The Master™
Science fiction fantasy
This was posted on another board, so I thought I'd share... Everybody should get at least ONE... IT IS REALLY HARD!!!
Enjoy!!!
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1. Nedanillor, Drounli, Kriedigan and Brolenteen were collectively better known as ... ?
2. The Space Intruder Detector has informed you of an unidentified flying object travelling at SOL decimal eight in area blue. You order a red alert and an interceptor launch. Where are you, and what are you wearing?
3. What have the following in common?
... Ison Crystals
... Bergenholms
... Warshawski sails
... Necklin rods
4. It's a fair question - why can't she whisper the words that your heart is longing to hear?
5. What did Miles Vorkosigan describe as "a lead weight, suitable for sinking small enemies" ?
6. The Mark XV Model M was named Resartus, and renamed Stupendous. The Mark XX Model B (codenamed Tremendous) was the first self-directing, self-aware model. What are they?
7. Harmony and Association are known as the Friendly planets. Why is this somewhat ironic?
8. I like SkyWay Soap because ... ?
9. How would you recognize the Anome of Durdane?
10. Ordinary college student Ernie Quinch has a best friend called Waldo "D.R." Dobbs. What does the "D.R." stand for?
11. You are fighting alongside the Paras, the Nocs, and several other Protos, against enemies who include the Dicrans and the Flosc. How tall are you?
12. Who does Nicholas van Rijn swear by?
13. Who gained his (honorary) doctorate at St. Cedd's College, Cambridge, in 1960?
14. What are manufacturers Ono-Sendai famous for producing?
15. What can't you say in Babel-17?
16. Whose ID number was 1BDI?
17. What are jale and ulfire, and where would you find them?
18. What did Hanville Svetz not know about horses, that came as a surprise to him?
19. What do Captain Pausert of the Venture and Captain Aron of the Evening Bird have in common?
20. What's the main advantage of communication by Taprisiot? And the main disadvantage?
21. Colours:
a) They come in Green, Red, White, Black, and Yellow. What are they?
b) Blue, Ochre, Magenta, Scarlet, Grey, at one time also Brown, Indigo and Black, plus Fawn, White and Green - what sort of spectrum is that?
c) Blue, Black, Pink, Cream, Silver and Yellow. What are they?
22. What were Telperion and Laurelin?
23. Why was undercover narcotics agent "Fred" concerned about being ordered to investigate suspected drug runner Bob Arctor?
24. Xiombarg, the Free Trader starship Dane Thorsen served on, Thalira of Peladon, and death from the mutagenic effects of Xenovirus Takis-A. What do these four have in common?
25. Ice assassination is almost never fatal, so what is its main disadvantage to the victim?
Enjoy!!!
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1. Nedanillor, Drounli, Kriedigan and Brolenteen were collectively better known as ... ?
2. The Space Intruder Detector has informed you of an unidentified flying object travelling at SOL decimal eight in area blue. You order a red alert and an interceptor launch. Where are you, and what are you wearing?
3. What have the following in common?
... Ison Crystals
... Bergenholms
... Warshawski sails
... Necklin rods
4. It's a fair question - why can't she whisper the words that your heart is longing to hear?
5. What did Miles Vorkosigan describe as "a lead weight, suitable for sinking small enemies" ?
6. The Mark XV Model M was named Resartus, and renamed Stupendous. The Mark XX Model B (codenamed Tremendous) was the first self-directing, self-aware model. What are they?
7. Harmony and Association are known as the Friendly planets. Why is this somewhat ironic?
8. I like SkyWay Soap because ... ?
9. How would you recognize the Anome of Durdane?
10. Ordinary college student Ernie Quinch has a best friend called Waldo "D.R." Dobbs. What does the "D.R." stand for?
11. You are fighting alongside the Paras, the Nocs, and several other Protos, against enemies who include the Dicrans and the Flosc. How tall are you?
12. Who does Nicholas van Rijn swear by?
13. Who gained his (honorary) doctorate at St. Cedd's College, Cambridge, in 1960?
14. What are manufacturers Ono-Sendai famous for producing?
15. What can't you say in Babel-17?
16. Whose ID number was 1BDI?
17. What are jale and ulfire, and where would you find them?
18. What did Hanville Svetz not know about horses, that came as a surprise to him?
19. What do Captain Pausert of the Venture and Captain Aron of the Evening Bird have in common?
20. What's the main advantage of communication by Taprisiot? And the main disadvantage?
21. Colours:
a) They come in Green, Red, White, Black, and Yellow. What are they?
b) Blue, Ochre, Magenta, Scarlet, Grey, at one time also Brown, Indigo and Black, plus Fawn, White and Green - what sort of spectrum is that?
c) Blue, Black, Pink, Cream, Silver and Yellow. What are they?
22. What were Telperion and Laurelin?
23. Why was undercover narcotics agent "Fred" concerned about being ordered to investigate suspected drug runner Bob Arctor?
24. Xiombarg, the Free Trader starship Dane Thorsen served on, Thalira of Peladon, and death from the mutagenic effects of Xenovirus Takis-A. What do these four have in common?
25. Ice assassination is almost never fatal, so what is its main disadvantage to the victim?