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More possible Ringworld influences

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	*The [[Melnorme]], like the [[wikipedia:Outsiders (Known Space)\|Outsiders]], are traveling merchants who trade in information and will answer any question for the right price.		*The [[Melnorme]], like the [[wikipedia:Outsiders (Known Space)\|Outsiders]], are traveling merchants who trade in information and will answer any question for the right price.
	**The [[Keel-Verezy]] may be similar to the [[wikipedia:Starseed\|Starseeds]], sharing a similar relation with the [[Melnorme]] as the starseeds with the Outsiders.		**The [[Keel-Verezy]] may be similar to the [[wikipedia:Starseed\|Starseeds]], sharing a similar relation with the [[Melnorme]] as the starseeds with the Outsiders.
	*The [[Shofixti]] are similar in appearance and warlike tendencies to the [[wikipedia:kzin\|kzin]].		*The [[Shofixti]] are similar in appearance and warlike tendencies to the [[wikipedia:kzin\|kzin]]. Also the [[Thraddash]], having repeatedly attacked humanity despite each war resulting in their population being decimated each time.

			The [[Rainbow World\|Rainbow Worlds]], described as [[Precursor]] waste disposal sites, also have their counterpart in Niven's work: The highly advanced builders of the [[wikipedia:Ringworld\|ringworld]], now gone, left their ten origin worlds when they settled their new habitat. When they did, they left behind their garbage, including radioactive materials. Bacteria evolved to eat their technology over time.{{ref\|4}}

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	::<Fwiffo> Babylon 5 steals from us. We steal from known space.<br>		::<Fwiffo> Babylon 5 steals from us. We steal from known space.<br>
	::<Fwiffo> And Larry in known space steals from others.		::<Fwiffo> And Larry in known space steals from others.
			{{note\|4}}''From [[wikipedia:Ringworld\|Ringworld]] by [[wikipedia:Larry Niven\|Larry Niven]] (1970)'':
			::There had been ten inhabited worlds. When the ringworld was finished, all of these had been abandoned, left to go their way without the benefit of man. [...] The seas have been used as garbage dumps for a hundred thousand years. Somewhere in that time, they were dumping useless radioactive end products of fission. [...] Bacteria evolved to eat zinc compounds, plastics, paints, wiring insulation, fresh rubbish, and rubbish thousands of years obsolete.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Other

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	*'''Zeeman''' is possibly a reference to the physicist [[Wikipedia:Pieter Zeeman\|Pieter Zeeman]] for whom a [[Wikipedia:Zeeman (crater)\|crater]] on the moon is named.		*'''Zeeman''' is possibly a reference to the physicist [[Wikipedia:Pieter Zeeman\|Pieter Zeeman]] for whom a [[Wikipedia:Zeeman (crater)\|crater]] on the moon is named.

			==Music==
			*The Androsynth theme resembles "Mongoloid" by Devo [https://sndup.net/pzhmr/]
	==Other==		==Other==
	*'''[[Leyland Gravity Whip]]s''' are named after Robert Leyland, a Toys For Bob programmer.		*'''[[Leyland Gravity Whip]]s''' are named after Robert Leyland, a Toys For Bob programmer.

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Utwig

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	The [[Chief Groo]]'s name may originate from [[wikipedia:Groo the Wanderer\|Groo the Wanderer]]'s name.		The [[Chief Groo]]'s name may originate from [[wikipedia:Groo the Wanderer\|Groo the Wanderer]]'s name.

	The phrase "even the High Proctor gambols" in the Utwig outtakes may be a reference to Procter & Gamble, an American consumer goods corporation.		The phrase "even the High Proctor gambols" in the Utwig outtakes may be a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procter_%26_Gamble Procter & Gamble], an American consumer goods corporation.

	====VUX====		====VUX====

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2019-11-09T04:03:20Z

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	The [[Chief Groo]]'s name may originate from [[wikipedia:Groo the Wanderer\|Groo the Wanderer]]'s name.		The [[Chief Groo]]'s name may originate from [[wikipedia:Groo the Wanderer\|Groo the Wanderer]]'s name.

			The phrase "even the High Proctor gambols" in the Utwig outtakes may be a reference to Procter & Gamble, an American consumer goods corporation.

	====VUX====		====VUX====

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2019-07-16T13:56:45Z

Other

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	*Star Control II shares a few plot elements with [[wikipedia:C. C. MacApp\|C. C. MacApp]]'s "Recall Not Earth", such as a defeated Earth, a unique giant starship in the hands of a human captain, and the quest for a race's last females.		*Star Control II shares a few plot elements with [[wikipedia:C. C. MacApp\|C. C. MacApp]]'s "Recall Not Earth", such as a defeated Earth, a unique giant starship in the hands of a human captain, and the quest for a race's last females.

			*Star Control II starts on February 17, 2155, and the [[Kohr-Ah]] win the [[Second Doctrinal War]] on February 17, 2159 or 2160. February 17 is [[Paul Reiche III]]'s birthday.

	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==

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2019-07-16T13:49:22Z

Starflight influences

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	*Psychologically and culturally the [[Thraddash]] resemble the G'Nunk (SF2); in addition, in order to make friends with both species it is necessary to kill many of them.		*Psychologically and culturally the [[Thraddash]] resemble the G'Nunk (SF2); in addition, in order to make friends with both species it is necessary to kill many of them.
	**Another similarity between the G'Nunk and the Thraddash is the worship of an artifact, the Most Valuable Thing and the [[Aqua Helix]] respectively, which is kept in a temple on one of the race's worlds and can be stolen by the player over the course of the game.		**Another similarity between the G'Nunk and the Thraddash is the worship of an artifact, the Most Valuable Thing and the [[Aqua Helix]] respectively, which is kept in a temple on one of the race's worlds and can be stolen by the player over the course of the game.
			**Some Thraddash given names are also reminiscent of "G'Nunk", such as Znonk and [[Gnusko]].
	*The Zoq-Fot-Pik also were likely influenced by the G'Nunk, as the G'Nunk are also a collective of three species.		*The Zoq-Fot-Pik also were likely influenced by the G'Nunk, as the G'Nunk are also a collective of three species.
	*The [[Melnorme]] are possibly also inspired from the Humna Humna, the merchant race in Starflight II.		*The [[Melnorme]] are possibly also inspired from the Humna Humna, the merchant race in Starflight II.

PRH at 09:16, 25 October 2018

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	====Ur-Quan====		====Ur-Quan====
	*While all captain's names are '''Lord''' followed by a number, '''Lord 666''' is notable as a reference to the [[wikipedia:Number of the Beast\|Number of the Beast]]. There is no known pattern to their numbers, unlike the Kohr-Ah.		*While all captain's names are '''Lord''' followed by a number, '''Lord 666''' is notable as a reference to the [[wikipedia:Number of the Beast\|Number of the Beast]]. There is no known pattern to their numbers, unlike the Kohr-Ah.
	*~~It may be that~~ the name of the Ur-~~Quan is related~~ to ~~a medical test "Ur Quant" or~~ "~~Urine Quantitative~~"		*[[Paul Reiche III]] said the following about the race's name: "They're an old alien race, so let's use the word Ur, which means old in some ancient language, and Quan, just 'cause it sounds cool".[https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/starcon_2_transcript.txt] He was likely referring to the German prefix ''ur-'', which means "original, primordial".

	====Utwig====		====Utwig====

PRH at 01:31, 13 October 2018

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	*"broad swath of the ocean floor in the south-eastern Atlantic" - possibly [[Wikipedia:Atlantis\|Atlantis]], or possibly the south Pacific, underwater city of [[Wikipedia:R'lyeh\|R'lyeh]] where [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu\|Cthulhu]] rests.		*"broad swath of the ocean floor in the south-eastern Atlantic" - possibly [[Wikipedia:Atlantis\|Atlantis]], or possibly the south Pacific, underwater city of [[Wikipedia:R'lyeh\|R'lyeh]] where [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu\|Cthulhu]] rests.

	The idea of a "[[psychon]]" present in Commander Hayes' statement that when an electric current is fed into the [[Taalo Shield]] "all evidence of psychon interaction is flatlined" possibly originates from [[wikipedia:Sir John Eccles\|Sir John Eccles]]' theory, presented in his book "[[wikipedia:How the Self Controls Its Brain\|How the Self Controls Its Brain]]".		The idea of a "[[psychon]]" present in Commander Hayes' statement that when an electric current is fed into the [[Taalo Shield]] "all evidence of psychon interaction is flatlined" possibly originates from [[wikipedia:Sir John Eccles\|Sir John Eccles]]' theory, presented in his book "[[wikipedia:How the Self Controls Its Brain\|How the Self Controls Its Brain]]". Psychons were also a currency in one of [[Paul Reiche III]]'s earlier games, ''Mail Order Monsters''.

	The [[wikipedia:Roadside Picnic\|Roadside Picnic]] might be the inspiration for the 'Empties'. In the novel they are one of the common alien artifacts found in the Zones. In the game they are a [[Precursor]] [[list of Precursor relics\|artifact]] that Commander Hayes mentions in relation to the [[Ultron]].		The [[wikipedia:Roadside Picnic\|Roadside Picnic]] might be the inspiration for the 'Empties'. In the novel they are one of the common alien artifacts found in the Zones. In the game they are a [[Precursor]] [[list of Precursor relics\|artifact]] that Commander Hayes mentions in relation to the [[Ultron]].

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	====Shofixti====		====Shofixti====
	[[Tanaka]]'s opening comments, "you killed my father, my mother, my many brothers, all six of my sisters - in fact, my entire ~~race~~! Prepare to die," may pay homage to the movie [[wikipedia:The Princess Bride\|The Princess Bride]], in which the character [[wikipedia:Inigo Montoya\|Inigo Montoya]] has prepared a similar comment for when he confronts his father's murderer, [[wikipedia:Count Rugen\|Count Rugen]].		[[Tanaka]]'s opening comments, "you killed my father, my mother, my many brothers, all six of my sisters - in fact, my entire species! Prepare to die," may pay homage to the movie [[wikipedia:The Princess Bride\|The Princess Bride]], in which the character [[wikipedia:Inigo Montoya\|Inigo Montoya]] has prepared a similar comment for when he confronts his father's murderer, [[wikipedia:Count Rugen\|Count Rugen]].

	====Slylandro====		====Slylandro====

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	The Mycon phrase "The Juffo-Wup is strong in this place." (without the definite article in the DOS version) is a variation on the [[Wikipedia:Star Wars\|Star Wars]] phrase "The Force is strong in this place."		The Mycon phrase "The Juffo-Wup is strong in this place." (without the definite article in the DOS version) is a variation on the [[Wikipedia:Star Wars\|Star Wars]] phrase "The Force is strong in this place."

	The Mycon ~~saying~~ "You humans improve a tool and double your capabilities. We Mycon improve ourselves and increase a thousand-fold" may be a reference to one of Khan's speeches in ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' Season 1 Episode 22, "Space Seed": "Improve a mechanical device, and you may double productivity. But improve man, and you gain a thousand-fold".		The Mycon's dialogue "You humans improve a tool and double your capabilities. We Mycon improve ourselves and increase a thousand-fold" may be a reference to one of Khan's speeches in ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' Season 1 Episode 22, "Space Seed": "Improve a mechanical device, and you may double productivity. But improve man, and you gain a thousand-fold".

	====Pkunk====		====Pkunk====

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	*"broad swath of the ocean floor in the south-eastern Atlantic" - possibly [[Wikipedia:Atlantis\|Atlantis]], or possibly the south Pacific, underwater city of [[Wikipedia:R'lyeh\|R'lyeh]] where [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu\|Cthulhu]] rests.		*"broad swath of the ocean floor in the south-eastern Atlantic" - possibly [[Wikipedia:Atlantis\|Atlantis]], or possibly the south Pacific, underwater city of [[Wikipedia:R'lyeh\|R'lyeh]] where [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu\|Cthulhu]] rests.

	The idea of a "[[psychon]]" present in Commander Hayes' statement that when an electric current is fed into the [[Taalo Shield]] "all evidence of psychon interaction is flatlined" possibly originates from [[wikipedia:Sir John Eccles\|Sir John Eccles]]' theory, presented in his book "[[wikipedia:How the Self Controls Its Brain\|How the Self Controls Its Brain]]".		The idea of a "[[psychon]]" present in Commander Hayes' statement that when an electric current is fed into the [[Taalo Shield]] "all evidence of psychon interaction is flatlined" possibly originates from [[wikipedia:Sir John Eccles\|Sir John Eccles]]' theory, presented in his book "[[wikipedia:How the Self Controls Its Brain\|How the Self Controls Its Brain]]". Psychons were also a currency in one of [[Paul Reiche III]]'s earlier games, ''Mail Order Monsters''.

	The [[wikipedia:Roadside Picnic\|Roadside Picnic]] might be the inspiration for the 'Empties'. In the novel they are one of the common alien artifacts found in the Zones. In the game they are a [[Precursor]] [[list of Precursor relics\|artifact]] that Commander Hayes mentions in relation to the [[Ultron]].		The [[wikipedia:Roadside Picnic\|Roadside Picnic]] might be the inspiration for the 'Empties'. In the novel they are one of the common alien artifacts found in the Zones. In the game they are a [[Precursor]] [[list of Precursor relics\|artifact]] that Commander Hayes mentions in relation to the [[Ultron]].