Crucible Of Realms

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: Gregory Weir of Ludus Novus We travel out into the depths of space to create a science fiction setting in which humanity has transcended physical needs. Factions within this utopian society wish to bring the joy of this state of being to others - whether they want it or not. Wiki entry to follow!00:00 Warning00:38 Tomfoolery01:06 Introduction02:10 Ludus Novus02:25 Listener Feedback02:39 Happy Jack's RPG Podcast03:26 Deciding Genre & Concepts03:38 Space / The Final Frontier04:00 Star Trek / Star Wars04:58 Deciding Era & Tech Level07:01 Singularity09:05 Deciding Scale & Location09:53 Luddites14:03 Detailing Civilizations15:11 The MCP16:32 The Borg21:14 Warp Drive24:23 Dyson Sphere26:18 Frankenstein / Cyborg27:31 Green Women29:23 Red Queen / Alice29:58 William Shatner31:38 Babylon 5 / Minbari34:40 Freemarket36:00 The Computer Is Your Friend36:57 Facebook43:04 Developing Group Structures43:27 Mass Driver43:50 Vogons45:33 James Bond / M / Q45:55 John le Carre47:33