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So I was running a Phase World game tonight when the players were discussing how they could stop an enemy ship, when one of them suggests Space Herpies...

:-o :?: :lol:
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Looks like one of them's watched Ice Pirates.
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Nightmask wrote:Looks like one of them's watched Ice Pirates.


Yep, that was the movie that was mentioned!
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dragonfett wrote:
Nightmask wrote:Looks like one of them's watched Ice Pirates.


Yep, that was the movie that was mentioned!


On the obscure end, probably a B movie at best, but got plenty of great moments for humor and tragedy, the only problem of course the basic premise since apparently acquiring some of the gigatons of water that's in space never occurred to anyone. But to be fair a lot of science-fiction has revolved around aliens inexplicably being unable to do the same and attacking earth for water.
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Nightmask wrote:[

On the obscure end, probably a B movie at best, but got plenty of great moments for humor and tragedy, the only problem of course the basic premise since apparently acquiring some of the gigatons of water that's in space never occurred to anyone. But to be fair a lot of science-fiction has revolved around aliens inexplicably being unable to do the same and attacking earth for water.


"Guys, there's a whole moon called Europa that has more water than Earth. We're not doing anything with it. Why don't you go over there and leave US alone?"
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Nightmask wrote:
dragonfett wrote:
Nightmask wrote:Looks like one of them's watched Ice Pirates.


Yep, that was the movie that was mentioned!


On the obscure end, probably a B movie at best, but got plenty of great moments for humor and tragedy, the only problem of course the basic premise since apparently acquiring some of the gigatons of water that's in space never occurred to anyone. But to be fair a lot of science-fiction has revolved around aliens inexplicably being unable to do the same and attacking earth for water.


The only thing dumber than attacking the Earth for water is... attacking the Earth when you're allergic to water.

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rereading this thread made me recall how Dire Harpies can survive in space and drop lava from miles up
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I love that movie!
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Jason: The manifest

Roscoe: Box B-28

Jason: 28?... 25, 26, 27... B28... oh no

[hands egg to Roscoe]

Roscoe: What is it?

Jason: Space Herpe.

Roscoe: herpe?

Jason: Dormant form. uh - Keep away from heat and - uh - moisture. Extremely dangerous when activated. Antibody - oh boy - unknown.


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Did they give them the herpes?
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the ship just got herpes.
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Would the Space Harpies side with Hades or Dyvval in Dimensional Outbreak?
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SolCannibal wrote:Would the Space Harpies side with Hades or Dyvval in Dimensional Outbreak?


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I will be honest, I thought this thread was about how to incorporate space STDs into Rifts.
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I'm still confused.

What the frak is space herpies??
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kennethk wrote:I will be honest, I thought this thread was about how to incorporate space STDs into Rifts.


Stupid Thematic Devices?
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Pepsi Jedi wrote:I'm still confused.

What the frak is space herpies??


Something from an 80's movie called Ice Pirates
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Ahh..... should I watch it? Or just nod and walk away?
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Personally I'd walk away. It's pretty bad....only the fact that it makes some aside effort at self-conscious humor keeps it from sinking to the same levels as, say, Star Crash....
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YES, watch it. Then watch it again & mock every second of it. It's so horribly bad it has it's charms.
Does anyone know if it ever go the MST3K/RiffTrax treatment?
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taalismn wrote:Star Crash....


Can't be as bad as " Plan 9 From Outer Space. "
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Kargan3033 wrote:
taalismn wrote:Star Crash....


Can't be as bad as " Plan 9 From Outer Space. "


'Plan 9' was done by a guy who KNEW he created over-the-top bad movies. He was the Florence Foster Jenkins of cinema. His past record gave his movies a sort of train-wreck attraction.
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Plan 9 is so awesomely bad, as to be good. It's.... breathtaking in how horrible it is. A true masterpiece.
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Pepsi Jedi wrote:Plan 9 is so awesomely bad, as to be good. It's.... breathtaking in how horrible it is. A true masterpiece.


MADE for an evening of MST3k'ing with ftriends.
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Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"

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