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    Thread: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft
Post: RE: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft

Couldn't the speed be its top speed that it slowly builds up to? It has plenty of time and distance to do so. I'm sure everyone has already considered this, but with little in the way, interstellar ga...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 31 297 03-24-2016, 08:09 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

I think if only Earth-like or worlds inhabitable without major terraforming are colonized then this planet would be valuable for being Earth-like at all. I also don't think there would be private ...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-24-2016, 06:49 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

I had an interstellar empire from Earth in mind, mainly traders, corporations, or noble families coming to take claim of the planet, but there would need to be something on the planet to make the tri...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-24-2016, 03:35 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

I think we have developed these peoples leader really well. Next thing I was wanting to work on is what is on this planet that makes it desirable to visit by anyone. Why put up with forgetful inhabita...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-24-2016, 02:56 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

I didn't mean that he manipulates it for anyone else, mainly that if someone was about to kill one of the inhabitants of this planet, say shooting someone in the head, he could take the bullet out of ...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-23-2016, 02:59 PM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

Hmm, there's no realistic way this person can remain in a near ageless state and manipulate time around him? Even if he's the caretaker you mentioned. It wouldn't be possible? I mainly want this gu...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-23-2016, 03:52 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

Well I was thinking if they have books then someone has to know to make them and write them. Distribution would be needed so all of those would exist, but might be easier replaced by song. If you guys...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-23-2016, 02:43 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

That's usually part of a handful of essential songs that are sung once a month. Some specifically for women and others only for men.
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-23-2016, 02:18 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

There society isn't advanced. It is almost feudal. The problem with writing things down is forgetting to read or losing books and manuscripts. They have no hope of advancing any further technologicall...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-23-2016, 01:11 AM
    Thread: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft
Post: RE: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft

I'd be happy if this became part of the OA content. If you guys want to keep discussing what I should do to improve it and make this content for OA then I'll work on it.
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 31 297 03-23-2016, 12:25 AM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: RE: People of Oblitus - First Draft

QueElEs Wrote: (03-22-2016, 10:31 PM) -- Far out - how do they remember songs? How did this society come to be? How long has it existed? Are they humans? -- The priests and priestesses of their ...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-23-2016, 12:09 AM
    Thread: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft
Post: RE: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft

Honestly, this was the most hard scifi concept I had created and wanted to see if it was any good. With so many generation ships and intergalactic vessels OA doesn't need another. Any adjustments or t...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 31 297 03-22-2016, 10:08 PM
    Thread: People of Oblitus - First Draft
Post: People of Oblitus - First Draft

Another concept I'm working on for a novel, wanted to share these people and their culture with this community for feedback. These people live on a Mars-sized Earth-like planet with a population ...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 30 260 03-22-2016, 09:52 PM
    Thread: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft
Post: RE: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft

Here's a little more information about the ship. At what would be considered the present for this ship the crew and passengers have found a way to regenerate dead brain cells and renew organs. A p...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 31 297 03-22-2016, 07:24 PM
    Thread: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft
Post: RE: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft

radtech497 Wrote: (03-22-2016, 04:51 PM) -- From the time dilation, I get a speed of 296,794,537.1789928 meters per second (just over 0.99c). Radtech497 -- Ah ok. My number is clearly off but by...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 31 297 03-22-2016, 06:01 PM
    Thread: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft
Post: RE: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft

Dalex Wrote: (03-22-2016, 04:05 PM) -- Paiyaku Wrote: (03-22-2016, 01:42 PM) -- Speed: 2,996,794,533 Meters per second -- Are you sure about that speed? Because speed of light is 299 792 458 m/s. --...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 31 297 03-22-2016, 04:29 PM
    Thread: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft
Post: Galactic Ark - 1st Draft

Worked on this idea for a story setting about 2 years ago. It's an Intergalactic Generation Ship, here it is... Name: Milky Way Ark Purpose: Colonize nearest Galaxy Designer: Plans received from un...
Paiyaku Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 31 297 03-22-2016, 01:42 PM
    Thread: New to the Site
Post: RE: New to the Site

Great. I'm excited to get started. I am curious, what happens when making submissions for a location like the Solar System? Is it just added into its history? I figured there's just one constant timel...
Paiyaku The Arrivals Lounge 3 11,130 03-22-2016, 08:38 AM
    Thread: New to the Site
Post: New to the Site

Hey guys, my name is David. A friend of mine showed me this site and the concept is amazing. I love world building and am aspiring to be a Science Fiction author. I've read through the submission rule...
Paiyaku The Arrivals Lounge 3 11,130 03-22-2016, 07:14 AM