Science Fiction Trivia

Gimbal Locke · Post by **Gimbal Locke** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:55 am

A very short story: it is one letter long (except for the title).

What is the title & the complete

story?

Tricky · Post by **Tricky** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:21 pm

One letter long huh? So obviously more laconic than the Spartans...

When Philip of Macedon threatened them with, "If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta to the
ground," the Spartans' reply was, "If."

Rxke · Post by **Rxke** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:08 pm

heehee!

(I know the answer, but it would look like ping pong... The Spartans were very close to the answer of Gimbal Locke!)

Gimbal Locke · Post by **Gimbal Locke** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:39 pm

Tricky wrote:
One letter long huh? So obviously more laconic than the Spartans...
When Philip of Macedon threatened them with, "If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta to the ground," the Spartans' reply was, "If."

Rxke wrote:
The Spartans were very close to the answer of Gimbal Locke!

Most cool, that relieves me from the duty to come up with a new clue

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:18 pm

Forrest Ackerman’s story, Cosmic Report Card: Earth consists of a single letter: ‘F

Gimbal Locke · Post by **Gimbal Locke** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:38 am

Fatleaf wrote:
Forrest Ackerman’s story, Cosmic Report Card: Earth consists of a single letter: ‘F

That's the story.

Fatleaf's turn.

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:30 am

An orphan exacts revenge with the help of an unlikely hero. Name the orphan.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:52 pm

Luke Skywalker

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:02 pm

Smivs wrote:
Luke Skywalker

Surprisingly not even close

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:56 pm

Clue the first: The orphans distant family prove to be less than helpful.

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:04 pm

Fatleaf wrote:
Clue the first: The orphans distant family prove to be less than helpful.

No takers!

Clue the second: The unlikely hero is a friend of a well known Admiral

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:22 am

Fatleaf wrote:
Clue the first: The orphans distant family prove to be less than helpful.
Clue the second: The unlikely hero is a friend of a well known Admiral

This should be a right give away!
Clue the third: Zaquessoian evil juice is regularly drunk.

and more · Post by **cim** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:23 am

Fatleaf wrote:
This should be a right give away!
Clue the third: Zaquessoian evil juice is regularly drunk.

Ah! Sahana Katik, of course.

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:59 am

cim wrote:
Fatleaf wrote:
This should be a right give away!
Clue the third: Zaquessoian evil juice is regularly drunk.
Ah! Sahana Katik, of course.

Yayy! And the Slightly Grand Rear Admiral has it. With the unlikely hero being Coyote of course!

Over to you Cim.

and more · Post by **cim** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:12 am

The captain of a starship notes the difficulties in developing treaties between humanity and other sentient species to protect homes and families when their languages often don't have concepts for homes and families.

Title and author, please.

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