Kilts in space

**Tobus** · 4th May 11, 04:43 AM

Looks more like a Roman Centurion outfit to me... but with a kilt. Weird.

Considering the writer, I'll take a guess; Anderson Future?

Oh yeah, that's what we need! We've already got most clan tartans in modern, ancient, muted, weathered, dress, hunting, and some more categories I can't think of. Let's introduce future clan tartans!

[Scottish accent] It'll be great! [/Scottish accent]

**chrisupyonder** · 4th May 11, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

Looks more like a Roman Centurion outfit to me... but with a kilt. Weird.

A bit like this guy then...

John Sobieski Stuart

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Chris.

**Lallans** · 4th May 11, 01:48 PM

That's one Ace Double I don't remember ever seeing. And I would certainly remember because the kilt looks a lot like my wee two-pleated kiddies's kilt!

Actually, I'm impressed by the kilt length since my memory tells me that they were generally worn much longer at the time of the illustration. But of course the length was probably for the sake of manly sexiness.

The cordless remote hole puncher in the holster is a Colt Model 3511 I believe.

**Mike_Oettle** · 4th May 11, 02:12 PM

Whidbey78 wrote: “He appears well armed with a trumpet, possibly given to him by the Sandwich Maker.”

Actually, I suspect that it’s supposed to be a helmet, done with bad perspective. Note the wings (or wing), somewhat in the style of motorcar tailfins of the era.
There are just so many details of this artwork that are wrong! And the tartan is non-symmetrical – but then why even worry about the tartan when the kilt would float freely . . .
Regards,
Mike

**Whidbey78** · 4th May 11, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Whidbey78 wrote: “He appears well armed with a trumpet, possibly given to him by the Sandwich Maker.”

Actually, I suspect that it’s supposed to be a helmet, done with bad perspective. Note the wings (or wing), somewhat in the style of motorcar tailfins of the era.
There are just so many details of this artwork that are wrong! And the tartan is non-symmetrical – but then why even worry about the tartan when the kilt would float freely . . .
Regards,
Mike

Actually, I was referring to the whatchamacallit in his left hand. I'm sure it's supposed to be some kind of weapon, but looks more like a trombone. I used to play a valve trombone that sort of looked like that.

I agree, the helmet looks as though he pieced it together from leftover trim from Cadillac.

**chrisupyonder** · 4th May 11, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Whidbey78

Actually, I was referring to the whatchamacallit in his left hand. I'm sure it's supposed to be some kind of weapon, but looks more like a trombone. I used to play a valve trombone that sort of looked like that.

It's what the Skian Dubh has mutated into...

Chris.

**fluter** · 4th May 11, 05:19 PM

Gosh, a Poul Anderson I haven't read! Well that's hardly surprising, since he was so prolific; I haven't even sampled all the genres in which he wrote.

So, who has this book and what is its milieu?

I was going to suggest the jacket might be a Bonnie Prince Nickie, for the merchant prince Nicholas van Rijn (2376 to c. 2500 AD). But this may predate the old so and so.

There's a Kindle edition for a mere 3000 percent of the original cover price!

Re: the kilt. If it's in the book, its physics are accounted for; Anderson's physics background is pretty reliable! They appear to be standing on some kind of planetary body...