Post by mohauk on Aug 21, 2007 9:24:31 GMT
Well, seeing as there was basically agreement over how to go about it, i've split the threads so far into four groups.
Most important to remeber is that these are the material and the debates, not the things to go into the finished articles. There are some studies etc among them, but we'll pick those out later when we write it all up. Here's the separated material:
System, Geography and Environment:
- The System (all the stuff in the subforum)
- The Global Map
- The Resource
- Health Implications of St Martius Bounty
- Natural Foodstuffs
- Copperleaf
- Adamantodon
- Mangwhal
- Any available visuals
Societies and politics:
- Origins (+fleshing out history concepts)
- Who runs the planet (power balance, hierarchy etc)
- The Trader Leagues
- Honour Merchants
- Continental Tribes
o The Mekaaya
o The Emporla
- Doug’s politics tasters
- Any available visuals
Hivebergs and other settlements:
- The Hive Berg Look
- The Ghost Berg
- The Penal Berg
- The Capital (+ Cap City Study)
- Any available visuals
Military and Threats:
- The Planetary military
- PDF concepts
- Pirates
- Privateer Fleets
- Escaped Slaves
- Concise History of Continental Conflict
- Any available visuals
Most of this material has been thoroughly debated enough that there is general agreement over what is what now. These are my suggestions for what we pull out of this:
For the environment article:
- A general article describing briefly the system, not making too much reference to Bounty or the solar flares.
- A short (no more than half a page) scientific study, perhaps from an AdMech point of view, on the solar flares. Not too much science, just to add some character and to give the info on the flares.
- A shortish, very general article on where and what everything is, accompanied by a small planetary map.
- An Administratum report, not too long, describing the Resource, it's collection, it's effects on the human body, and its use. Again, imperative that there is not too much science or pseudo science, as this tends to be boring.
- A tiny little excerpt from some PDF trooper, writing home to his wife complaining of having contracted The Rasp.
- One of the species articles. I suggest Adamantodon, as it is most characterful and doesn't require too much babble to explain.
- Maybe a diary entry of some offworlder having encountered some kind of animal or plant.
-Lots of visuals, particulalry of animals, landscape etc.
For the society article:
- A 'History of St Martius Bounty', all very Imperial and patriotic and characterful. Page, couple of pages.
- A page or two describing in general how the society works, focussing on the balance of power between Governor (or council, can't remeber what we decided), Admech and Trade Leagues. Avoid discussing bergs.
- A report from a member of some massive, sector-spanning trade syndicate, reporting on the structure and power of the Trade Leagues, and commenting on the strange honour-champion traditions.
- A non-character bit describing the tribes, their relations, and the Emporla's role within them.
- The Mekaaya report, unless anyone minds.
- A few small bits and bobs, preferbaly characterful, and lots of visuals - we have the fewest for this article. Maybe a drawing of an honour duel, some planetary figures standing next to each other etc.
For the berg article:
- Long bit about the hive bergs - what they do, how they're built, who lives there, how they're run etc.
- An inquisitorial report, stating the Inquisitor's growing irritation about the secrecy and protectiveness of the Admech regarding the Bergs, and they're unwillingness to even allow access.
- A bit of fiction about the ghost berg, fairly open ended.
- An officer's log from the penal berg.
- A big piece about the capital, and maybe a small map.
- Lots of lovely visuals of the hive bergs.
For the military article:
- An IG inspection report on the status and adaptations of the PDF, accompanied by some nice daigrammatic sort of drawings, based on the PDF concepts.
- Some brief intro to the Pirates and Privateer fleets, accompanied (if anyone can organise it) by a narrative battle report where privateer fleet boarders manages to gain access to a Pirate Town (those floating things), and a few pirates must escape to their motorised boats.
- Something on the escaped slaves and the threat they pose.
- Revamp's 'Concise History' article.
- Lots of visuals.
Then we can pick out a couple of little bits of each fro a taster article.
So..., thoughts, additions, changes, burnings, agreement, offers etc etc... approval from Doug?
Most important to remeber is that these are the material and the debates, not the things to go into the finished articles. There are some studies etc among them, but we'll pick those out later when we write it all up. Here's the separated material:
System, Geography and Environment:
- The System (all the stuff in the subforum)
- The Global Map
- The Resource
- Health Implications of St Martius Bounty
- Natural Foodstuffs
- Copperleaf
- Adamantodon
- Mangwhal
- Any available visuals
Societies and politics:
- Origins (+fleshing out history concepts)
- Who runs the planet (power balance, hierarchy etc)
- The Trader Leagues
- Honour Merchants
- Continental Tribes
o The Mekaaya
o The Emporla
- Doug’s politics tasters
- Any available visuals
Hivebergs and other settlements:
- The Hive Berg Look
- The Ghost Berg
- The Penal Berg
- The Capital (+ Cap City Study)
- Any available visuals
Military and Threats:
- The Planetary military
- PDF concepts
- Pirates
- Privateer Fleets
- Escaped Slaves
- Concise History of Continental Conflict
- Any available visuals
Most of this material has been thoroughly debated enough that there is general agreement over what is what now. These are my suggestions for what we pull out of this:
For the environment article:
- A general article describing briefly the system, not making too much reference to Bounty or the solar flares.
- A short (no more than half a page) scientific study, perhaps from an AdMech point of view, on the solar flares. Not too much science, just to add some character and to give the info on the flares.
- A shortish, very general article on where and what everything is, accompanied by a small planetary map.
- An Administratum report, not too long, describing the Resource, it's collection, it's effects on the human body, and its use. Again, imperative that there is not too much science or pseudo science, as this tends to be boring.
- A tiny little excerpt from some PDF trooper, writing home to his wife complaining of having contracted The Rasp.
- One of the species articles. I suggest Adamantodon, as it is most characterful and doesn't require too much babble to explain.
- Maybe a diary entry of some offworlder having encountered some kind of animal or plant.
-Lots of visuals, particulalry of animals, landscape etc.
For the society article:
- A 'History of St Martius Bounty', all very Imperial and patriotic and characterful. Page, couple of pages.
- A page or two describing in general how the society works, focussing on the balance of power between Governor (or council, can't remeber what we decided), Admech and Trade Leagues. Avoid discussing bergs.
- A report from a member of some massive, sector-spanning trade syndicate, reporting on the structure and power of the Trade Leagues, and commenting on the strange honour-champion traditions.
- A non-character bit describing the tribes, their relations, and the Emporla's role within them.
- The Mekaaya report, unless anyone minds.
- A few small bits and bobs, preferbaly characterful, and lots of visuals - we have the fewest for this article. Maybe a drawing of an honour duel, some planetary figures standing next to each other etc.
For the berg article:
- Long bit about the hive bergs - what they do, how they're built, who lives there, how they're run etc.
- An inquisitorial report, stating the Inquisitor's growing irritation about the secrecy and protectiveness of the Admech regarding the Bergs, and they're unwillingness to even allow access.
- A bit of fiction about the ghost berg, fairly open ended.
- An officer's log from the penal berg.
- A big piece about the capital, and maybe a small map.
- Lots of lovely visuals of the hive bergs.
For the military article:
- An IG inspection report on the status and adaptations of the PDF, accompanied by some nice daigrammatic sort of drawings, based on the PDF concepts.
- Some brief intro to the Pirates and Privateer fleets, accompanied (if anyone can organise it) by a narrative battle report where privateer fleet boarders manages to gain access to a Pirate Town (those floating things), and a few pirates must escape to their motorised boats.
- Something on the escaped slaves and the threat they pose.
- Revamp's 'Concise History' article.
- Lots of visuals.
Then we can pick out a couple of little bits of each fro a taster article.
So..., thoughts, additions, changes, burnings, agreement, offers etc etc... approval from Doug?