Sally wrote:
>Hey, I tried to start a discussion on Slave, but for some unknown reason no
one showed any interest ...<
Sorry, finding something interesting to say about Slave is above my humble
capacities.
>What *does* everyone do on the flight deck?<
Quarrel, mostly :-)
>We know Jenna does the piloting, Vila usually handles weaponry (whose idea
was that, BTW <g>?)<
He seems to enjoy it, having no qualms about killing as long as he doesn't
have to see the blood.
> and either Cally or Gan seems to handle communications. But what does Avon
(before he runs for the force wall <g>) and whichever's *not* on
communications do during a battle? They do all seem awfully busy ...<
Maybe they're double-checking the others or are standing by to take over in
case the other consoles break down.
What always baffles me is where all the flames come from during a fight. It
can't be from penetrating hits by the enemy craft, as that would make the
air flow away. Are all those fires simply caused by fuses blowing in the
consoles?
>The amount of scheming and backstabbing that goes on is very Roman to me
(as in I Claudius, most of whose characters would fit beeeutifully into
Servalan's world IMO),<
I agree with Tanja that Livia would have made mincemeat of Blake and his
crew.
>For the Avon fans - I know there's a few of us around - just what *is* it
about him that you find makes him that much more interesting? (And no fair
pointing to the leather :-))<
Am still trying to work that out. And no, it's definitely not the leather.
(I dislike leather.)
>How experienced a guerilla do you think Cally was before joining the crew?
Her comments when watching Blake in Duel indicate some experience in this
type of fighting (though, not having *any* myself, I don't know how right
she is);<
She seems to know what she's talking about, but we don't know whether that
comes from personal experience or from reading some books on the tactics of
guerrilla warfare.
>are there any other indications (leaving aside the lack-of-camoflague gear
she chooses in Bounty)?<
We don't know what the wildlife on Lindor is (except that they have
squirrels), so maybe that coat did resemble a local species of animal? :-)
Marian