Spectrum Intelligence

by **chrisbishop** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:59 pm

In Parallax View, I left the question of whether the parallel world's Captain Black is retrometabolic or not unanswered - or at least unclear - on purpose. Much like they did in the TV series

. I won't reveal here the end of the story (go read it if you're curious!) but there will eventually be a follow up to this. It's been in the works for... ah... years. :oops:

So, SI Special Agent Connors is a fanon character... *sigh of relief*

Yes - he is, and I hope NO-ONE thinks he's my Marty Stew *shudders*. Actually is ConnErs, but hey, that's a common enough mistake.

I kind of like the idea of Colgan might have been a SI agent of a lower level than Conners himself, but maybe it's not the point. It could have been, all of it, a simple, mindgame. Even if Colgan KNEW of the codes, the idea might simply have been to make CAPTAIN BLUE REVEAL THEM. I kind of doubt the codes would have been accurate by this point, anyway. In the event an agent of Blue's importance would have been kidnapped - and considering the content of the Mysterons threat - it would be quite possible that the codes would have been changed immediately anyway. But whether they would have be of any use for the Mysterons might be beyond the point. They would have succeeded in making Blue betray Spectrum, so that would have been kind of a success for them.

by **MMK** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:50 pm

They could've used... correct me if I'm wrong... the truth serum XK4... unless that is fanon too (your going to have to help of this everyone, I'm NOT an expert on OCS, only on OCS/NCS fanfic).

Website · by **Sage** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:36 pm

Actually yes the truth serum was mentioned in 'the inquisition'. They try to inject Blue with it, which was what prompts him to escape the fake Cloudbase.

I kinda like Conners, in a really warped way, lol. He's just so wonderfully despisable. Haven't written him myself, but it's so fun reading him and squirming along with the other characters.
So no he's not Marty Stu at all, as those are wish fulfilment and therefore end up being 'perfect' (author's definition thereof).

And yes I do agree with the theory that it was all a mind game. It would probably be more of a boon for the mysterons to create distrust amongst spectrum (as they did in 'Traitor') and have them in effect lose an agent that way.

by **Captain Indigo** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:57 am

chrisbishop wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, Indigo! I don't want to assume.

Not at all, Colonel Chris - you are quite correct. I apologise for not making my comments clear beforehand.

by **chrisbishop** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:54 am

Well, they were clear - I seem to have understood them well enough! :wink:

Sage, you LIKE Conners?! (shock_0)

I'm utterly and completely SHOCKED! Who could have believed there was anything to like in that guy?!

Actually, I quite like to write about him - so I'll see if I can bring him back... soon enough! :twisted:

Website · by **Sage** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:38 pm

Well maybe he does have some redeeming qualities, but I haven't seen them yet, so it's purely a 'love to hate' thing y'know.
Go on, I dare you, lol.

by **MMK** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:23 am

Sage wrote:it's purely a 'love to hate' thing y'know.

Probably the same with everybody... if not, it's the same with me

Sage wrote:Well maybe he does have some redeeming qualities, but I haven't seen them yet

This is possibly the same with Captain Black... not the Mysteron Agent Captain Black (in the TV series or in most of the fanfics)... he rarely shows kindness, the rest of the time, he's... mean, isolated from everyone else... actually it IS the same with the Mysteron Captain Black... ;-$

by **Marion** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:40 am

CB: Conners is a Mysteron?
CS: Yes, it looks like it, Adam. Spectrum Intelligence must be riddled with them.
CO: Phew! Does that mean we get all our demerits cancelled? After all, the Mysterons are bound to be out to lower morale by forever putting us on unsubstantiated charges.
CW: You were caught red-handed, Captain. The demerit stands. And why aren't you on duty in the radar room?
CO (sadly): It's Captain Magenta's turn in the radar room, Colonel. It's my turn to scrub the hangar decks with a toothbrush.
CW: Well, get on with it, man. I want to see my face in those floors!
CB (aside to CS): I wonder if the colonel is a Mysteron? He's even scarier than Conners!

:wink:

by **MMK** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:09 am

Cool!

(Does that count as a drabble?)