Yes, finally.
The cool wind on your face, the freshness of everything you eat, cauliflowers and peas...
Also, the dryness in the skin, the want for both the fan and the bed sheet...
And the Prince has finally decided that enough is enough.
Nihil Ultra Myth will finally awaken from the ashes....
Wait 'til December 17th...
Winter is finally here.
Rejoice!
Wednesday, November 29
Friday, November 24
Cars.
I walk down the dark street. The lights are gone. I don't have a torch. I find that the cars are the only source of light.
They come, their lights blazing into my eyes. Some come at me. Blinding me with their dazzling light. While some come from behind me, illuminating the road ahead for a few seconds.
Is this what many people do in the dark dreary days of our life?
Some blind us with their dazzling show of sympathy, only blinding us for our next step.
Others kindly show the way, but only for some time.
Pain needs sympathy.
But uses enlightenment away from it.
They come, their lights blazing into my eyes. Some come at me. Blinding me with their dazzling light. While some come from behind me, illuminating the road ahead for a few seconds.
Is this what many people do in the dark dreary days of our life?
Some blind us with their dazzling show of sympathy, only blinding us for our next step.
Others kindly show the way, but only for some time.
Pain needs sympathy.
But uses enlightenment away from it.
Sunday, November 19
Remembrance.
A A A Bb | C` C` C` A | Bb Bb Bb C` | C`# C`# C`# Bb
Years later, some places change totally. You don't even realise you are in the same place, that once seemed like a cell. You used to cower inside it. You used to dream of the places outside of it. Yet, it seems to linger on. When you left it, you thought it also disappeared; like a dream, when you awaken. You stared through it, when you passed it by. You thought of all those times... but, only for a moment.
The moment left you, and then you looked away. It was the Invisibility Monument. You used to have an urgent desire to go there, after a year passed. But, somehow, you stopped. You stopped looking at it as well.
You seem to have forgotten all about it, half a decade later. Of course you did. You don't even remember those idiotic corridors now do you? Or those doorways leading into large rooms? Or that stupid black iron gate?
C` / D`# / | C`C` C` / F | C` / D`# / | C`C` C` / F |
Aren't we all prey to this brittle memory? When we seem to have forgotten something... and then remember it exactly when we enter it. We are surprised when we enter. So many people remember us. Or, very few remember us completely. Yet, our faces light up with a smile doesn't it? Or do our eyes wet themselves? We surprise ourselves, nevertheless. Our guilt stabs us. Yet, we stone our hearts, only to receive this...warmth.
It is a good feeling not to be forgotten. Maybe in Death also this will happen...
Years later, some places change totally. You don't even realise you are in the same place, that once seemed like a cell. You used to cower inside it. You used to dream of the places outside of it. Yet, it seems to linger on. When you left it, you thought it also disappeared; like a dream, when you awaken. You stared through it, when you passed it by. You thought of all those times... but, only for a moment.
The moment left you, and then you looked away. It was the Invisibility Monument. You used to have an urgent desire to go there, after a year passed. But, somehow, you stopped. You stopped looking at it as well.
You seem to have forgotten all about it, half a decade later. Of course you did. You don't even remember those idiotic corridors now do you? Or those doorways leading into large rooms? Or that stupid black iron gate?
C` / D`# / | C`C` C` / F | C` / D`# / | C`C` C` / F |
Aren't we all prey to this brittle memory? When we seem to have forgotten something... and then remember it exactly when we enter it. We are surprised when we enter. So many people remember us. Or, very few remember us completely. Yet, our faces light up with a smile doesn't it? Or do our eyes wet themselves? We surprise ourselves, nevertheless. Our guilt stabs us. Yet, we stone our hearts, only to receive this...warmth.
It is a good feeling not to be forgotten. Maybe in Death also this will happen...
Friday, November 10
as5 [+3] best Sci-Fi Motherships!
Ok, Here we go...
5 of THE best ships of Sci-Fi
{According to me}
Star Destroyer Executor
STAR WARS
Gasp! Yes, not only did Star Wars beat out Star Trek for the #1 spot, but the bad guys get the glory. Yes, the fighters are very cool, and the Millennium Falcon may have personality, but the Star Destroyer has attitude. The massive, ominously named vessel is a virtual floating city. It never ceases to impress and intimidate whenever we get a glimpse that gives us a sense of scale. It's like a modern day aircraft carrier, or super-tanker. It just looks unstoppable, and it practically is. The overall look is cool, and the closer you get the more detail reveals just how expansive each of these ships really is. All the more memorable and fascinating because they're less often seen (until Lucas inevitably overuses them in the next Star Wars prequel.) There's not enough written to wrap your brain around the inner workings of the thing; no model can possibly do justice to something so massive both implied size and impact. For what comparably little screen time the destroyer got to the other ships on this list, the vessel stands out as the mother of all science-fiction spacecraft.
USS Enterprise
USS Voyager
STAR TREK
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. The Enterprise-D is a Galaxy class ship and the fifth Federation starship to carry the name.
The USS Voyager is the Intrepid class starship (NCC-74656) is a 24th century Starfleet vessel under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway.
The Shadow Vessel
BABYLON 5
It does make certain logical sense, perhaps despite a lack of practical advantages, and there are certainly plenty of examples in modern day machines... make something look mean, take down your enemy a peg or two psychosocially before you even begin to tear them a new one. Besides, since these spaceships are organic, all conventional rules are out the window anyway. Babylon 5 had a cult following, perhaps not as big as some of the other franchise to appear on this list, but even the most apathetic of non-fans has to admit that this show featured some very original designs, and this showcases that originality best, and stands out as one of the most striking and unforgettable ships to appear on the show. It's just creepy.
Andromeda Ascendant
Gene Roddenberry'sANDROMEDA
The ship began her life in the Newport News Orbital Shipyards above Earth, where her keel was laid in CY 9768. Construction proceeded without a hitch right through the delivery and installation of the Headwaters of Invention Mark VIII Slipstream engines in CY 9772. The Andromeda is the tenth Glorious Heritage-class heavy cruiser, High Guard ship of the line, from the days of the old Systems Commonwealth. Andromeda and her captain, Dylan Hunt (played by Kevin Sorbo) were frozen at the edge of a black hole for 300 years before being rescued by the crew of the Eureka Maru in CY 10087 (approx 5167 AD).
The ship has an artificial intelligence (AI). Andromeda appears to the crew in three formats: on the two-dimensional monitors; as a three-dimensional holographic projection; and as the android Rommie. In the High Guard, AIs are considered officers as part of their own crew (played by Lexa Doig). An avatar is an android that represents the personality and physical representation of the ship's AI, in this case in the form of a human female. The ship's engineer, Seamus Zelazny Harper (played by Gordon Michael Woolvett), built an android (technically a gynoid) as her second avatar, that can interact with the holographic avatar, and also travel, walk and act outside the ship. The monitor and hologram manifestations are commonly referred to in fandom as "Core" and "Logic", respectively.
The ship is equipped with a slipstream drive for faster than light travel.
Andromeda is somewhat unique among starships as it is clearly implied that she has an emotional attachment to Captain Hunt. This is a variation on the idea of ship captains being in love with their ships, and an idea introduced by Roddenberry in Star Trek.
Andromeda Ascendant's complete official designation is "Shining Path to Truth and Knowledge AI model GRA 112, serial number XMC-10-182".
The Pride of Hiigara
HOMEWORLD 2
The Pride of Hiigara is the largest Mothership vessel ever built by the Hiigarans. Deep within lies the original Hyperspace Core that took the Exiles from Kharak to Hiigara. It can produce and build nearly all ships in the Hiigaran Navy, and has ample slots available for the numerous ability subsystems available to the Fleet.
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The Rama
RAMA -- Arthur C. Clarke
The "Rama" of the title is the starship, which is initially mistaken for an asteroid and named after the Hindu deity Rama. (By the 22nd century, we are told, scientists have run out of Greek and Roman mythological figures to name astronomical bodies after.) The nature and purpose of the starship and its creators remains enigmatic.
Rama contains a body of water, the Cylindrical Sea, which wraps around the cylindrical interior "surface" of Rama about halfway between the ends. In the center of the Cylindrical Sea is an island of mysterious purpose, named New York by the astronauts due to its tall towers and visual similarity to Manhattan. The Sea divides Rama into Northern and Southern Hemicylinders; beyond these are the North and South Poles, which are circular walls capping the interior space. The North Pole contains Rama's airlocks; the South Pole contains its drive systems.
Mon Calamari Cruiser
STAR WARS
fictional universe Mon Calamari Star Cruisers are the main cruisers in the Rebel Alliance/New Republic/Federation of Free Alliances fleet for a significant portion of the Galactic Civil War. They were originally built for civilian purposes, but were converted to military starships when the Galactic Empire conquered the Mon Calamari.
While they are exceedingly durable starships, they are also notoriously difficult to repair, in part because of their individualized design. Rebellion-era Mon Calamari ships have very powerful shields for ships of their size, they also have multiple backup generators and also because their civilian-spec hull structure is somewhat weaker than that of a true military starship. Mon Calamari Cruisers were not the equal to the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, but represented a sigificiant threat in numbers.
The Heart of Gold
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
S.S. Heart of Gold is the first prototype ship to successfully utilise the new revolutionary Infinite Improbability Drive. It is 150 metres long and has been represented in various shapes, all of them "perfectly white and beautiful". In the original radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, no shape was specified. In the novel adapted from the first four episodes of the radio series, it was described as a sleek white running shoe. The TV series adaptation used this description as a starting place. Finally, in the most recent depiction in the 2005 movie, it is more spherical with a hole and red brakelights on the rear that form the shape of a heart - this shape was derived from a teacup, based on the brownian motion producer that powers the Infinite Improbability Drive. It also features a mural around the hole which depicts the invention of the Drive. It was built as a secret government project on planet Damogran from where Zaphod Beeblebrox, the then-President of the Imperial Galactic Government, stole it at the launching ceremony.
Battlestar Galactica
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
The Battlestar Galactica, title ship of the movie and series of the same name, is a base ship -- a fictional space vehicle designed for hard combat, to accommodate a large crew, to launch and retrieve fighter spacecraft (analogous to modern day aircraft carriers and Battleships). Unlike aircraft carriers of today, which bear few self-defense armaments, the Galactica boasts a large number of gun turrets in addition to its fighters.
The Twelve Colonies of Man built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose base ships are known as Basestars.
Discovery One
2001: A Space Odyssey
The vehicle selected for the Jovian mission is the impressive, 460-foot (140 m) long spaceship Discovery. So-called "Cavradyne" gaseous core, nuclear reactor engines at the rear provide the craft's propulsion. 275 feet (84 m) of tankage and structure separate the spherical part of the ship where the crew quarters, the computer, flight controls, small auxiliary craft, and instrumentation are located. In the centrifuge, the crew enjoy Moon-like gravity conditions created by spinning; it is there that they spend most of their time and where the hibernating astronauts sleep in their hibernacula. Actual piloting, navigational checks, and the like take place in the zero-gravity environment command module. Other sections of the sphere include the pod bay, where three one-man repair and inspection craft are housed, and the HAL 9000 computer with its level-upon-level of memory storage and related elements. Because of its lack of aerodynamics design and its large size, the ship was probably launched from Earth's orbit or a space station.
5 of THE best ships of Sci-Fi
{According to me}
Star Destroyer Executor
STAR WARS
Gasp! Yes, not only did Star Wars beat out Star Trek for the #1 spot, but the bad guys get the glory. Yes, the fighters are very cool, and the Millennium Falcon may have personality, but the Star Destroyer has attitude. The massive, ominously named vessel is a virtual floating city. It never ceases to impress and intimidate whenever we get a glimpse that gives us a sense of scale. It's like a modern day aircraft carrier, or super-tanker. It just looks unstoppable, and it practically is. The overall look is cool, and the closer you get the more detail reveals just how expansive each of these ships really is. All the more memorable and fascinating because they're less often seen (until Lucas inevitably overuses them in the next Star Wars prequel.) There's not enough written to wrap your brain around the inner workings of the thing; no model can possibly do justice to something so massive both implied size and impact. For what comparably little screen time the destroyer got to the other ships on this list, the vessel stands out as the mother of all science-fiction spacecraft.
USS Enterprise
USS Voyager
STAR TREK
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. The Enterprise-D is a Galaxy class ship and the fifth Federation starship to carry the name.
The USS Voyager is the Intrepid class starship (NCC-74656) is a 24th century Starfleet vessel under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway.
The Shadow Vessel
BABYLON 5
It does make certain logical sense, perhaps despite a lack of practical advantages, and there are certainly plenty of examples in modern day machines... make something look mean, take down your enemy a peg or two psychosocially before you even begin to tear them a new one. Besides, since these spaceships are organic, all conventional rules are out the window anyway. Babylon 5 had a cult following, perhaps not as big as some of the other franchise to appear on this list, but even the most apathetic of non-fans has to admit that this show featured some very original designs, and this showcases that originality best, and stands out as one of the most striking and unforgettable ships to appear on the show. It's just creepy.
Andromeda Ascendant
Gene Roddenberry'sANDROMEDA
The ship began her life in the Newport News Orbital Shipyards above Earth, where her keel was laid in CY 9768. Construction proceeded without a hitch right through the delivery and installation of the Headwaters of Invention Mark VIII Slipstream engines in CY 9772. The Andromeda is the tenth Glorious Heritage-class heavy cruiser, High Guard ship of the line, from the days of the old Systems Commonwealth. Andromeda and her captain, Dylan Hunt (played by Kevin Sorbo) were frozen at the edge of a black hole for 300 years before being rescued by the crew of the Eureka Maru in CY 10087 (approx 5167 AD).
The ship has an artificial intelligence (AI). Andromeda appears to the crew in three formats: on the two-dimensional monitors; as a three-dimensional holographic projection; and as the android Rommie. In the High Guard, AIs are considered officers as part of their own crew (played by Lexa Doig). An avatar is an android that represents the personality and physical representation of the ship's AI, in this case in the form of a human female. The ship's engineer, Seamus Zelazny Harper (played by Gordon Michael Woolvett), built an android (technically a gynoid) as her second avatar, that can interact with the holographic avatar, and also travel, walk and act outside the ship. The monitor and hologram manifestations are commonly referred to in fandom as "Core" and "Logic", respectively.
The ship is equipped with a slipstream drive for faster than light travel.
Andromeda is somewhat unique among starships as it is clearly implied that she has an emotional attachment to Captain Hunt. This is a variation on the idea of ship captains being in love with their ships, and an idea introduced by Roddenberry in Star Trek.
Andromeda Ascendant's complete official designation is "Shining Path to Truth and Knowledge AI model GRA 112, serial number XMC-10-182".
The Pride of Hiigara
HOMEWORLD 2
The Pride of Hiigara is the largest Mothership vessel ever built by the Hiigarans. Deep within lies the original Hyperspace Core that took the Exiles from Kharak to Hiigara. It can produce and build nearly all ships in the Hiigaran Navy, and has ample slots available for the numerous ability subsystems available to the Fleet.
MORE UPDATED!
The Rama
RAMA -- Arthur C. Clarke
The "Rama" of the title is the starship, which is initially mistaken for an asteroid and named after the Hindu deity Rama. (By the 22nd century, we are told, scientists have run out of Greek and Roman mythological figures to name astronomical bodies after.) The nature and purpose of the starship and its creators remains enigmatic.
Rama contains a body of water, the Cylindrical Sea, which wraps around the cylindrical interior "surface" of Rama about halfway between the ends. In the center of the Cylindrical Sea is an island of mysterious purpose, named New York by the astronauts due to its tall towers and visual similarity to Manhattan. The Sea divides Rama into Northern and Southern Hemicylinders; beyond these are the North and South Poles, which are circular walls capping the interior space. The North Pole contains Rama's airlocks; the South Pole contains its drive systems.
Mon Calamari Cruiser
STAR WARS
fictional universe Mon Calamari Star Cruisers are the main cruisers in the Rebel Alliance/New Republic/Federation of Free Alliances fleet for a significant portion of the Galactic Civil War. They were originally built for civilian purposes, but were converted to military starships when the Galactic Empire conquered the Mon Calamari.
While they are exceedingly durable starships, they are also notoriously difficult to repair, in part because of their individualized design. Rebellion-era Mon Calamari ships have very powerful shields for ships of their size, they also have multiple backup generators and also because their civilian-spec hull structure is somewhat weaker than that of a true military starship. Mon Calamari Cruisers were not the equal to the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, but represented a sigificiant threat in numbers.
The Heart of Gold
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
S.S. Heart of Gold is the first prototype ship to successfully utilise the new revolutionary Infinite Improbability Drive. It is 150 metres long and has been represented in various shapes, all of them "perfectly white and beautiful". In the original radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, no shape was specified. In the novel adapted from the first four episodes of the radio series, it was described as a sleek white running shoe. The TV series adaptation used this description as a starting place. Finally, in the most recent depiction in the 2005 movie, it is more spherical with a hole and red brakelights on the rear that form the shape of a heart - this shape was derived from a teacup, based on the brownian motion producer that powers the Infinite Improbability Drive. It also features a mural around the hole which depicts the invention of the Drive. It was built as a secret government project on planet Damogran from where Zaphod Beeblebrox, the then-President of the Imperial Galactic Government, stole it at the launching ceremony.
Battlestar Galactica
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
The Battlestar Galactica, title ship of the movie and series of the same name, is a base ship -- a fictional space vehicle designed for hard combat, to accommodate a large crew, to launch and retrieve fighter spacecraft (analogous to modern day aircraft carriers and Battleships). Unlike aircraft carriers of today, which bear few self-defense armaments, the Galactica boasts a large number of gun turrets in addition to its fighters.
The Twelve Colonies of Man built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose base ships are known as Basestars.
Discovery One
2001: A Space Odyssey
The vehicle selected for the Jovian mission is the impressive, 460-foot (140 m) long spaceship Discovery. So-called "Cavradyne" gaseous core, nuclear reactor engines at the rear provide the craft's propulsion. 275 feet (84 m) of tankage and structure separate the spherical part of the ship where the crew quarters, the computer, flight controls, small auxiliary craft, and instrumentation are located. In the centrifuge, the crew enjoy Moon-like gravity conditions created by spinning; it is there that they spend most of their time and where the hibernating astronauts sleep in their hibernacula. Actual piloting, navigational checks, and the like take place in the zero-gravity environment command module. Other sections of the sphere include the pod bay, where three one-man repair and inspection craft are housed, and the HAL 9000 computer with its level-upon-level of memory storage and related elements. Because of its lack of aerodynamics design and its large size, the ship was probably launched from Earth's orbit or a space station.
Saturday, November 4
The Lake
I went for a morning walk around the Lake.
The pristine waters, enhanced my morale. It has been a long time, and yet I don't forget.
I walk along the waters, remembering someone, something. It had been a long time ago, when I and a few friends had tried skipping stones in the water. We had been looking for a nice rounded pebble. We drew up a conclusion:
"When you throw it away, you know that it was the best you'd probably get"...
The people around the lake came in vibrant moods.
Maybe I am the only person...
There are always old men, keeping up their health. Middle-Aged people trying to control their Blood Pressure. Young people trying to keep their physique in the best condition.
And, me. With music in my ears.
Of course, there are occasional cats.
The coromorants picking up fish from the waters.
A few people laugh out loudly. The Laughter Club.
I find it surprising. Do they fake laughter?
Maybe.
Or maybe, it something inside them that makes them laugh...
Vuh Khushi hai kya jo rula na de?
Vuh Ghum hai kya jo hasa na de?
What is the happiness, that doesn't make you cry?
What is the sadness, that doesn't make you laugh?
The pristine waters, enhanced my morale. It has been a long time, and yet I don't forget.
I walk along the waters, remembering someone, something. It had been a long time ago, when I and a few friends had tried skipping stones in the water. We had been looking for a nice rounded pebble. We drew up a conclusion:
"When you throw it away, you know that it was the best you'd probably get"...
The people around the lake came in vibrant moods.
Maybe I am the only person...
There are always old men, keeping up their health. Middle-Aged people trying to control their Blood Pressure. Young people trying to keep their physique in the best condition.
And, me. With music in my ears.
Of course, there are occasional cats.
The coromorants picking up fish from the waters.
A few people laugh out loudly. The Laughter Club.
I find it surprising. Do they fake laughter?
Maybe.
Or maybe, it something inside them that makes them laugh...
Vuh Khushi hai kya jo rula na de?
Vuh Ghum hai kya jo hasa na de?
What is the happiness, that doesn't make you cry?
What is the sadness, that doesn't make you laugh?
Thursday, November 2
BLOGOSPHERE!
The FREEDOM!
At long bloody last, I am back.
7 days without the net is nothing less than slaughter.
But now I am back. I am currently reading An anthology of Science Fiction of 2002...
And here is an excerpt...
"The Americans had put their flag on the Moon, but Mars, Red Mars; that was always ours."
Its funny, because the speaker is a Russian... {HAHAHAHAH RED Mars!!!!}
Ah, well, I've sent two bloody articles to the school magazine. Notwhitstanding its printing status, I am going to Publish it here in the near future {Hopefully, I'll remember...}
ITS SOOOO GOOD TO BE BLACK ON THE BLOGOSPHERE
At long bloody last, I am back.
7 days without the net is nothing less than slaughter.
But now I am back. I am currently reading An anthology of Science Fiction of 2002...
And here is an excerpt...
"The Americans had put their flag on the Moon, but Mars, Red Mars; that was always ours."
Its funny, because the speaker is a Russian... {HAHAHAHAH RED Mars!!!!}
Ah, well, I've sent two bloody articles to the school magazine. Notwhitstanding its printing status, I am going to Publish it here in the near future {Hopefully, I'll remember...}
ITS SOOOO GOOD TO BE BLACK ON THE BLOGOSPHERE
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