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Volition

2013-01-24T06:33:26Z

Caasi:

[[Image:Volition.PNG|right|The Volition logo]]

'''Volition, Inc.''' is the developer and publisher of the ''FreeSpace'' series. Volition is usually referred to simply as '''V''' or '''[V]''' by fans. It was one of two companies formed from the splitting of [[Wikipedia:Parallax Software|Parallax Software]].

Parallax Software was founded by Matt Toschlog and Mike Kulas in 1993. It was best known for being the developer and publisher of the ''Descent'' series of video games, starting with ''[[Wikipedia:Descent (video game)|Descent]]'' in 1995, and ''[[Wikipedia:Descent II|Descent II]]'' a year later. In 1997, Parallax split into two companies, each headed by one of Parallax's co-founders. The first company, Outrage Entertainment, was headed by Matt Toschlog and based at Ann Arbor, Michigan, while the second, Volition, Inc., was headed by Mike Kulas and based in Champaign, Illinois.

Volition's first project after the split was ''[[Portal:FreeSpace 1|Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War]]''. It was released in 1998 and followed up by ''[[Portal:FreeSpace 2|FreeSpace 2]]'' in 1999. In 2000, the company was acquired by THQ. After the bankruptcy of THQ, [http://www.kochmedia.com/ Koch Media] acquired Volition in 2013[http://kotaku.com/5978425/thq-is-getting-sold-off-today++heres-everything-we-know].

Since its acquisition by THQ, Volition has worked on and released several noteworthy game titles, including the ''[[Wikipedia:Summoner (video game)|Summoner]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Red Faction (series)|Red Faction]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Saints Row (series)|Saints Row]]'' series.

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Volition, Inc.|Volition, Inc. article]] on Wikipedia
*[http://www.volition-inc.com Official website]

[[Category: Real life]]

FreeSpace 3

2013-01-24T06:26:53Z

Caasi: Undo revision 41390 by Caasi (Talk)

'''FreeSpace 3''' is the name of the hypothetical sequel that ''FreeSpace 2'' would logically have. Asking about ''FreeSpace 3'' on the forums tends to provoke annoyance from established members, since it has allegedly "been asked about so many times before".

==IP controversy==
In early July, 2004, news appeared that controversial game developer [[Derek Smart]], creator of the game ''Battlecruiser: 3000AD''[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlecruiser3000ad/index.html], and active participator in many online forums, was considering bidding for the IP licence with the intent[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209] of developing ''FreeSpace 3''. This proposal was met with derision from the HLP community; the reaction was such that Smart threatened to potentially sue developers and terminate community projects once he had acquired the license, on account of copyright infringement. According to polls, however, the majority of customers would buy the game regardless of Smart's involvement.

In late July, 2004, further news arrived that Smart had decided not to develop ''FreeSpace 3''. Smart never acquired the license, and at present the license is believed to be owned by [[Interplay]] ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]]).

In an [http://www.allgames.com/radio.asp?show=agi&ep=405 interview on All Games Radio] on October 30 2007, Smart stated that the online controversy surrounding the license ultimately caused him to lose interest in bidding for the license -- "there simply was too much noise surrounding the issue" -- and that he decided to instead focus on developing a new franchise out of his own game universe.

==Community opinion==
The general consensus among the HLP community is that there will never be a FreeSpace3. Many reasons for this are presented. A select few are:

*[[Volition]], Inc. is the developer of the previous FreeSpace games in the series and is generally held as the only authorative developer
*[[Interplay]] apparently owns the rights to the FreeSpace universe (as of 11-15-2006) ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]])
*the ownership of [[Volition]] has been transferred from Interplay to THQ
*the emotive consensus "''if it ain't by V, it ain't FreeSpace 3''"

While it could be argued that by having the source code available the FreeSpace community could set about creating FreeSpace 3 themselves, no such project has emerged. Disregarding the legal issues, the community has universally renounced any such undertaking, due to a multitude of reasons. While the main reason is that there's very little hope consensus could be reached regarding any possible storyline or direction, there are also numerous other issues involved. When all of these are taken into account, the conclusion has been that any and all plans regarding FreeSpace 3 are indefinitely shelved. For further information, read the HLP forum's official FS3 statement[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,25531.0.html].

Attempts have been made to make FreeSpace 3 a reality, such as petitions and mailings to both Volition and Interplay. No attempts to date have been fruitful, and continuous mentions of FreeSpace 3 will ultimately be met with either derision or ''ad hominem'', or both.
==Current license status==
According to a post by Volition developer Dave Baranec[http://www.volition-inc.com/Staff/DaveBaranec] on the [http://www.hard-light.net HLP] forum, it would seem that Volition are furthering their talks with THQ about the current situation of the FreeSpace scene and the future of the FreeSpace series.

A nameless [[Interplay]] contact has stated numerous times that Interplay does not own the IP rights to FreeSpace. While it can be argued that the contact may not be in possession of the complete facts—due to his position as helpdesk—the preceeding is the only known semi-official statement regarding the current status of the license. The current status of the license negotiations is yet to be officially confirmed.
However, according to the US Trademark and Patent office database[http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75390434] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2314929] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75727695] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2432924] the license is still held by Interplay. These links show that the license was briefly placed in a security agreement with Microsoft and two credit companies in 2001, then released in 2002, which presumably helped get Interplay out of debt. There has been no further official development of the license situation since THQ's involvement.

[[Interplay]] recently introduced their 20th anniversary edition of ''FreeSpace 2'', which can be ordered via their homepage. Moreover, recently Home of the Underdogs[http://www.the-underdogs.info] removed the game from their download list, only to later re-insert it[http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=4150]. No explanation for this has been given.

As of August 28 2012, the Freespace trademark has been purchased by a new company named [http://www.stompybot.com/ Stompy Bot Productions, Inc.]. Information on the license is found at [http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85714760&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch].

== FreeSpace 3® trademark ==
Perhaps surprisingly, Bose—a Framingham, MA based audio system developer founded in 1964—owns the registered trademark for the product name "''FreeSpace 3''"[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm] as of January, 2008. To note is the similar use of capitals, i.e. medial capitalization, also known as camel case, of the product name.

This might not present an issue for the possible development of a sequel, due to the fact that the trademark for TrueSpace®—a stereo surround enhancer—is also registered and owned by Bose. Nevertheless, this has not infringed on the brand name [[trueSpace]] (a well-known modeling program).

== See also ==
*[[Interview with Jason Scott]]
*[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm Bose FreeSpace 3™ system]
*[http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Turnsky/bang.jpg Cartoon on NodeWar regarding the issue]
*[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209 The original FS3 license discussion] at the ''Adrenaline Vault''
*[http://www.petitiononline.com/FS3/petition.html An online petition] to rescue the franchise
*[http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/fsurp/help/karajorma/freespace2.html Karajorma's FAQ including section about FreeSpace 3]

[[Category: Real life]]

FreeSpace 3

2013-01-24T06:26:30Z

Caasi: Undo revision 41391 by Caasi (Talk)

'''FreeSpace 3''' is the name of the hypothetical sequel that ''FreeSpace 2'' would logically have. Asking about ''FreeSpace 3'' on the forums tends to provoke annoyance from established members, since it has allegedly "been asked about so many times before".

==IP controversy==
In early July, 2004, news appeared that controversial game developer [[Derek Smart]], creator of the game ''Battlecruiser: 3000AD''[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlecruiser3000ad/index.html], and active participator in many online forums, was considering bidding for the IP licence with the intent[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209] of developing ''FreeSpace 3''. This proposal was met with derision from the HLP community; the reaction was such that Smart threatened to potentially sue developers and terminate community projects once he had acquired the license, on account of copyright infringement. According to polls, however, the majority of customers would buy the game regardless of Smart's involvement.

In late July, 2004, further news arrived that Smart had decided not to develop ''FreeSpace 3''. Smart never acquired the license, and at present the license is believed to be owned by [[Interplay]] ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]]).

In an [http://www.allgames.com/radio.asp?show=agi&ep=405 interview on All Games Radio] on October 30 2007, Smart stated that the online controversy surrounding the license ultimately caused him to lose interest in bidding for the license -- "there simply was too much noise surrounding the issue" -- and that he decided to instead focus on developing a new franchise out of his own game universe.

==Community opinion==
The general consensus among the HLP community is that there will never be a FreeSpace3. Many reasons for this are presented. A select few are:

*[[Volition]], Inc. is the developer of the previous FreeSpace games in the series and is generally held as the only authorative developer
*[[Interplay]] apparently owns the rights to the FreeSpace universe (as of 11-15-2006) ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]])
*the ownership of [[Volition]] has been transferred from Interplay to THQ
*the emotive consensus "''if it ain't by V, it ain't FreeSpace 3''"
*the ownership of [[Volition]] has been transferred from THQ to Koch Media

While it could be argued that by having the source code available the FreeSpace community could set about creating FreeSpace 3 themselves, no such project has emerged. Disregarding the legal issues, the community has universally renounced any such undertaking, due to a multitude of reasons. While the main reason is that there's very little hope consensus could be reached regarding any possible storyline or direction, there are also numerous other issues involved. When all of these are taken into account, the conclusion has been that any and all plans regarding FreeSpace 3 are indefinitely shelved. For further information, read the HLP forum's official FS3 statement[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,25531.0.html].

Attempts have been made to make FreeSpace 3 a reality, such as petitions and mailings to both Volition and Interplay. No attempts to date have been fruitful, and continuous mentions of FreeSpace 3 will ultimately be met with either derision or ''ad hominem'', or both.

==Current license status==
According to a post by Volition developer Dave Baranec[http://www.volition-inc.com/Staff/DaveBaranec] on the [http://www.hard-light.net HLP] forum, it would seem that Volition are furthering their talks with THQ about the current situation of the FreeSpace scene and the future of the FreeSpace series.

A nameless [[Interplay]] contact has stated numerous times that Interplay does not own the IP rights to FreeSpace. While it can be argued that the contact may not be in possession of the complete facts—due to his position as helpdesk—the preceeding is the only known semi-official statement regarding the current status of the license. The current status of the license negotiations is yet to be officially confirmed.
However, according to the US Trademark and Patent office database[http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75390434] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2314929] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75727695] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2432924] the license is still held by Interplay. These links show that the license was briefly placed in a security agreement with Microsoft and two credit companies in 2001, then released in 2002, which presumably helped get Interplay out of debt. There has been no further official development of the license situation since THQ's involvement.

[[Interplay]] recently introduced their 20th anniversary edition of ''FreeSpace 2'', which can be ordered via their homepage. Moreover, recently Home of the Underdogs[http://www.the-underdogs.info] removed the game from their download list, only to later re-insert it[http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=4150]. No explanation for this has been given.

As of August 28 2012, the Freespace trademark has been purchased by a new company named [http://www.stompybot.com/ Stompy Bot Productions, Inc.]. Information on the license is found at [http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85714760&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch].

== FreeSpace 3® trademark ==
Perhaps surprisingly, Bose—a Framingham, MA based audio system developer founded in 1964—owns the registered trademark for the product name "''FreeSpace 3''"[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm] as of January, 2008. To note is the similar use of capitals, i.e. medial capitalization, also known as camel case, of the product name.

This might not present an issue for the possible development of a sequel, due to the fact that the trademark for TrueSpace®—a stereo surround enhancer—is also registered and owned by Bose. Nevertheless, this has not infringed on the brand name [[trueSpace]] (a well-known modeling program).

== See also ==
*[[Interview with Jason Scott]]
*[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm Bose FreeSpace 3™ system]
*[http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Turnsky/bang.jpg Cartoon on NodeWar regarding the issue]
*[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209 The original FS3 license discussion] at the ''Adrenaline Vault''
*[http://www.petitiononline.com/FS3/petition.html An online petition] to rescue the franchise
*[http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/fsurp/help/karajorma/freespace2.html Karajorma's FAQ including section about FreeSpace 3]

[[Category: Real life]]

FreeSpace 3

2013-01-24T06:25:40Z

Caasi: /* Community opinion */

'''FreeSpace 3''' is the name of the hypothetical sequel that ''FreeSpace 2'' would logically have. Asking about ''FreeSpace 3'' on the forums tends to provoke annoyance from established members, since it has allegedly "been asked about so many times before".

==IP controversy==
In early July, 2004, news appeared that controversial game developer [[Derek Smart]], creator of the game ''Battlecruiser: 3000AD''[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlecruiser3000ad/index.html], and active participator in many online forums, was considering bidding for the IP licence with the intent[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209] of developing ''FreeSpace 3''. This proposal was met with derision from the HLP community; the reaction was such that Smart threatened to potentially sue developers and terminate community projects once he had acquired the license, on account of copyright infringement. According to polls, however, the majority of customers would buy the game regardless of Smart's involvement.

In late July, 2004, further news arrived that Smart had decided not to develop ''FreeSpace 3''. Smart never acquired the license, and at present the license is believed to be owned by [[Interplay]] ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]]).

In an [http://www.allgames.com/radio.asp?show=agi&ep=405 interview on All Games Radio] on October 30 2007, Smart stated that the online controversy surrounding the license ultimately caused him to lose interest in bidding for the license -- "there simply was too much noise surrounding the issue" -- and that he decided to instead focus on developing a new franchise out of his own game universe.

==Community opinion==
The general consensus among the HLP community is that there will never be a FreeSpace3. Many reasons for this are presented. A select few are:

*[[Volition]], Inc. is the developer of the previous FreeSpace games in the series and is generally held as the only authorative developer
*[[Interplay]] apparently owns the rights to the FreeSpace universe (as of 11-15-2006) ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]])
*the ownership of [[Volition]] has been transferred from Interplay to THQ
*the emotive consensus "''if it ain't by V, it ain't FreeSpace 3''"
*the ownership of [[Volition]] has been transferred from THQ to Koch Media[http://kotaku.com/5978425/thq-is-getting-sold-off-today++heres-everything-we-know]

While it could be argued that by having the source code available the FreeSpace community could set about creating FreeSpace 3 themselves, no such project has emerged. Disregarding the legal issues, the community has universally renounced any such undertaking, due to a multitude of reasons. While the main reason is that there's very little hope consensus could be reached regarding any possible storyline or direction, there are also numerous other issues involved. When all of these are taken into account, the conclusion has been that any and all plans regarding FreeSpace 3 are indefinitely shelved. For further information, read the HLP forum's official FS3 statement[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,25531.0.html].

Attempts have been made to make FreeSpace 3 a reality, such as petitions and mailings to both Volition and Interplay. No attempts to date have been fruitful, and continuous mentions of FreeSpace 3 will ultimately be met with either derision or ''ad hominem'', or both.

==Current license status==
According to a post by Volition developer Dave Baranec[http://www.volition-inc.com/Staff/DaveBaranec] on the [http://www.hard-light.net HLP] forum, it would seem that Volition are furthering their talks with THQ about the current situation of the FreeSpace scene and the future of the FreeSpace series.

A nameless [[Interplay]] contact has stated numerous times that Interplay does not own the IP rights to FreeSpace. While it can be argued that the contact may not be in possession of the complete facts—due to his position as helpdesk—the preceeding is the only known semi-official statement regarding the current status of the license. The current status of the license negotiations is yet to be officially confirmed.
However, according to the US Trademark and Patent office database[http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75390434] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2314929] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75727695] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2432924] the license is still held by Interplay. These links show that the license was briefly placed in a security agreement with Microsoft and two credit companies in 2001, then released in 2002, which presumably helped get Interplay out of debt. There has been no further official development of the license situation since THQ's involvement.

[[Interplay]] recently introduced their 20th anniversary edition of ''FreeSpace 2'', which can be ordered via their homepage. Moreover, recently Home of the Underdogs[http://www.the-underdogs.info] removed the game from their download list, only to later re-insert it[http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=4150]. No explanation for this has been given.

As of August 28 2012, the Freespace trademark has been purchased by a new company named [http://www.stompybot.com/ Stompy Bot Productions, Inc.]. Information on the license is found at [http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85714760&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch].

== FreeSpace 3® trademark ==
Perhaps surprisingly, Bose—a Framingham, MA based audio system developer founded in 1964—owns the registered trademark for the product name "''FreeSpace 3''"[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm] as of January, 2008. To note is the similar use of capitals, i.e. medial capitalization, also known as camel case, of the product name.

This might not present an issue for the possible development of a sequel, due to the fact that the trademark for TrueSpace®—a stereo surround enhancer—is also registered and owned by Bose. Nevertheless, this has not infringed on the brand name [[trueSpace]] (a well-known modeling program).

== See also ==
*[[Interview with Jason Scott]]
*[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm Bose FreeSpace 3™ system]
*[http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Turnsky/bang.jpg Cartoon on NodeWar regarding the issue]
*[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209 The original FS3 license discussion] at the ''Adrenaline Vault''
*[http://www.petitiononline.com/FS3/petition.html An online petition] to rescue the franchise
*[http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/fsurp/help/karajorma/freespace2.html Karajorma's FAQ including section about FreeSpace 3]

[[Category: Real life]]

FreeSpace 3

2013-01-24T06:24:35Z

Caasi: /* Community opinion */

'''FreeSpace 3''' is the name of the hypothetical sequel that ''FreeSpace 2'' would logically have. Asking about ''FreeSpace 3'' on the forums tends to provoke annoyance from established members, since it has allegedly "been asked about so many times before".

==IP controversy==
In early July, 2004, news appeared that controversial game developer [[Derek Smart]], creator of the game ''Battlecruiser: 3000AD''[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlecruiser3000ad/index.html], and active participator in many online forums, was considering bidding for the IP licence with the intent[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209] of developing ''FreeSpace 3''. This proposal was met with derision from the HLP community; the reaction was such that Smart threatened to potentially sue developers and terminate community projects once he had acquired the license, on account of copyright infringement. According to polls, however, the majority of customers would buy the game regardless of Smart's involvement.

In late July, 2004, further news arrived that Smart had decided not to develop ''FreeSpace 3''. Smart never acquired the license, and at present the license is believed to be owned by [[Interplay]] ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]]).

In an [http://www.allgames.com/radio.asp?show=agi&ep=405 interview on All Games Radio] on October 30 2007, Smart stated that the online controversy surrounding the license ultimately caused him to lose interest in bidding for the license -- "there simply was too much noise surrounding the issue" -- and that he decided to instead focus on developing a new franchise out of his own game universe.

==Community opinion==
The general consensus among the HLP community is that there will never be a FreeSpace3. Many reasons for this are presented. A select few are:

*[[Volition]], Inc. is the developer of the previous FreeSpace games in the series and is generally held as the only authorative developer
*[[Interplay]] apparently owns the rights to the FreeSpace universe (as of 11-15-2006) ([[FreeSpace 3#Current license status|see below]])
*the ownership of [[Volition]] has been transferred from Interplay to THQ
*the emotive consensus "''if it ain't by V, it ain't FreeSpace 3''"
*the ownership of [[Volition]] has been transferred from THQ to Koch Media

While it could be argued that by having the source code available the FreeSpace community could set about creating FreeSpace 3 themselves, no such project has emerged. Disregarding the legal issues, the community has universally renounced any such undertaking, due to a multitude of reasons. While the main reason is that there's very little hope consensus could be reached regarding any possible storyline or direction, there are also numerous other issues involved. When all of these are taken into account, the conclusion has been that any and all plans regarding FreeSpace 3 are indefinitely shelved. For further information, read the HLP forum's official FS3 statement[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,25531.0.html].

Attempts have been made to make FreeSpace 3 a reality, such as petitions and mailings to both Volition and Interplay. No attempts to date have been fruitful, and continuous mentions of FreeSpace 3 will ultimately be met with either derision or ''ad hominem'', or both.

==Current license status==
According to a post by Volition developer Dave Baranec[http://www.volition-inc.com/Staff/DaveBaranec] on the [http://www.hard-light.net HLP] forum, it would seem that Volition are furthering their talks with THQ about the current situation of the FreeSpace scene and the future of the FreeSpace series.

A nameless [[Interplay]] contact has stated numerous times that Interplay does not own the IP rights to FreeSpace. While it can be argued that the contact may not be in possession of the complete facts—due to his position as helpdesk—the preceeding is the only known semi-official statement regarding the current status of the license. The current status of the license negotiations is yet to be officially confirmed.
However, according to the US Trademark and Patent office database[http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75390434] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2314929] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&sno=75727695] [http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/q?db=tm&rno=2432924] the license is still held by Interplay. These links show that the license was briefly placed in a security agreement with Microsoft and two credit companies in 2001, then released in 2002, which presumably helped get Interplay out of debt. There has been no further official development of the license situation since THQ's involvement.

[[Interplay]] recently introduced their 20th anniversary edition of ''FreeSpace 2'', which can be ordered via their homepage. Moreover, recently Home of the Underdogs[http://www.the-underdogs.info] removed the game from their download list, only to later re-insert it[http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=4150]. No explanation for this has been given.

As of August 28 2012, the Freespace trademark has been purchased by a new company named [http://www.stompybot.com/ Stompy Bot Productions, Inc.]. Information on the license is found at [http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85714760&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch].

== FreeSpace 3® trademark ==
Perhaps surprisingly, Bose—a Framingham, MA based audio system developer founded in 1964—owns the registered trademark for the product name "''FreeSpace 3''"[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm] as of January, 2008. To note is the similar use of capitals, i.e. medial capitalization, also known as camel case, of the product name.

This might not present an issue for the possible development of a sequel, due to the fact that the trademark for TrueSpace®—a stereo surround enhancer—is also registered and owned by Bose. Nevertheless, this has not infringed on the brand name [[trueSpace]] (a well-known modeling program).

== See also ==
*[[Interview with Jason Scott]]
*[http://www.bose-bali.com/prof/7.htm Bose FreeSpace 3™ system]
*[http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Turnsky/bang.jpg Cartoon on NodeWar regarding the issue]
*[http://forums.avault.com/showthread.php?t=3209 The original FS3 license discussion] at the ''Adrenaline Vault''
*[http://www.petitiononline.com/FS3/petition.html An online petition] to rescue the franchise
*[http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/fsurp/help/karajorma/freespace2.html Karajorma's FAQ including section about FreeSpace 3]

[[Category: Real life]]

Delta Serpentis

2012-12-29T17:13:34Z

Caasi: /* Celestial Information */

===Celestial Information===
*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Delta Serpentis, Serpens.
*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Qin or Chin (from the Mandarin 秦朝, Qín Cháo, a reference to the Qin Dinasty), it's also the Sixth Star of Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure (天市右垣六 in Mandarin) in Chinese constellations.

*''Distance from Sol:'' 210 ly, 64.4 pc
*''Type of System:'' Binary
*''Color:'' F0-White Subgiant, F0-White Subgiant
*''Binary Separation:'' 375 AU on average
*''Right Ascension:'' 15h 34m 48s
*''Declination:'' +10Â° 32' 21"

===Important Events===
*March 2335: The destruction of the ''[[SD Lucifer|Lucifer]]'' whilst it is in subspace destabilizes the jump node to [[Sol]], cutting off all communication with the [[Terrans|Terran]] homeworld.
*2335: Delta Serpentis becomes the new capital for the remainder of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]]. Contact with Sol not re-established as of 2367.

===Jump Nodes===
*[[Beta Aquilae]]
*[[Ross 128]]
*[[Sirius]] ([[Node Inconsistencies#Pseudocanon|Pseudocanon]])
*[[Sol]] (collapsed in 2335)

[[Category:Stars and Planets]]

Delta Serpentis

2012-12-29T17:01:34Z

Caasi: /* Celestial Information */

===Celestial Information===
*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Delta Serpentis, Serpens.
*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Tiān Shì Yòu Yuán liù (from the Mandarin 天市右垣六, which means the Sixth Star of Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure), it represents Qin Dinasty together with Theta Capricorni and 30 Capricorni, that's why Theta Capricorni also called Qin yī (秦一, the First Star of Qin) in Chinese.

*''Distance from Sol:'' 210 ly, 64.4 pc
*''Type of System:'' Binary
*''Color:'' F0-White Subgiant, F0-White Subgiant
*''Binary Separation:'' 375 AU on average
*''Right Ascension:'' 15h 34m 48s
*''Declination:'' +10Â° 32' 21"

===Important Events===
*March 2335: The destruction of the ''[[SD Lucifer|Lucifer]]'' whilst it is in subspace destabilizes the jump node to [[Sol]], cutting off all communication with the [[Terrans|Terran]] homeworld.
*2335: Delta Serpentis becomes the new capital for the remainder of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]]. Contact with Sol not re-established as of 2367.

===Jump Nodes===
*[[Beta Aquilae]]
*[[Ross 128]]
*[[Sirius]] ([[Node Inconsistencies#Pseudocanon|Pseudocanon]])
*[[Sol]] (collapsed in 2335)

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