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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: sergeantpingree on November 02, 2001, 04:20:00 am
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I am currently developing a FS2 campaign, entitled 'Lone Sol'.
The story line presently is:
The GTVA find a way to open a ONE WAY jump node (think stargate) to the sol system and send a special task force though it using experimental technology.
My campaign begins about 4 months after the capella star has been destroyed, and will finish with the task force succesfully opening a stable jump node back.
However there will be unforseen circumstances (as there always is) that make things hard for the task force.
I have already made the first three missions using FRED2 that take'a place before the task force departs.
Do anybody have any ideas what could happen if they where to regain contact with earth?
I would be grateful for ideas.
If however you don't like this idea then fair enough, i'm building this campaign simply because it's a interesting project to partake.
Thanks in advance!
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1. Celebrations
2. Rioting (Earth would once again want to be HQ of the alliance, but Delta Serpentis might have other ideas)
3. Terrorism (Some people from Sol might not like Vasudans very much)
etc, etc
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1/ Shivans are already there
2/ Vasudans have been living on a Terraformed Mars, but the Teraforming has failed (?) - the Vasudans and some sypaphisers rebel against the Terran government who refuse to relocate them
3/ Sol is divided into a battle between a dictatorial government & freedom fighters
4/ Sol rejects the taskforce, fearing they will eventually bring Shivans back to the system.
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1. Sol has gone supernova for some inexplicable reason...
2. There is nothing at all in the system, no planets, debris, nothing...
3. Node no longer leads to Sol...
[This message has been edited by Thorn (edited 11-02-2001).]
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After years of anarchy and a major revolution the people of Sol remember nothing good about the GTVA and resist.
They mistake the high-tech GTVA ships for some hostile aliens (good for only about 5 minutes of game there, but...)
The Shivans start using the artificial one-way node from who knows where and you have to fend them off before setting up the 2-way node... (should be a very, very tough campaign...)
I might be able to help with MODs, etc. as I have been trying to get a sol fic database of ships set up, got some pretty freaky stuff so far but conversions have been a problem...
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Thanks for some of the input guys!
Judging by the feedback so far, it would be fair to assume that the taskforce in my story are not welcome when they reach the sol system, therefore many of the early missions could invovle minor skirmishes with a earth protection force as so to speak.
As for the Vasudans?
Any more idea's?
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Well... My fic has an anti-Vasudan purge immediately following the Great War, so there are almost none left alive, and certainly no Vasudan tech, but by the time contact with the GTVA is made Sol is pretty tolerant of Vasudans. Of course, I also pegged the GTVA-Sol contact at being 100 years behind schedule, and Sol having found enough of its own habitable systems to rival the GTVA, so I don't know how applicable my ideas on Sol and the GTVA are...
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Originally posted by aldo_14:
1/ Shivans are already there
Please, dear God, don't use this one. If the jump node to Earth is collapsed, how in the name of Zeus' butthole would the Shivans be able to get there ahead of the GTVA???
They wouldn't.
Why would the Shivans bother trying to get to Earth, anyway? It's a planet they can't reach and with Earth cut off from the rest of the GTVA, it doesn't seem that Earth would matter enough to the Shivans to make it a high-priority target.
There doesn't seem to be any way to rationalize the Shivans getting to Earth ahead of the GTVA.
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Agreed!
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Originally posted by Su-tehp:
Please, dear God, don't use this one. If the jump node to Earth is collapsed, how in the name of Zeus' butthole would the Shivans be able to get there ahead of the GTVA???
They wouldn't.
Why would the Shivans bother trying to get to Earth, anyway? It's a planet they can't reach and with Earth cut off from the rest of the GTVA, it doesn't seem that Earth would matter enough to the Shivans to make it a high-priority target.
There doesn't seem to be any way to rationalize the Shivans getting to Earth ahead of the GTVA.
Ross 128. To paraphrase you, how in the name of Zeus' butthole could the Lucifer travel to there, and blow up Riveira station without being noticed if it used only GTVA jumpnodes? Why would it go to there, then work it's way back towards Sol? Who says the Lucifer was the only Shivan super-ship? How could the Sathanas travel into Gamma Draconis through the destroyed Knossos? Why does it have a 'Knossos' tag in the tbl?
Also, why wouldn't the Shivans attack the cradle of humanity? It's the C&C centre they attacked 35 years ago - why not finish the job? Also, they are xenocidal - they would not stop until all of the GTVA was dead, like with the ancients. Taking outSol would just be geting the easy bit out of the way, not to mention the potential resources from the former (probably still) largest developed system in the GTVA.
What if the Shivans realised that the (terran) GTVa would want back into Sol, and realised it would be the perfect location for a 'sucker-punch' or ambush?
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Thanks aldo... took the words right outta my mouth.
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Originally posted by aldo_14:
How could the Sathanas travel into Gamma Draconis through the destroyed Knossos? Why does it have a 'Knossos' tag in the tbl?
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The Knossos portal had stabilised the jump node and as a result it made no difference whether the portal was there or not. The node still worked and thats how the sathanas got through to Gamma Draconis.
In any case and to much dissapointment to some of you i want a shivanless campaign after the intial prep missions before the task force goes through the experimental portal.
EG
Mission 1-3 Has shivans
Rest of campaign Terrans and Vasudans.
Idealy i want to concentrate on the strained reletionships in the Sol system between Terrans and Vasudans.
Any More ideas?
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Multiple factions in Sol. The task force is welcomed by one, but they eventually learn that the Faction only wants to use their ships to attack the other factions. For a while, the task force is on their own, fending off attacks by multiple factions, without anywhere to resupply, having to resort to raiding, but eventually join up with one of the factions and the combined forces hold out long enough for the rest of the GTVA to arrive.
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Good idea!
Keep them roll'in!
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Originally posted by Su-tehp:
Please, dear God, don't use this one. If the jump node to Earth is collapsed, how in the name of Zeus' butthole would the Shivans be able to get there ahead of the GTVA???
They wouldn't.
Why would the Shivans bother trying to get to Earth, anyway? It's a planet they can't reach and with Earth cut off from the rest of the GTVA, it doesn't seem that Earth would matter enough to the Shivans to make it a high-priority target.
There doesn't seem to be any way to rationalize the Shivans getting to Earth ahead of the GTVA.
Capella, endgame movie. There is no jump node near the Capella star, and yet all but two Sathanas juggernauts jump out. Same with Ross 128. Shivans have been documented to have the ability to travel through nodes previously thought too unstable for safe travel, or nodes completely unknown to the GTA (now GTVA).
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You could have every thing noraml then after some strange events a ghost like aline race could have enslaved the planet which you have to save (using new technology to gain accsess to their travel ways (like subsapce)...
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well... i tought about this... multiple factions... yes, what if Sol, particularly Earth had returned has it was before the discovery of Jumpgates? I mean, not an united earth, but a today-like one? Nations like USA, Russia, China, Japan, Great Britain, and so on... and GTVA fleet would had first be united, but then, old forgotten patriottism would again rise up? It would be a really nice campaign to play... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) Beware Switzerland's fleet...
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Multiple factions is a excellent idea, however i would really like to concentrate on a strained relationship between Terrans and Vasudans!
Give more feedback please?!
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well... vasudans that still were in sol space went into hiding, and after many decades spent on rebuilding their strenght (an intelligence one, a secret one) they began preparations to ultimately take over earth itself... and when GTVA arrives into sol space, everything becames more complicated... they triy to bribe some of the vasudan forces...the goal to take earth itself as a retaliation for the loss of Vasuda Prime (i didn't play Silent Threat, so i don't know that part of the) story...) using the widely spread sense of "We hate humans".... in an escalation that will maybe bring to a new GTA-Vasudan war?... who knows... too many ideas in the same time... (think of a sort of NTF, only vasudan...)
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Originally posted by sergeantpingree:
Multiple factions is a excellent idea, however i would really like to concentrate on a strained relationship between Terrans and Vasudans!
Give more feedback please?!
Planetary wars?
I like the idea of having a Terra-Vasudan faction.... i think it would make a nice change to the Vasudan HOL and Terran NTF in the Fs1&2 campaigns.
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Originally posted by MD-2389:
Capella, endgame movie. There is no jump node near the Capella star, and yet all but two Sathanas juggernauts jump out. Same with Ross 128. Shivans have been documented to have the ability to travel through nodes previously thought too unstable for safe travel, or nodes completely unknown to the GTA (now GTVA).
Uh...they could have used intrasystem jump drives...and these do not work through collapsed jump nodes.
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Intersystem jumpdrives will have to be used in my campaign because all the sol system will be covered.
It would be cool to have a terra-vasudan facton tho'.
I need info on how the Terra-Vasudan faction would operate?
Cheers
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[This message has been edited by sergeantpingree (edited 11-08-2001).]
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I must kill CmdKewin and Law Enforcer!!!!!!
They are on to my story!!!!! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Die, infidels!!! DIE!!!!!!!
Oooooooooooooops!! I overbit it!!!
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uh? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/confused.gif) what? did you say something? ... well... uhmm.... guess this one.... *happy camper* or *sad animal*
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I like Sally's ideas the best.
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Originally posted by sergeantpingree:
Intersystem jumpdrives will have to be used in my campaign because all the sol system will be covered.
It would be cool to have a terra-vasudan facton tho'.
I need info on how the Terra-Vasudan faction would operate?
Cheers
Let me think.....
Sol offers the Vasudans part of Mars, or a terraformed moon... somewhere in the 'badlands'. Pretty soon the Vasudans are being badly mistreated by the locals. They set up a political party to campaign for reforms to protect them.
A few years later, war breaks out between Earth and some of the 'devolved' planets. Earth attempts to force the Vasudans to fight for them. the Vasudans refuse, and Earth kills a large number in a retaliatory attack - claiming they are rebels.
This gains the Vasudans immense support, and they start to fight against Earth and Luna forces. Although the rebel force is badly defeated, they manage to hold onto the outer systems by using the asteroid field as a natural barrier. An uneasy peace ensues.
When the GTVA taskforce - all Terran - arrives and starts negotiating with Earth, the Vasudans & rebels see this as a plot against them. Rumours are spread that the GTVA taskforce is actually form the GTA, having massacred the Vasudans after the Lucifer was destroyed.... the rebel front begins to launch attacks aimed at capturing the advanced GTVA ships, and capturing all of Sol - to close it off again.
Just and idea, basically uses the idea that wars can be started by mistakes.... also has a good moral dilemma, as the Vasudan / Terran rebels are really the 'good guys', and the Earth faction is attempting to use the GTVA to destroy the rebels and hide their war crimes.
Or, simply have a scenario where the Terra-Vasudan rebels believe that the GTVA will bring the Shivans back (or even has already been conquered and taken over for an ambush), and aim to stop them.
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Originally posted by aldo_14:
Let me think.....
When the GTVA taskforce - all Terran - arrives and starts negotiating with Earth, the Vasudans & rebels see this as a plot against them. Rumours are spread that the GTVA taskforce is actually form the GTA, having massacred the Vasudans after the Lucifer was destroyed.... the rebel front begins to launch attacks aimed at capturing the advanced GTVA ships, and capturing all of Sol - to close it off again.
Just and idea, basically uses the idea that wars can be started by mistakes.... also has a good moral dilemma, as the Vasudan / Terran rebels are really the 'good guys', and the Earth faction is attempting to use the GTVA to destroy the rebels and hide their war crimes.
Excellent idea, Now give me some mission ideas for a campaign of this theme.
Well Smart!
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Originally posted by sergeantpingree:
Excellent idea, Now give me some mission ideas for a campaign of this theme.
Well Smart!
(just speculating here...)
1/ Escort a small transport / cruiser wing to the rebels to try and negotiate with the rebels... one ship is ambushed in the asteroid field, and the survivors have to be protected.
2/Protect the GTD ? through the asteroid field into enemy space
3/Escort a Triton deploying one of the taskforces few Meson bombs/mines to an ambush point in Jupiter (nebula) / asteroid field, then detonate the bomb when an enemy ship arrives.
4/Protect a Terran Alliance convoy carrying a (notorious) general. The transmissions form the rebel attackers raise concerns over the nature of the conflict.
5/Capture an enemy comms station / base, posing as a wing of Valkyries / flying stealth Pegasus' to fly in and destroy a cruiser (with helios)
6/Double cross a Terran Alliance cruiser to capture it and interrogate the commander
etc
(based on the first idea I posted).
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Nice ideas Aldo m8!
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Originally posted by CmdKewin:
uh? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/confused.gif) what? did you say something? ... well... uhmm.... guess this one.... *happy camper* or *sad animal*
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I'll tell you who's the sad animal!!!
I was just saying that you were very close to my plotline, and therefore, you must be exterminated!!!1 :P
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LOL. Don't upset the raven!
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I have a very high sense of humor, and its very hard to get me pissed off... but yeah:
DON'T GET ME UPSET OR I'LL KICK YOUR @$$!!!!! eheh j/k (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon:
Uh...they could have used intrasystem jump drives...and these do not work through collapsed jump nodes.
That would explain how they got to Ross 128 and left Capella. However, if you read up on them in the tech room, they're mentioned to have the ability to traverse nodes too unstable for Terran and Vasudan ships.
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Originally posted by Raven2001:
I'll tell you who's the sad animal!!!
I was just saying that you were very close to my plotline, and therefore, you must be exterminated!!!1 :P
hey... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) was just a quote... never played "Star Control"? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
*Sad Animal* means, in orzese,
"People who do get in the way of others mysterious plans"...
and that was quite correct, in my case... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) btw, if you want any help...
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Should i set a limit on the amount of tech the taskforce takes with them to Sol?
And if so, and how many fighters can a hectate class destroyer hold?
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Yeah, limit it to tech used in the final mission of FS2. As for how many fighters a Hecate can hold...I think its 150. You might want to consult the tech room or ships.tbl to be sure.
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Maybe they should send an Orion? If Sol was suffering some, the sight of a Hecate cruising into the system might upset the locals... an Orion is universally familiar as a symbol of Terra. And if Sol forces vaped it, I think perhaps command would loose less sleep over a lost Orion than a lost Hecate.
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Are there even that many Vasudans in Sol. I thought there were only 6(Epsilon Wing (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) )
Good Idea though, I only wish I had the time or the drive to help you with it.
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Originally posted by WarpStar:
Are there even that many Vasudans in Sol. I thought there were only 6(Epsilon Wing (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) )
Good Idea though, I only wish I had the time or the drive to help you with it.
Thanks for the offer, well if you were not busy anyway!
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Well, it only takes 2 Vasudans.. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/evil.gif)
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Too right!
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Originally posted by CmdKewin:
hey... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) was just a quote... never played "Star Control"? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
*Sad Animal* means, in orzese,
"People who do get in the way of others mysterious plans"...
and that was quite correct, in my case... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) btw, if you want any help...
http://www.classicgaming.com/starcontrol/sc2/ ("http://www.classicgaming.com/starcontrol/sc2/")
http://www.netzone.com/~aymi/starcon/orzspk.html ("http://www.netzone.com/~aymi/starcon/orzspk.html")
Oh, damn! Sorry I got mad, I had no idea (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Yes you could help me! Please send me an E-mail with stating your abilities, and if possible, a bit of work of yours, so that I can level you up, ok? thanks (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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This topic has sort of died!
Give me more ideas guys!!!
Since you know best!
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I would give you ideas, but I would give away mmy story!!! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) LOL
And I don't want that... when I send you my plot, you can imagine something from it, to you (yeah, but don't take too much (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) )
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Hey Raven, are you saying that Lone Sol is a bit like yours?
If so i would be willing to scrap it and merge my plot ideas with yours since you appear to have more support then me?
It's just an idea!
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I didn't say that your plot is something like mine.... I don't believe that they are even about the same!! Mine treats about the returnal to earth only in the begininning, cause its going to get MUCH more sinister... mwahahahahaah!!!!!
but well.... maybe, since you problably will be working with me, we can work something out... send me an E-mail with your complete plot. By the way, have you received my last E-mail?? You haven't replyied to it yet...
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Sorry mate, been busy lately with A levels, will get round to writing a response for you.
Is it me or is this forum a bit dead?
Mind you, we have over 400 registed users!
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I have been away for ages!
I am back now, so i'm bumping this topic back to the top to get some new input.
Cheers
Dave
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ok, about the shivans and nodes, in capella, there is a well known theory and one which the good admiral petrach even suggested: that the shivans destroyed the capella star in order to create a jumpnode and jump out through it.
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Originally posted by LtNarol:
ok, about the shivans and nodes, in capella, there is a well known theory and one which the good admiral petrach even suggested: that the shivans destroyed the capella star in order to create a jumpnode and jump out through it.
Yeah, I heard about this, too. It seems that by making the Capella go nova with their subspace field, the juggernauts made the immediate area around the star into a GIANT jump node (this node might have been roughly the size of Earth's orbit in diamater) and jumped out through it.
As to where that "giant node" led to is anybody's guess...
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Originally posted by Su-tehp:
Yeah, I heard about this, too. It seems that by making the Capella go nova with their subspace field, the juggernauts made the immediate area around the star into a GIANT jump node (this node might have been roughly the size of Earth's orbit in diamater) and jumped out through it.
As to where that "giant node" led to is anybody's guess...
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Perhaps this is not such a great scenario for a campaign, but here goes:
Orion and a few back up cruisers/whatever jump into Sol. The guvnor orders the appropriate hails to be sent out on all channels. They wait for half an hour, but no response from anybody. Even hours of long range sensor sweeps pick up nothing moving.
A course is laid in for Earth and the jump is made. When the Orion finally settles into orbit, the crew can't get a reply from the planet or the Moon. Sensors detect no orbital platforms or satellites at all, and no functional electrical systems down below.
After a few hours, just as a mission to the surface is being prepared, a weak signal is picked up from the planet. After being filtered and boosted in every way conceivable, the crew of the Orion can just make it out...
"If you're hearing this, you've got to get out! NOW! They're comming!*static*.........." or words to that effect.
And then either:
1> 'They' appear
2> The expedition attempts to find out what happened
3> The expedition is never heard of again. Command sends another scouting party, which also disappears, followed by an entire GTVA fleet. Not one ship makes it back. Command closes the node until further notice.
Or whatever else seems appropriate... hmm, I think I feel a piece of fanfic comming on... better go lie down a while...