Favorite Chapter (Spoilers Likely)

[Hyphen]

Originally Posted by inexorabletash

But that aside I do have the question: how long has Marc known that the cave in was no accident?!?! Since 1981* ?!?!

Like the Aslan "secret", maybe it's been around forever?

When I went back and re-read it, I couldn't work out how Jonathan knew of the boarded-up tunnels, nor that they were dodgy at that one point.

But I'm more interested in him getting his hands on the Vilani Forbidden Knowledge. I'm guessing that the "bubble ships" he saw twice were pretty similar to the Ancient ship in Secret of the Ancients?

[GypsyComet]

Originally Posted by Nathan Brazil

The Wave of Craziness chapter. It shows what the Imperium considers long term surveys/expeditions

15 to 20 sectors out...

[Whipsnade]

Originally Posted by GypsyComet

15 to 20 sectors out...

Or even further...

In one aside, Bland casually states that the next spiral arm trailing is barren of life.

In another, he mentions gas giant lifeforms are rare in Chartered Space and commonplace beyond it.

In the chapter featuring the planet which gets partially "bobbled", Bland flatly states the Imperium has met people who can make such force fields but they won't sell the technology and the Imperium can't steal it.

I remember reading an article many years ago in either White Dwarf or Dragon presenting the idea of Black Zones - systems the Imperium not only quarantines but also denies the very existence of.

At the time, I thought it was a somewhat interesting idea. After reading AotI, I believe it's a certainty.

[maksimsmelchak]

Originally Posted by Whipsnade

Or even further...

In one aside, Bland casually states that the next spiral arm trailing is barren of life.

In another, he mentions gas giant lifeforms are rare in Chartered Space and commonplace beyond it.

In the chapter featuring the planet which gets partially "bobbled", Bland flatly states the Imperium has met people who can make such force fields but they won't sell the technology and the Imperium can't steal it.

I remember reading an article many years ago in either White Dwarf or Dragon presenting the idea of Black Zones - systems the Imperium not only quarantines but also denies the very existence of.

Lots of interesting leads.

Originally Posted by Whipsnade

At the time, I thought it was a somewhat interesting idea. After reading AotI, I believe it's a certainty.

Definitely.

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

[aramis]

Originally Posted by Whipsnade

Or even further...

In one aside, Bland casually states that the next spiral arm trailing is barren of life.

In another, he mentions gas giant lifeforms are rare in Chartered Space and commonplace beyond it.

In the chapter featuring the planet which gets partially "bobbled", Bland flatly states the Imperium has met people who can make such force fields but they won't sell the technology and the Imperium can't steal it.

I remember reading an article many years ago in either White Dwarf or Dragon presenting the idea of Black Zones - systems the Imperium not only quarantines but also denies the very existence of.

At the time, I thought it was a somewhat interesting idea. After reading AotI, I believe it's a certainty.

They've been a near certainty since Adv 12...