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Thoughts and observations popped into my head from when I got distracted. And I get distracted often.

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The Keris Are Out of This World, Man!

Historically known to be made out of literal meteorites, maybe these slithering-shaped blades really are from beyond this realm.

Imagining A Post-Scarcity Society in Your Adventures

If money didn't exist in your setting, what would your players actually fight for? Post-scarcity societies imagine a world beyond gold pieces and imperial credits.

In the Age of Faster-Than-Light Travel and Total Surveillance, Can Folklore Still Exist?

While science fiction imagines futures of complete understanding, Folklore remains central to human meaning-making. Tales persist where data alone cannot explain experience.

The Most Human Part of Space Horror? Redundancies.

Real horrors of space start long before the monster arrives. Redundant systems, manual overrides, and ugly industrial design reveal a deeper truth: before we feared aliens, we feared the vacuum.

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