Star Charts - Banshee Squadron Addendum

[RichMerk]

In the tradition of Geoffrey Mandel's Star Trek Star Charts, I wrote the Banshee Squadron Addendum. I hope you enjoy.

http://banshees.merknet.com/writing/starcharts/bansheecharts01.pdf

 

[Jono]

Nice work.

Squirrel and Moose always makes me laugh.

 

[DEWLine]

A couple of notes:

First, a pronunciation guide for names taken from Canadian First Nations' religious/mythological background would be good, as well as telling us which First Nations were the sources of those names.

Second, Why move the Brian Patch?

 

[RichMerk]

The planet names were thought up a long time ago in an old RPG. I don't think I used any one Indian tribe as a source. Most likely I just started Googling for anything Canadian or Eskimo etc. and picked names that sounded good and fit the general theme.

Originally I was going to name the planets after Canadian beers, but decided that was a little too silly.

A pronunciation guide is a good idea.

I didn't "move" the Briar Patch, ENT did. I started the Banshee Squadron stories long before ENT established that the Briar Patch was near the Klingons. Moving the Patch to the "correct" place would have meant seriously changing everything I had written up to that point, so I just left it where it was. It's just one detail among many that are different than Geoffrey Mandel's interpretation.

 

[Kaiser]

This was a very great read

 

[RichMerk]

Thanks.

 

[Michael_One]

Good maps. Only one thing totally wilts the willing suspension of disbelief:

Oh my... the Federation's territory is shaped like... Moonbase Alpha!!?? Is there some kind of in- joke as to why Space: 1999 stuff should pop up here? Fred Freiberger have something to do with it?

 

[RichMerk]

Good maps.

Thanks.

Moonbase Alpha!!??

Heh, I never thought of that. Actually, I copied the segmented circular thingy from the real Star Trek Star Charts, so blame Mr. Mandel.

The galaxy map has changed a few times since I started the project, and the moonbase thingy might have become redundant somewhere along the way. I'm pretty sure this map will have at least 1 more iteration before I'm satisfied, so we'll see if the moonbase stays or goes.

 

[largo]

an excellent version of things.

 

[DEWLine]

Didn't Geoffrey Mandel also work on the Moonbase Alpha Tech Notebook and/or one of the several versions of the Eagle blueprints for Starlog Press?

 

[137th Gebirg]

^^^ Yes.

And, I'm pretty sure the thread is gone now (this was back in 2002), but Geoff used to frequent this BBS back then and, when the book came out, I noticed that the Federation outline looked startlingly similar to the layout of Moonbase Alpha and he admitted to putting it in there as an in-joke. I thought it was kind of cool, personally. He may still be lurking about here to re-verify the story, but I do remember the thread conversation clearly, unless there was someone here posing as him.

Oh, and to the OP, very cool maps, BTW! I love the three Trojan worlds orbiting the invisible wormhole. Neat concept!

 

[RichMerk]

Thanks.

Minor revision here: http://banshees.merknet.com/writing/starcharts/bansheecharts100112.pdf

Mostly I changed the center of the galaxy area.

 

[hxclespaulplayer]

Can we get this re-uploaded?

 

[BorgMan]

You'd be better off sending the guy a PM instead of necroing a six year old thread, I'd surmise

 

[RichMerk]

Oh I didn't realize that I had changed the filename somewhere along the way. Here's the new link:

http://banshees.merknet.com/writing/starcharts/bansheecharts.pdf

Glad to see people still interested.