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Knights of old

kafka47

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Not the ones that do the cocktail circuit. Not the ones who are awarded for valor. But, the veterans of many campaigns. Old tired men & women who are bound together by an Oath. Playing a bunch of old seniors who have seen better days (each handicaped in their own way ie. periodic memory loss, malfunctioning prostechics, deafness, etc.). Visit a Veterans home and begin to stat the people you meet there. The world is attacked, it is up to them to save the day, afterall who would suspect a bunch of old foggies.
 
Some possible character inspirations from film
- Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven
- Robert Vaughn in Battle beyond the Stars
- Any of the Samurai in The Seven Samurai
- Toshiro Misune in Yojimbo
 
Originally posted by Black Globe Generator:
Traveller meets Cocoon?
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(Come to think of it, wasn't Cocoon about a bunch of aliens? :eek: )
 
I've always considered that in the future, we all would live longer anyway, so having senior PC's isn't a big deal.

And to add to the list, nobody seems to mind having Sean Connery, Arnold, or Harrison Ford play the action hero in movies, and these guys are in the nominal age range for most CT PC's.
 
Roland of Gilead from the Dark Tower series.

He never encountered the extreme tech of Traveller in the books, but it was implied in the ancient past.

The gunslingers as a whole are my idea of Traveller knights-errant.
 
Originally posted by kafka47:
Not the ones that do the cocktail circuit. Not the ones who are awarded for valor. But, the veterans of many campaigns. Old tired men & women who are bound together by an Oath. Playing a bunch of old seniors who have seen better days (each handicaped in their own way ie. periodic memory loss, malfunctioning prostechics, deafness, etc.). Visit a Veterans home and begin to stat the people you meet there. The world is attacked, it is up to them to save the day, afterall who would suspect a bunch of old foggies.
I tell you what this idea reminded me off,

Ever seen the BBC police drama New Tricks?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/newtricks/

its about a group of retiered or near retierment Police called in to go over old cases. These characters are police for the 1970's with all that brings with it, one of the actors played a very rough and ready lead character in the 70's police show 'The sweeny' (known for its period sexist and violent charm) for that extra level of irony.

A bunch of old has beens, derided by their modern contemproies as near neaderthals for their apporach to police work which is now considered shady and dodgy. Yet somehow still getting the job done.

Actualy rather good. And shows that sometimes the old dogs can learn new tricks, but sometimes the old ones still work!

After all, If my Nan who is 84 this year, despite lack of mobility due to arthritis can still be way more new age than many new age-ers I know, then imagine what those old vets who still largly have control over their minds, wallets and bowels can teach us with their guile, cunning and massive experiance ;)
 
Here's some more for your consideration:

Any cowboy movie with Robert Duvall and Sam Elliot. You might remember Duvall in Open Range and Sam Elliot's role as BGEN John Buford in Gettysburg.

Robert DeNiro and Jean Reno in Ronin.

Gene Hackman in the Package and/or Crimson Tide.

Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens in The Enemy Below.

And yes, James Morrison and Tucker Smallwood in Space: Above and Beyond. Oh stop cringing! It isn't as bad a the A-Team was!
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Morrison played the Squadron Commander, LtCol McQueen, and Smallwood (one of those actors you see on the screen but never really know the name of) played the Saratoga's commander, CODR Ross.
 
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