum or another.

Bill

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I've even created my own Star Wars universe culture:

Planet: Caledon
Called by peoples: Alba
Race: Alban (human)

This planet is characterized by Lightsaber wielding guys in kilts (and belted plaids/great kilts) and blue face paint, a ubiquitious blue shape bearing a large white X, indecipherable writing (think P1M typing quite drunk), an elixer of life called: uisgebethe ("The water of life"), and so forth. You get the idea.