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| align="left"| [[Image:RScreen0023.jpg|left|260px|thumb|The Lucifer Superdestroyer in FreeSpace Open]]  The '''[[SD Lucifer]]''' was a significant Shivan capital ship during [[the Great War]]. The eventual destruction of the Lucifer at the end of FreeSpace 1 was the single most pivotal moment of the entire war, and would eventually allow the [[Terrans]] and [[Vasudans]] to claim a costly, if temporary, victory.
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| align="left"| [[Image:RScreen0048.png|left|260px|thumb|Vishnan Ships in [[Age of Aquarius|Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius]]]]  The '''[[Vishnans]]''' are a new species, introduced in the campaign [[Age of Aquarius|Blue Planet]]. Despite their significance in the plot of that campaign, very little hard information has been released regarding the Vishnans, and what has been released has been implied to be suspect, or greatly simplified.
 
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Effectively invulnerable in normal space due to its sheath-shielding system, the Lucifer was further advantaged by its armament of at least three (likely four) beam (or beam-like) weapons in an era before Terrans or Vasudans had developed such technology. Its forward "[[Shivan Super Laser|flux cannons]]" were its primary armament, and used to destroy large ships and installations such as the [[A Failure to Communicate|Beta Aquilae Communications Terminal]] while its side-mounted beams were used in the attack on [[Vasuda Prime]].([[SD Lucifer|more...]])
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The [[Vishnans]] were named by [[Famous_Persons_in_Blue_Planet#Samuel_Bei_Cheow_Keng|Samuel Bei]], the central character in [[Age of Aquarius|the first Blue Planet instalment]]. They do not refer to themselves as Vishnans, nor to the [[Shivans]] as Shivans, however they do appear to have some kind of adversarial relationship with the [[Shivans]]. Their relationship with [[Terrans]] and the [[GTVA]], though apparently at least somewhat benevolent, is somewhat unclear.([[Vishnans|more...]])
 
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Revision as of 01:09, 29 May 2011

Featured Article of the Moment
The Vishnans are a new species, introduced in the campaign Blue Planet. Despite their significance in the plot of that campaign, very little hard information has been released regarding the Vishnans, and what has been released has been implied to be suspect, or greatly simplified.


The Vishnans were named by Samuel Bei, the central character in the first Blue Planet instalment. They do not refer to themselves as Vishnans, nor to the Shivans as Shivans, however they do appear to have some kind of adversarial relationship with the Shivans. Their relationship with Terrans and the GTVA, though apparently at least somewhat benevolent, is somewhat unclear.(more...)