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  1. sketchley
    I haven't really dabbled in Macross Delta stuff, so it may not be the same source. Nevertheless, the 'same number, different meaning' mind-slip seems to happen more often than we'd all like with Kawamori-san and Macross. In addition to the 10 years = changing distance, we have the 100 Zentradi ships thing (were in Buritai's fleet? survived SWI? went with Megaroad-01?).
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    What I was referencing came from Macross F. And as you know with Macross, it was most likely altered when Delta was released.
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    Elaborating on this: There are 2 general types of Emigrant Fleet: short range (within 100 light years of Earth) super long range (beyond 100 light years, arguably thousands of light years) The short range ones started first, and one of those discovered Eden. Based on that, we can speculate that the region closest to Earth (100+ light years from Earth) is the most explored, most developed, and most colonized. It is arguably comparable to the UFoP in Star Trek (but more like a collection of fully independent countries rather than under the control of one mammoth government). Beyond that 'core', it is literally pinpricks of human settlement in a vast sea of darkness.
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    Way back when, I attempted to make some for ... a different project. http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/Stats/Locations/Locations.php#intro The ones most relevant are probably Milkyway Galaxy Map, and Milkyway Galaxy Core Map. There's a lot more named stuff in the text below that section. Just keep in mind that GREEN text is official setting, BLUE is unofficial, and black is neither. The proximity of the named planets to Earth are best guesses based on what we know about standard Space Fold travel rates, and the locale's context (E.g.: places mentioned in the VF-X2 game have to be relatively close to each other, as the game takes place over weeks and months with relatively short* travel times.) Disclaimer: with all things Macross, the official setting materials are vague. Many times they just mention "in the vicinity of the centre of the galaxy". They make no mention of what quadrant or how high above or below the galactic plane those things are located. * at the opposite end, we have the Macross Frontier Fleet: it took 20 years to get to where it is at the start of the TV series, and the fastest trip back to Earth—with standard Fold Drives—is 10 years.
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    Seeing that brings back memories! Way back when I made speculative stats for it. ...way back in 2005! 👴 Obviously, I had no idea how to read Japanese at the time—it clearly states (next to the big exclamation mark!) that the General Galaxy VF/B-22a Jagd Vogel II isn't part of the official setting! 🤣 Nevertheless, what I liked about the design is that it clearly takes inspiration from the FB-22 bomber variant idea that was floating around at the end of the 1990's. E.g.:
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    The similarity most likely stems from being penned by the same artist around the same time (SDFM:DYRL: 1997.06, VF-X2: 1999.09). As for word on the Annabella Lasiodora—here's my translation of the relevant section in Macross Chronicle: http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/MCRmechanic/Other06aHatchetAnnabellaLasiodora.php
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    You mean the 陸戦用大型制圧ポッド (Ground Warfare Large Suppression Pod), or what Kazutaka Miyatake describes as a "Four-legged Tank" (四脚戦車) in his art book. There are some pictures of it here (ignore all the text, as it's made-up baloney for the Robotech setting): http://www.robotechresearch.com/rpg/mecha/zentraedi/crystal_dreams/tolver_malgrin/tolver_malgrin.html
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    Alas, the only info about this appears to be what's been posted in Macross World (back in 2009!): https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/29401-gattai/ Regarding its name, I think "Final Weapon" is a mistranslation. If Redwolf's post is correct, then it would be 最終兵器, or "Ultimate Weapon" (idiomatically: one's final trump card). IMO, I think it's used only in the context of the game (as in the final boss), not the Zentrādi overall, as the staff behind the various productions of Macross occasionally use descriptive names (E.g. the "8-Engine All-Wing Giant[-People] Bomber" [aka: flying wing] from Macross Plus).
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    The first thing that came to mind is a pilot's finger light*. However, I brushed that off for the same reason I didn't include finger lights in those stats: they're for map reading**, and not needed in fighters such as the F-18 and F-22 that use MFDs to display info. * https://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/13529 ** that came from a list of gear helicopter pilots in Desert Storm carried with them in their suits, if memory serves. So, what's the glove doohickey for? As it's only on the Windmere pilot suit, maybe it's a key fob to operate the Sv-262? Or a controller for the pilot suit's jet pack?
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    Macross Pilot suits: http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/Stats/Statistics/Flightsuits/Flightsuits.php#FSGeneral I finally found the time to update this. In short, adding scans of the TSV-62 Mk.I and TSX-62 (from the VFMF books), and so on and so forth. However, while working on the Delta content, I spotted something perplexing about the Windermere pilot suits: they have some kind of electronic device on their index finger of one hand. Was that ever shown being used in the series? Was it even depicted at all? (the source is Macross Delta Character Design Works, and the accompanying text is mostly the designer's comments). Scroll down to the very bottom for what I could glean from the book about it: http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/Stats/Statistics/Flightsuits/Flightsuits.php#MD ) And for those that have trouble accessing my site, the gloves in question:
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    DS9 also did it well—especially in the latter seasons. I'm also in the middle of an SG-1 rewatch. I think one of the many things that SG-1 got right was the chemistry between the cast. Hopefully, SNW has also done that. However, one of the other big draws of SG-1 is all the on-location filming they did of Vancouver and the lower mainland, which is where I'm from (more or less). One wonders if SNW will do the same for Toronto/Southern Ontario.
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    Close. Those 6 "laser machine guns" are actually 6 Lil Drakken drones (the pink parts, present in the Battroid and Fighter mode images, but missing on the GERWALK mode image, above). Each of those can separate and fly independently. In addition to the "laser machine gun", they are each equipped with a pair of micro missile launchers. Does the base (main) unit have micro missile launchers? It's hard to see, but it looks like there are a pair in what becomes the upper leg—just below the knee caps (visible in 2nd image above, not visible in the others). There *may* be a pair of laser machineguns on either side just behind the cockpit, as well. But those could just be the business ends of the dual quantum beam cannon turret when in Fighter mode.
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    I can't say authoritatively, but context plays a strong role. For example: "the Boeing747 FCS" probably means Flight Control, but "the F-18 FCS" is unclear. There's no other antenna on that part, is there?* If not, referring to them as "antenna" should be fine. E.g.: backpack cover antenna (L). * like the long-thin one coming out of the top in this hand-drawn image: https://macross.fandom.com/wiki/VF-1D_Valkyrie?file=VF-1D+GERWALK.gif
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    "FC"... I also don't like it, as FCS usually refers to "Fire Control System". The image source is the Variable Fighter's Aero Report article in This is Animation: Macross Plus. Alas, that's what it is labelled as in Japanese (with no description of what "FC" stands for). For better or for worse, there are known typos in that article, so I suggest taking it with a grain of salt. ECM antenna/aerial makes much more sense, all things considered.
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    My first thought upon seeing the brick shape was "roof ridge". So, architectural/building sets? Edit: apparently the technical name for what I'm referring to is "roof hip". 🤷‍♂️
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    If memory serves, that's the main route of contamination. The general advice about those bricks is that they should be OK "for normal use". However, if those vintage bricks are breaking and crumbling into little pieces, they should be disposed of.
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    Here's a rather in depth article on it: https://tamararubin.com/2019/05/vintage-1970s-legos-test-positive-for-a-high-level-of-a-known-carcinogen-how-can-i-tell-if-my-legos-are-safe/ Short form: vintage bricks from the '70's and (early) '80's contain the carcinogen cadmium (among other toxins) more prevalent in certain colours (red, black, and yellow) there are ways to ascertain if you have a 'modern' brick or a 'vintage' brick (refer to article for details)
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    I've heard something from the Lego group about older bricks being "toxic" compared to the newer ones. I don't know when the Lego group changed their plastic recipe, but it is something to keep in mind depending on whether or not you intend to give the Lego to kids.
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    For me, backpack is something one wears on the back, irrespective of the age. E.g.: Soldiers wear backpacks. Rover scouts where backpacks when they go hiking. And so on and so forth. As for jetpack, what does Boba Fett have? Of course, rocket pack should be perfectly acceptable, as it is a literal description (according to the official setting, there are 3 liquid rocket boosters in there). The alternative is you can adopt some kind of code. E.g.: BP-shell (= Backpack-shell), BP-nozzle plate, BP-nozzle
  20. sketchley
    What about: backpack cover backpack shell The only thing I'd be concerned with, in using the shorter 'cover' or 'shell' is that it is not immediately obvious where it goes for the common user.
  21. sketchley
    The snarky side of me wants to say that it went under the table to cover Discovery's production costs. However, if they're doing a lot of location shooting, that's probably where it went. Not just logistics and hotel fees, but renting the facilities. One wonders if they forgot to do a "Blue Harvest" and got fleeced...
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    Writing's not easy. There's the J.K. Rawlings approach of writing the last chapter first, and then mapping things out to the start of the story. Or there's the Steven King approach of setting events in motion and letting the writing dictate where the story ends up. Speaking of King, have you read any of his advice on writing? The one that's on my mind the most right now is: the second draft is the first draft -10%. As for kicking up the writing mojo, try Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling: https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/ For fun, see how many movies come to mind for each 'rule'.
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    This is in no way official, but someone once created the following estimates for a captured Factory Satellite (while it can be considered to be in top condition, it *may* be also producing at a slower rate due to all the health & safety requirements that humans tend to add to workplaces). Small Starship (E.g. Bolognese Stealth Frigate) 2 months 3,000 per year Large Starship (E.g. Uraga Escort Carrier) 6 months 1000 per year Transformable Starship (E.g. New Macross Battle Carrier) 12 months 500 per year Emigrant Vessel (E.g. New Macross City Ship) 24 months 100 per year Again, it's not official, but it gives a ballpark idea of the production time for a single ship (not just producing the shell, but also all the outfitting), as well as the mind-boggling quantity a single satellite can pump out.
  24. sketchley
    In Japan, there are quite a few people who use 0.3 mm mechanical pencils for panel lining. Maybe a similar sized art pen might work? If you don't have either, what about trying with a regular (0.5 mm) mechanical pencil? Worse comes to worse, you can erase it.
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    That's correct, but only for Tokyo (24 hours ago. Tonight it's 11,562). 24 hours ago, Japan saw 65,671 new cases* (tonight it's 72,165**). https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/topics/covid19/ * https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20220225-OYT1T50247/ ** https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20220226-OYT1T50162/
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