S3M Sources
Contents
Historical Sources
Age of Sail
- England=Confederacy
- Scotland=UKT
- Ireland=FRS
- Spain/Portugal/Moors(?)=OKU
- Venice=Kyahnt
- France=TCC
- Holland=RPI
- Carribean=Outworlds
- Barbary Coast=Coreward OKU-controlled space, known for weak control
- Far East=?
- Turks=TCC
- Gold=Brin/Elerium
- Tobacco=?
- Doubloons=Gylae
- Carrier Pigeon=Telepath
- Coach=Hovercoach
- Horse=Personal Hover-vehicle
- Matchlock weapons=Slugthrowers
- Wheellock weapons=Laser weapons
- Flintlock weapons=Blaster weapons
- Catholics=P-Church
- Protestants=U-Church
- Jesuit=Blackcoat(?)
- Medici=[Kyahnti Banking Co]
- The Plank=Airlock
- Oars=A-Mat Thermal Rockets
- Lateen-rig=Polarity Drive
- Square-rig=A-Mat Pion Rockets
- Steam?=GravWave
- Masts=Jump Capacity
- Shallow-Draft=Aerospace capable
- Swivel Guns=Point Defense Turrets
- Pilot=Navigator
- Pilot's Rutters=Black Box
- Storm/Hurricane=FTL locks-on to mass of interstellar dust rather than intended destination; ship comes out in the middle of the dust cloud, destination partially/fully obscured, debris possible (comet, asteroid, little rocks, etc.).
- Reefs/Shoals=Asteroids, KBO's, orbital debris, etc.
- Rivers=Atmo
- Coastal region=Star System
- Deep Ocean=Deep Space, between systems
- Run Aground=Accidental Re-entry
- Doldrums=Stellar destination obscured (by dust clouds)
1980's Cold War
- OKU=Soviets
- CHW=USA
- RPI=NATO Europeans
- TCC=Islamic Countries
- Kya=Israel
- Submarine=Undetectable
- Depth Charges=Proximity mines
- Sonar=Lidar
- Noisemaker=Decoy
- Bermuda Triangle=Grey Sector
- All-out nuclear war=Ozrahdi invasion
Non-Canonical Movie Sources
Lord of the Rings
- Elves=Tharê, Præxiõn
- Rivendell=Tharê
- Lorien=Præxiõn
- Mordor=Ozrahd
- Dwarves=Kyahnt
- Men=CHW
- Gondor=CNB
- Rohan=USA?
Firefly/Serenity
- Reavers≈Sk'ran
