Oolite Bulletins

A clue is in order: The author is better known for his voluminous Fantasy series of novels.

This series of novels chronicles the main characters ascent to authoritarian power on one of the planets in our solar system. In the third book he becomes the unwitting pawn of unknown adversaries, one of whom bears some resemblance to the 37th President of the United States. Name the series, title ...

Missing foes: Mutant and Swarmer. Game: Defender. Elite game element: It had a scanner? Two out of three, but as to the game element, Defender shared something with Elite that (core) Oolite doesn't have... or, as I understand it, doesn't have any more. The name's different but the effect is the sam...

Missing foes: Mutant and Swarmer.
Game: Defender.
Elite game element: It had a scanner?

The fact that President Putin and I discussed a Cyber Security unit doesn't mean I think it can happen. It can't-but a ceasefire can,& did! I think it likely Putin suggested this idea to Trump with a smirk on his face. I cannot say with certainty what was discussed. I'll leave that to more know...

"Putin & I discussed forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit so that election hacking, & many other negative things, will be guarded and safe" — Donald Trump . No, really. Correct reply, Disembodied. That subject was not discussed. I would venture to say that nearly every utte...

Good work. I prefer a simpler HUD. This one came with SimonB's Cobra Courier. I made a few minor modifications.

Disembodied wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2017 8:55 am

Is it the Varon-T disruptor, from Star Trek?

Indeed it is. I pass the baton onto you, most worthy one.

Quite a coincidence, but the episode in which this weapon appeared, "The Most Toys", aired last night on cable.

Clue number two: It killed slowly, tearing the victim apart from the inside out.

If needed, the third clue should be the clincher.

This shouldn't take long. Continuing the theme of Sci-Fi weapons, first non-cryptic clue: Only five were ever produced.

Sweep Phaser?

I wrote a paper, once, discussing the possible climate regions of Pangea. Wish I had kept it now.

It took me quite a while to go through my collection of vinyl and decide upon ten. It was an enjoyable journey.

Que? Contrabandistas cooperar nunca con el policia! Es la verdad, señor Sombrero?

Discs: Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (Marty Robbins) Oklahoma (the original sound track album) Blue Haze (Miles Davis) In a Silent Way (Miles Davis) Sounds of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel) Space Oddity (David Bowie) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) Rocky Mountain High (John Denver) Poems, P...