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Message no. 1
From: VÆL <ltwiss@********.COM>
Subject: Event Horizon
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 09:45:55 +0000
Of all the little 'secrets' FASA keeps, the one that bothers me the
most is:

The tactical nuke launched by the native indians that never went off.

Just about every FASA sourcebook says:

There are many theories why the missile never went off, but no proof.

What theories? I've never heard of any. Have any of you? If not have
you explained it to your players at all?

Just curious.

Vael
Message no. 2
From: William Monroe Ashe <wma6617@****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Event Horizon
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 11:18:43 -0500
On Tue, 15 Jul 1997, VÆL wrote:

> Of all the little 'secrets' FASA keeps, the one that bothers me the
> most is:
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> The tactical nuke launched by the native indians that never went off.
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> Just about every FASA sourcebook says:
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> There are many theories why the missile never went off, but no proof.
>
> What theories? I've never heard of any. Have any of you? If not have
> you explained it to your players at all?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Vael
>
In the Secrets of Power books Sam uses the GGD to "speed up time" to
cause the radioactive components to decay down to harmless non
radioactive elements.

-B
Message no. 3
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
Subject: Re: Event Horizon
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 11:40:23 -0600
VÆL wrote:
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| Of all the little 'secrets' FASA keeps, the one that bothers me the
| most is:
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| The tactical nuke launched by the native indians that never went off.
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| Just about every FASA sourcebook says:
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| There are many theories why the missile never went off, but no proof.
|
| What theories? I've never heard of any. Have any of you? If not have
| you explained it to your players at all?

My favorite theory is that they didn't go off because the plutonium
was removed at some point before they were fired. This means that
someone has a hell of a lot of plutonium. (BTW, in my game only.)

-David
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm
--
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing
which ones to keep."
Message no. 4
From: "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Event Horizon
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 13:47:04 -0400
> There are many theories why the missile never went off, but no proof.
>
> What theories? I've never heard of any. Have any of you? If not have
> you explained it to your players at all?

Umm ... I know my opinion varies from a lot of people, but there's been
several references to nukes simply not functioning properly since the
return of magic.
My personal theory is that mana severely restricts/regulates the
uncontrolled fission of nuclear materials.

I'm too short on time and energy to repost my whole mana/nuclear powers =
two sides of same coin theory, but I'm of the opinion that these two
fundamental forces of nature in the SR universes are quite closely related.

Only time will tell I suppose.

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com/users/bluewizard
"Uh-oh! Chongo!"
Message no. 5
From: Jaymz <justin@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Event Horizon
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 13:16:42 -0500
At 01:47 PM 7/15/97 -0400, you wrote:
#> There are many theories why the missile never went off, but no proof.
#>
#> What theories? I've never heard of any. Have any of you? If not have
#> you explained it to your players at all?
#
#Umm ... I know my opinion varies from a lot of people, but there's been
#several references to nukes simply not functioning properly since the
#return of magic.
#My personal theory is that mana severely restricts/regulates the
#uncontrolled fission of nuclear materials.
#
#I'm too short on time and energy to repost my whole mana/nuclear powers =
#two sides of same coin theory, but I'm of the opinion that these two
#fundamental forces of nature in the SR universes are quite closely related.
#
#Only time will tell I suppose.

spoiler space, just in case - chicago
























what about the one that went off in chicago?
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Message no. 6
From: "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Event Horizon
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 19:44:34 -0400
In a message dated 97-07-15 12:26:29 EDT, wma6617@****.TAMU.EDU (William
Monroe Ashe) writes:

>
> In the Secrets of Power books Sam uses the GGD to "speed up time" to
> cause the radioactive components to decay down to harmless non
> radioactive elements.
>
Yes, but that process only worked for those places that Sam's teams' were
sent to and/or aware of. Still doesn't answer the question...
-Keith
Message no. 7
From: Shergold <shergold@***********.NET>
Subject: Re: Event Horizon
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 23:51:11 -0400
Jaymz wrote:

<snipped stuff 'bout someone asking 'bout nuclear bombs and such>

> spoiler space, just in case - chicago

spoiler space for _Burning Bright_

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If I remember correctly with _Burning Bright_ that whoever was in charge of
the operation in Chicago said not to worry about the bomb going off.
However none (or very little) of the radiation got through the Bug Queen's
ward.


SilverFire

(See everyone plenty of spoiler space 8*)

"I merely chewed in self-defense."

-Draco the Dragon
"Dragonheart"
Message no. 8
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Event Horizon
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 09:28:50 -0500
At 15-Jul-97 wrote William Monroe Ashe:


>In the Secrets of Power books Sam uses the GGD to "speed up time" to
>cause the radioactive components to decay down to harmless non
>radioactive elements.

And the target nukes had needed a special powder thrown on them
so all other nukes are fine.

--
Barbie, still trying to catch up with my mail GAU


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