Re: [OT] Starship Troopers

Jeremey Claridge wrote:

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> > > > Wasn't there a Japanese cartoon series of Starship Troopers that
went
> > > > into depth about the bugs? So that was all artistic licence
then?
> > > > Jeremey
>
> > Are you referring to the computer animated show 'Roughnecks'? or the
> > Japanese cel animated show?
>
> I was referring to the cell animation not the 'Roughneck Chronicles'
>

Its been to long since I read the book to say whether the Roughneck
Chronicles
faithfully reconstructs the mood.  However, I can say that within the
limitations of a half-hour show, it is rather well written.  There are
situations involving "Treknology", but they are better used.

One episode had AP mines that did not detonate until you stepped off of
them,
which allowed the Combat Humanoid Artificial Sentient (Chas) to save a
major
character and get off some beautiful (IMHO) last words:

[Chas steps on mine that Higgins is standing on and tells him to return
to the
squad]
Higgins: But you will be killed.