I think the phrase I am looking for is "
Tletl. Shtiavl. Otre'. I got this. You're not the
Tavrchedl'."
Sigtrygg said:
Question 1 are they good guys or bad guys?
To the Impies, they are the devil incarnate - an Orwellian dictatorship, no less. To the Zhodani, they are one big happy family. To the Hivers, whose minds cannot be read, if they've heard of Zhodani they might look on them with much amusement. The Zhodani, if they are aware of Hivers, should feel a little bit terrified of their psi-immune Manipulators.
Sigtrygg said:
Question 2 are the thought police gestapo mixed with KGB and psionics on the top or are they better seen as mental health councilors ?
If you're a Zhodani, they're the calm hand on your shoulder and the reassuring voice that tells you that help has arrived. Imagine a world where the citizens really do trust the police. No, I can't imagine that far, either.
Sigtrygg said:
Question 3 is the Zhodani consulate more democratic than the Third Imperium?
They are exactly as democratic as the Imperium. Do the Impies vote for their Dukes and Barons? Of course it's a participatory democracy.
Now here's the chilling thought - every planet in the Consulate must, by their definition, have the same government and law codes ... everywhere. Can they be that consistent?
Sigtrygg said:
Question 4 Who cares more for the wellbeing of their population the Consulate of the Imperium?
Line up diplomats from both sides, and hear them both yelling "We do!" at the top of their lungs. Then you decide.
Sigtrygg said:
Have you read the original CT Alien Module from cover to cover (how many species of Zhodani have there been?)?
I'll go back through my old books to dig it up. I'll get back to you on that.
Sigtrygg said:
Have you listened/watched interviews with MWM to learn more about the 'true' nature of Zhodani culture?
Nope, but direct me to the approptiate Youtube channel and I'm sure I can find time to watch.
Sigtrygg said:
Have you read the GT Zhodani write up?
GT or MGT?I have the 1st Ed Zhodani Module, with the whitest Zhodani in the neighbourhood. Really - it really needed different interior art, but it had a comprehensive vocabulary courtesy of Rob Eaglestone. Get back to you on that, too. If you mean GURPS Trav, the only GURPS modules I ever bought were GURPS Humanx, GURPS Cyberpunk, GURPS Illuminati, and GURPS Warehouse 23 (which the Warehouse 13 TV show blatantly ripped off). I never bought a single GURPS Trav title.
I'm not exactly blowing
vrien lienj here. Have a cup of
Shavrnakr tea in a green cup.