What're some minor terminology changes that you use?

[Spinward Flow]

A 'bioroid' is a manufactured organism, but one that's derived from a natural organism, and which is grown as a complete organism.

Functionally speaking, all (artificially produced) clones are bioroids.

 

[whulorigan]

Functionally speaking, all (artificially produced) clones are bioroids.

The distinguishing feature is that a Bioroid is normally designed, not simply a copy like an identical twin (even if force-grown). Bioroids will often have significant parts of the DNA strand modified or left out of the code if not necessary to its designed purpose and may employ a limited amount of non-biologic organics/polymers or inorganics for certain functions (such as skeletal components).

 

[RossWinn]

A Traveller game is a Series, broken into episodes, which are broken into scenes. A Season is 13 episodes, and most arcs are completed in a season. A few arcs may take place over several seasons.

 

[casquilho]

A Traveller game is a Series, broken into episodes, which are broken into scenes. A Season is 13 episodes, and most arcs are completed in a season. A few arcs may take place over several seasons.

I could see using this idea for a few other games as well. Nice idea.

 

[Drakon]

The distinguishing feature is that a Bioroid is normally designed, not simply a copy like an identical twin (even if force-grown). Bioroids will often have significant parts of the DNA strand modified or left out of the code if not necessary to its designed purpose and may employ a limited amount of non-biologic organics/polymers or inorganics for certain functions (such as skeletal components).

A Bioroid sounds like something that is mechanically or remotely controlled.

Where I come from (IMTU) we have Genetically Engineered Life Forms, or GELFs. They are usually autonomous, and self aware, but not built bright enough to take over the galaxy. At least not deliberately. One off clones, and a lot are genetic chimera. Some labs can look like Doctor Moreau's

 

[RossWinn]

Where I come from (IMTU) we have Genetically Engineered Life Forms, or GELFs. They are usually autonomous, and self aware, but not built bright enough to take over the galaxy. At least not deliberately. One off clones, and a lot are genetic chimera. Some labs can look like Doctor Moreau's

You got something against a little “long pork”?

 

[Spinward Flow]

Where I come from (IMTU) we have Genetically Engineered Life Forms, or GELFs.

Am I the only one who reads this and immediately thinks of Skeksis crying in a panic, "GELFLING! GELFLING!"

 

[RossWinn]

"GELFLING!"

I just assumed that was intentional.