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    Warrior Monks in Sci-Fi

    Hiya Well, for the sake of debate , of *course* warrior-monks would think their purpose is true and pure. I'm sure the Templars did. So would the Rangers. As do the still-existant Knights of St John, and any other number of quazi religious militant organisations. That's the nature...
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    Warrior Monks in Sci-Fi

    Most warrior monk organisations do end up being homocidal maniacs. That is a common outcome of combining religion with politics: fanaticism. I saw more than a hint of this fanaticism in TLaDiS. I hope it ends up being a major plot point. Would it not be great to see the Rangers burnt at the...
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    Here's a thought...

    Re: Here\'s a thought... If I remember Thirdspace correctly, was there not a whole lot of Vorlons that "jumped ships" and were enslaved by the Thirdspace telepathic trap? Was it not these Vorlons who stole the Gate, and from whom the "good" Vorlons had to recover it from? What happened to...
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    Jumpgates ARE coloured!!

    Ooops. Missed the earlier mention of this quote. Sorry ------------------
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    Jumpgates ARE coloured!!

    JMS, in a post somewhere I cannot find, said the incarnation of hyperspace in TLaDiS is what he originally wanted - a hellish hot cloudy effect. Apparently they could not get the whispy, fuzzy, cloudy, grainy effect earlier. The new computer program they're using does allow such effects. In...
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    Warrior Monks in Sci-Fi

    I like the concept. It is one that appears from time to time in Sci-Fi. I'm not sure if it's been done well yet though. Legends of the Rangers *may* end up being a good analysis of the concept. We've seen the Jedi Knights. I guess the fedayakin? in Dune can be regarded as such (of course...
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