From: Tun Kai Poh [t_poh@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 9:45 PM To: blue_planet@lists.imagiconline.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Hello? Happens all the time. I've always thought of it as a tidal thing... So who wants to discuss the con scenario some more? Kai Poh Malaysian Lagomorph > > Stepping forward fom the back row... has discussion just stalled? I >have > >received two posts in one week from the list. There seemed to be heavy > >traffic with many threads - then silence. Am I wrong? > >I've noticed the same - so either you're *not* wrong, or we both are. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.imagiconline.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Greg Benage [gbenage@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 3:07 PM To: blue_planet@lists.imagiconline.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Link Jacks -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Mutka To: blue_planet@lists.imagiconline.com Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 10:38 AM Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Link Jacks >My question is, does each uplink >transceiver have its own access code, or can anyone link to it? If two >people want to link to the same device, is it a race? While I'm at it, >what kind of signal is being used, and can it be corrupted or jammed? Hey Steve: Targeting interlinks run software, and they require passcodes to access. That could include anything from simple alphanumerics to unique electronic signals sent directly from the neural jack to the interlink. In either case, these safeguards could potentially be hacked, but it would be time consuming and require some pretty sophisticated equipment. On the other hand, you could also have a cheap-and-cheesy unit manufactured in Russia or someplace that was ridiculously easy to crack if it suits your game. ;-) Hope this helps, Greg Benage Biohazard Games *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.imagiconline.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Heather Moore [misenla@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 9:28 AM To: blue_planet@lists.imagiconline.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Marshal Academy on Poseidon Is there a satellite Marshal Academy on Poseidon, or are *all* GEO Marshals trained back on Earth regardless of where they were recruited? *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.imagiconline.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Jason Hockley [jh39@ukc.ac.uk] Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 12:14 PM To: blue_planet@lists.imagiconline.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - More books Hello, Since there's been so little activity lately I thought I would recommend a couple of books to anyone interested. While they probably aren't of much use directly for Blue Planet they are on subjects that I think (based on previous discussions) some of you may find interesting. The first is "Freefall" by Tom Read. It's an autobiography from a former SAS soldier, though that isn't necessarily the main point of the book. The story is told in the form of memories while he is recovering from a psychotic breakdown and basically concerns two things: his time in the British armed forces, including the paratroopers, Red Devils, and SAS, and his intentions to break the world skydiving record for height, and maybe speed while he's at it. As I said, it may not be particularly on topic but it will probably interest those who were discussing the Special Forces a few weeks back, and anyone like me who wishes to learn a little about "military culture" without actually joining up. The second book is "The Day of the Dolphin" by Robert Merle. I'm undecided how to describe this book. At first look it would seem to be a science fiction story about man's attempts at communication with another species. It was written in 1968 though and starts to veer away from that into a sort of cold war thriller thingy. I'm also not sure how accurate all of it is. Without wanting to give too much away the 'communication' seems to occur a little too easily for my liking. Still, all this could just be explained by the fact that it was written 30 years ago. While it may not be great literature it still might entertain anyone needing something to read for a few days. Jason *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.imagiconline.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Ankfix@aol.com Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 1:11 PM To: blue_planet@lists.imagiconline.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - More books In a message dated 12/5/99 1:22:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, jh39@ukc.ac.uk writes: > The second book is "The Day of the Dolphin" by > Robert Merle. I'm undecided how to describe this book. At > first look it would seem to be a science fiction story > about man's attempts at communication with another species. > It was written in 1968 though and starts to veer away from > that into a sort of cold war thriller thingy. I'm also not > sure how accurate all of it is. Without wanting to give too > much away the 'communication' seems to occur a little too > easily for my liking. Still, all this could just be > explained by the fact that it was written 30 years ago. > While it may not be great literature it still might > entertain anyone needing something to read for a few days. > > Jason This was also made into a movie, with George C. Scott playing the role of the researcher. It wasn't bad, but it had it's moments of unintentional silliness. Talking dolphins are hard to do without making them sound silly. - Fixer *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.imagiconline.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: BIOHZD@aol.com Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 6:03 PM To: blue_planet@lists.imagiconline.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Re: Marshal Academy on Poseidon Hello Heather, Your assumption is correct - there is no Marshal's Academy on Poseidon. There are currently just too few resources, especially in terms of the training cadre, to support a second academy. Additionally, very few Marshals have as yet come from the waterworld. I believe Deputy Marshal Rainslaker (Arch 95) is currently the only one in BP canon. Jeff Barber Biohazard Games *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.imagiconline.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Alan M. Nuss [amnuss@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 11:31 PM To: Blue Planet digest Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - seafire Found this site while surfing tonight. Stories and picutres set several years after SeaQuest DSV. Welcome to seaFire ASV - Advanced Submergence Vehicle Alan