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    Thread: How exactly do space pirates function?
Post: RE: How exactly do space pirates function?

Drashner1 Wrote: (08-07-2022, 11:41 PM) -- StarEmperoroftheNinthHeaven126 Wrote: (08-07-2022, 11:23 PM) -- They do not have a separate article, but they have been mentioned multiple times in OA. Of ...
Vitto General Setting Discussion 15 134 08-08-2022, 04:14 AM
    Thread: Story - More Things in Heaven
Post: RE: Story - More Things in Heaven

The heck... I stumbled upon this by chance a few days ago doing some "mining" in the forum and I wondered why the hell it wasn't published on the site. Keep up the good job Todd! :)
Vitto Creative Writing 38 556 07-27-2022, 01:32 AM
    Thread: Godseeds Discussion Thread
Post: RE: Godseeds Discussion Thread

Quote: -- The description of the "true" and "minor" godseeds above, if some sophonts choose to categorize them that way, would reflect a fundamental misunderstanding about the nature of toposoph...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 92 1,137 07-24-2022, 07:18 PM
    Thread: The Vacation
Post: RE: The Vacation

Correct. Every time I think that I remember every terms in OA and without fail I'm wrong :D
Vitto Creative Writing 86 1,190 07-23-2022, 08:55 AM
    Thread: The Vacation
Post: RE: The Vacation

Quote: -- vehvec -- A... what? :huh: Vehicle vec? To me it sounds as a weird definition IMHO. Quote: -- Arrittrobi Wrote: Wrote: -- I quickly made my way to the sleep quarters, stor...
Vitto Creative Writing 86 1,190 07-23-2022, 08:39 AM
    Thread: Godseeds Discussion Thread
Post: RE: Godseeds Discussion Thread

Quote: -- How about having the first godseeds show up at about that time, without clear instructions from whichever transapient or group of transapients created them, and with some warnings against...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 92 1,137 07-23-2022, 05:10 AM
    Thread: Kessler syndrome
Post: RE: Kessler syndrome

I'd assume that in case of high transapient warfare, we could have a Kessler's Syndrome variant that feature things like magmatter, sporetech and micro black holes. I think that Conver Ky is an exampl...
Vitto General Setting Discussion 10 93 07-20-2022, 11:28 PM
    Thread: The "Once And For All"
Post: RE: The "Once And For All"

Quote: -- Not necessarily - some of the intergalactic voids are several times larger than the OAFA. The Bootes Void for example - LINK (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%C3%B6tes_void) It might ...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 79 1,288 07-20-2022, 11:23 PM
    Thread: Hello! Big sci-fi and fantasy enthusiast here
Post: RE: Hello! Big sci-fi and fantasy enthusiast here

Hello! Welcome!
Vitto The Arrivals Lounge 3 2,785 07-19-2022, 04:18 AM
    Thread: Why is OA such a niche community?
Post: RE: Why is OA such a niche community?

I've often read in others forum/places that is mostly because it's basically self contained here and it lacks a "BIG" narrative to hook you in, but almost everyone agree that you find a lot of excelle...
Vitto General Setting Discussion 15 239 07-14-2022, 11:24 PM
    Thread: Minor update for SNARE and the Siris Habitat
Post: RE: Minor update for SNARE and the Siris Habitat

Siris Habitat: History The story of Siris Habitat began with the Siris Foundation in 2386 c.e. (417 AT) when a group of entrepreneurs, including several AIs from Luna university, nanofactured (https:...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 4 49 07-14-2022, 03:40 AM
    Thread: Minor update for SNARE and the Siris Habitat
Post: RE: Minor update for SNARE and the Siris Habitat

Around 1500 A.T., supposedly, for the Taurus Nexus, 2180 for the rest of the Terragens. https://www.orionsarm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=5006&page=9 S2 after GAIA emerge in 1618 in the new tim...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 4 49 07-13-2022, 04:27 PM
    Thread: Minor update for SNARE and the Siris Habitat
Post: Minor update for SNARE and the Siris Habitat

As briefly discussed in the godseed thread, maybe we could make some addition/changes to the SNARE (https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/487e62ce90624) and Siris Habitat (https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 4 49 07-13-2022, 05:02 AM
    Thread: Godseeds Discussion Thread
Post: RE: Godseeds Discussion Thread

extherian Wrote: (07-13-2022, 03:55 AM) -- Looks good to me, but I would take out the final sentence. A modosophont mind is so insignificant compared to an S3 that the godseed would basically just be...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 92 1,137 07-13-2022, 04:41 AM
    Thread: Snapshot: Uchuu-senshi
Post: RE: Snapshot: Uchuu-senshi

Quote: -- provided said body remains rigid and does not shapeshift. -- I get the point here but is there a better term rather than "rigid"? I couldn't help but imagine two statues floating arou...
Vitto Creative Writing 13 136 07-11-2022, 08:07 PM
    Thread: Godseeds Discussion Thread
Post: RE: Godseeds Discussion Thread

Nice! Maybe we could tweak a little the SNARE article as a specialized godseed that is used by the Siris Habitat to "mature" their younglings to allow into their S1 tribemind (I guess), possibly a ...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 92 1,137 07-08-2022, 08:02 AM
    Thread: Megacorps update
Post: RE: Megacorps update

Nothing in particular, I just find it an odd term to use when you have some that IMHO I find better like "nets" or "clusters". Is that a reference to RL cloud computing BTW? Just tought about it :D
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 25 376 07-05-2022, 04:04 PM
    Thread: Conceptually speaking, could the Imperium of Man from Wh40k exist in the OA?
Post: RE: Conceptually speaking, could the Imperium of M...

Maybe, and I underline maybe, the Oracle Machines lead by the Sybill could be the closest example that is a bit defined, bar the anthropism. There is the possibilitiy that some "wild" polities in t...
Vitto General Setting Discussion 15 171 07-05-2022, 05:26 AM
    Thread: Megacorps update
Post: RE: Megacorps update

Quote: -- More than a few megacorps embraced tribe mind, and later hive mind protocols in order to stay competitive against "free" vot clouds -- I find a bit odd the use of "clouds".
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 25 376 07-05-2022, 05:19 AM
    Thread: Hyperbrights
Post: RE: Hyperbrights

Dfleymmes1134 Wrote: (07-03-2022, 10:58 PM) -- wouldn't that be classified under '1st singularity, or second singularity transapients'? in which case their body type is more a cultural/personal pre...
Vitto Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 10 75 07-04-2022, 03:13 AM