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by Steve
2024-02-18 07:15pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.
Replies: 1780
Views: 137722

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.

Sucks, yeah. The Cold War peace dividend had a cost and we're paying it,, plus the costs of a bunch of other short-sighted decisions. What "peace dividend"? Heh, yeah. I meant things like the rolling back of production of certain types of military goods because with the Cold War over we d...
by Steve
2024-02-18 06:38pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.
Replies: 1780
Views: 137722

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.

Sucks, yeah. The Cold War peace dividend had a cost and we're paying it,, plus the costs of a bunch of other short-sighted decisions.
by Steve
2023-11-07 12:49am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2
Replies: 17
Views: 8578

Re: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2

Chapter 15 - The Folks Back Home Royal Palace Roslyn, Eastern Islay Arcadia, Arcadia Royal March Royal Federation Cisglass Inner Sphere 18 July 3143 The holoviewer of the Royal Office displayed the scene in full holographic color. From his chair, Prince Peter Proctor-Steiner recognized Liberator , ...
by Steve
2023-11-01 12:47am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 303
Views: 87209

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

Completed Stormblood on a third character. It feels like it was better than I remembered, in a way, and it makes me wonder if SB just finds itself hurt by being sandwiched between HW on one side and ShB on the other?
by Steve
2023-10-31 02:34am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 303
Views: 87209

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

And tonight they're doing Maintanance to bring up 6.51. Can't wait for the Hildy stuff! I'm still back in 2.0 Hildy stuff because I can't do those initial quests sober, then I stopped drinking entirely so there Hildebrand remains for now. But the reminder made me hop on and tidy up a few things bef...
by Steve
2023-10-23 10:42am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 456
Views: 32128

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

Alternative take: it prevents a wider explosion and gives him leverage to compel Israel to do things like allow more aid in, and reportedly the Israelis are even being blunt that the US is pushing them on that.

But it's not a reason-based political position, it's an emotional one, a gut one.
by Steve
2023-09-30 07:34pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Star Trek Lower Decks Thread
Replies: 68
Views: 31670

Re: Star Trek Lower Decks Thread

I'm not entirely sure Ma'ah and his crew are dead, I can't help but wonder if they're being abducted as their ships are destroyed, and the Cerritos is going to end up rescuing them (or the crew anyway if the ship isn't destroyed).
by Steve
2023-08-24 11:48am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 11993

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Mercenaries Roland Carlisle Rank/Title : Major General, CO of the Gray Death Legion Born: 3090 (52 in 3142) Roland was born on Lackland to Ronald Carlisle and his lover Teresa Singh. At the time of his birth the Legion was involved in the campaigning of the Third Outback War under contract to the K...
by Steve
2023-08-24 11:47am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 11993

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

ComStar Evelyn Katanga Rank/Title : President of ComStar Born: 3089 (53 in 3142) Evelyn Katanga was born on Hamilton in the Communal League of Sudeten to two comm techs, Andrej and Mariko Katanga. She was barely a year old when AFRF and GAF troops landed to capture her homeworld during a campaign o...
by Steve
2023-08-24 11:46am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 11993

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Communal League of Sudeten Karl Luvacs Rank/Title : First Speaker of the League Communal Assembly Born: 3074 (68 in 3142) Karl was born on the Periphery world Erewhon to a family of settlers from Parakoila. A bright child by any standard, Karl qualified for advanced education, which he pursued rigo...
by Steve
2023-08-24 11:43am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 11993

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Kingdom of Ghastillia Gerda Bradford Rank/Title: Konigin of Ghastillia, Duchess of Coventry Born: 3098 (44 in 3142) Gerda Bradford was born to Lord Daniel Bradford and Luisa Hoffmann. The daughter of the Duke of Coventry's youngest son, she spent most of her early years on Inarcs while her father s...
by Steve
2023-07-18 09:22pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2
Replies: 17
Views: 8578

Re: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2

Chapter 14 - The Shifting Tides of War Royal Palace, The Triad Bremen Continent Tharkad, Donegal Province Lyran Commonwealth 25 June 3143 The monitors in the war room were all tuned to the same set of images. A host of imagers from holocams to armorcams recorded the scene of the line of gray-clad W...
by Steve
2023-07-13 12:58am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

Re: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

Epilogue Ducal Palace Tamarind City, Main Continent Tamarind Grand Duchy of Tamarind 10 October 3034 His Excellency Suresh Khan, Baron of Kurind on Giasaur, served the Free March as its ambassador to the Grand Duke of Tamarind's court. They were one of the few realms to have such relations with Tam...
by Steve
2023-07-12 11:52pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

Re: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

Chapter 6 Dr. Nancy Corey Military Hospital Laughlin Capital District, Roslyn, Eastern Islay Arcadia Arcadian Free March 24 April 3034 The darkness finally receded, and as it did, pain came. Just a general, body-wide agony, with itching that couldn't be satiated, and a weariness that made movement ...
by Steve
2023-07-10 08:16pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

Re: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

Chapter 5 Ducal Palace Roslyn, East Islay Arcadia Arcadian Free March 24 March 3034 The HPG message came straight from Gypsum. OpForce Tubman's bloody work was done. Unlike the aggressive expansion campaign of the prior year, there were few protests over this action. Even the worlds forced into the...
by Steve
2023-07-10 07:33pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

Re: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

Chapter 4 Planetary Defense Command Bolan City, Bolan Principality of Bolan/Marian Occupation Zone 7 March 3034 There was scarcely a moment to rest at this point in the campaign. With time ticking down and military intelligence confirming Marian reinforcements were en route and would touch down by ...
by Steve
2023-07-08 11:40am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

Re: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

Chapter 3 Marian Hegemony Armed Forces HQ Sutlej Bolan Principality of Bolan/Marian Occupation Zone 14 February 3034 The tension among Yassin's officers was oppressive. All expectations had been the fall of the last Bolanese pockets by this time, but the Arcadians' forceful intervention had thrown ...
by Steve
2023-07-06 12:29pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

Re: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

Chapter 2 Marian Hegemony Armed Forces HQ Sutlej Bolan Principality of Bolan/Marian Occupation Zone 28 January 3034 Holographic light splashed red and blue over the face of Enis Yassin. Now elevated beyond regular praetor rank to the elevated title of Augusti Pro Praetore Imperium, the responsibili...
by Steve
2023-07-05 11:39am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

Re: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

Chapter 1 Free March Army Bivouac Medzev Arcadian Free March 31 December 3033 Word was spreading that the 1st Free March Cavalry were heading off-world. A mercenary unit from some minor contractor was already burning in and due to deploy on the day after New Year's, at which time Mark and his unit ...
by Steve
2023-07-04 10:40pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 1560

"Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

So I figured I'd try to get something done and start posting more Concertverse stories. As a foreword, while I have done some new scenes and editing, most of the content in this short story is from almost three years ago, written in August-September 2020 by myself and the SB user named Fulton for th...
by Steve
2023-06-15 10:57am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2
Replies: 17
Views: 8578

Re: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2

Chapter 13 - Nothing But A Battle Lost… Tharkad City Municipal Railyards, Tharkad City Bremen Continent Tharkad, Donegal Province Lyran Commonwealth 24 June 3143 Talia Yuen winced as she sat down rather heavier than she’d planned. According to the medtechs, the ribs down her left side weren’t broke...
by Steve
2023-06-07 11:59am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 303
Views: 87209

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

Forgot about that stupid bug. Hell, Lahabrea's boast about how the scholars of Allag didn't scratch what the Heart of Sabik could do has a whole new dimension now that we know even the Ancients weren't very sure about it. That it's a piece of auracite and explicitly stated to have extra-dimensional ...
by Steve
2023-06-07 12:00am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 303
Views: 87209

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

SO folks... post your thoughts on 6.4 Content here! Was somewhat surprised it wasn't the conclusion as I imagined 6.5 would be setup for the next expansion, but I'm not against taking longer. Makes me wonder if 6.5 is going to be the conclusion or if they'll literally bring it to 6.55. I think the ...
by Steve
2023-06-06 05:43pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: "Across the Spider-Verse"
Replies: 4
Views: 1427

"Across the Spider-Verse"

Saw it today. Very much enjoyed it. It builds well upon what was done last time and pushes to do more artistically and with the characters.
by Steve
2023-05-27 03:23pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 11993

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Royal Federation Brigadier Huyten's write-up for figures in the Federation seemed sufficient for the purposes of this report, even if he likely didn't intend for them to be read by the Exarch and the Council of Paladins. Maybe some day he'll forgive me for this. — Lady Janella Nathaniel Proctor-Ste...